On the game's next possession, the Giants' defense again said hello to David Carr, the celebrated top pick in the 2002 draft, with cornerback Will Peterson making an interception.
On their first possession, the Giants also drove for a score, although once again they could not get into the end zone from close range.
After the Eagles had punted following three plays on their first possession, the Giants drove for their first score, a touchdown sparked by a 36-yard pass from Collins to Barber that moved them to the Eagles' 20-yard line.
On the ensuing possession, the Giants drove down to the Buffalo 4-yard line, and Bahr made a 21-yard field goal, which gave the Giants a 20 19 lead.
That gave the Jets possession at the Giants' 45-yard line, but they gained only 8 more yards and punted again to the Giants' 4-yard line.
After another three-down possession by the Giants, Brad Maynard's 46-yard punt was fielded by Detroit's Desmond Howard, who sliced through the Giants' floundering coverage unit for 50 yards.
One Giants possession ended controversially.
Too often Sunday, a Giants possession had ended with the ball in Fletcher's hands.
After the touchdown pass to Hilliard, Collins's seventh completion during the final Giants possession, their sideline was bedlam.
The first of those Ravens gambles came after Baltimore took possession at the Giants' 41 midway through the first quarter.
A crucial interception by Corey Webster gave the Giants possession with the score tied at 24-24 and 4 minutes 2 seconds remaining.
