What we learned from Giants’ 36-20 victory over Dolphins

The New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins, 36-20, in Week 15 and here’s some of what we learned from that win.

It finally happened. The New York Giants got their third win of the season. It came at home against the equally struggling Miami Dolphins, but it came.

So many things happened in New York this week — before, during and after the game. Here’s what we learned from the Giants’ 36-20 victory over the Dolphins:

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Eli Manning is loved

For the last 16 years, Eli Manning has taken the blame for everything that has gone wrong in New York. Never mind his Super Bowl wins or his ability to mount a comeback, if there was a problem with the Giants, it was Eli’s fault.

On Sunday, all of his hard work and putting up with the garbage thrown at him, Eli learned that he is loved by Giants fans. The crowd sent him off the field with an amazing and incredibly loud ovation, and there were three hours of chanting his name.

Even Dolphins head coach Brian Flores burned a timeout just so Eli could enjoy his moment. Talk about class.

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