6. 2011 Week 14: Jason Pierre-Paul blocks FG
Weeks prior to the Giants’ magical postseason run, they were facing the reality of another year without the playoffs. They were 6-6 going into Dallas and a loss would severely damage their chances in the NFC East.
With 5:41 remaining, the Giants trailed Dallas, 34-22, and hope seemed to be fading. But then Eli Manning came up big, hitting tight end Jake Ballard for a touchdown before getting the ball back and leading another quality drive.
With 46 seconds remaining, Brandon Jacobs plunged in to give the Giants a 37-34 lead, but Dallas got the ball back and quickly positioned themselves for a game-tying field goal.
The first kick sailed through the uprights, but was called back due to a Tom Coughlin timeout. On the subsequent attempt, Jason Pierre-Paul burst through the line and got his hand on the football, sending it spiraling short.
The Giants would go on to win two of their final three games, including another one over the Cowboys, to win the NFC East and get into the playoffs at 9-7.