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Players talked Monday about the positives that came out of Sunday's game with San Diego, how the offense got back into a rhythm, how the defense eliminated some of its miscommunication problems and how the team got back to playing Giants football.

San Diegoa TMs Philip Rivers, who completes 24 of 36 passes for 209 yards and three TDs, throws game-winning TD to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds left in regulation.

Philip Rivers' touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds left in the game was the difference, as the San Diego Chargers edged the New York Giants, 21-20. Rivers finished 24-of-36 for 209 yards with three TDs and two interceptions for the Chargers , who won their third in a row.

After three straight loses linebacker Antonio Pierce calls Sunday's game vs. Chargers at Meadowlands 'the Super Bowl for the New York Giants.' Tom Coughlin didn't need to say anything to his battered team this week.

Having been to the playoffs the past four years, the New York Giants have rarely referred to a game as must-win unless it was in the postseason.

SAN DIEGO At N.Y. GIANTS OPENING LINE - Giants by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD - San Diego 2-5; New York 4-4 SERIES RECORD - Giants lead 5-4 LAST MEETING - Chargers beat Giants 45-23, Sept.

For the past two games, Kevin Boss has been running up the middle of the field, standing in between the hash marks and breaking out toward the flat.

Donovan McNabb threw three first-half touchdown passes to lead the Philadelphia Eaglesa past the New York Giants, while the New York Jets lost 30-25 at home to the Miami Dolphins.

He looks the same. Still rumpled and boyish, Eli Manning seems as if he just rolled out of bed, even though it's after 2 o'clock on a rainy afternoon last week at the Giants' expansive new practice facility.

Winner of multiple major handicapping championships against world-class competition, The Wildcat returns.

Ahmad Bradshaw #44 of the New York Giants makes a break against the Arizona Cardinals .

The New York Giants haven't forgotten. The playoff loss to the Eagles to end last season was bad enough.

AIRING IT OUT: Eli Manning should have success throwing against the Arizona Cardinals porous secondary this Sunday.

Eli Manning runs away from Alan Branch of the Arizona Cardinals . OFFENSE DFour turnovers just isn't getting it done, especially when you consider that one of their touchdowns was off a deflected pass and the other was set up by an interception on a short field.

Maybe it was the sight of members of the 1986 defense, including Lawrence Taylor, trotting out onto the field prior to kickoff.

The Jets and Giants are both coming off losses, but the outlook for the teams is totally different.

The Cardinals have played in the 33-year-old structure that serves as home to the Giants and Jets 17 times since the move and won twice a ' both against the Giants.

Injuries: Shocking news for New York Giants fans as the official website of the Giants lists LB Michael Boley, CB Aaron Ross and DT Chris Canty are listed as "Out" for the Cardinals-Giants game.

Brandon Jacobs, who has struggled in Giants' ground game this season, believes Big Blue should continue to run the ball even in situations when the team is forced to throw it.

When New Orleans hosts the New York Giants on Sunday, you've likely read as much about the Saints as you possibly can.