Debating Eli Manning’s most iconic game

The most exciting conference championship game in Giants history was 2007 in Green Bay.

John Schmeelk: Fact – This is still my favorite game that I have ever covered. The combination of the weather, historic nature of Lambeau Field, and playing against Brett Favre is impossible to beat. The game went into overtime and included several dramatic field goals (makes and misses). It had a legendary offensive performance from Plaxico Burress and Eli Manning, and then the game turned in overtime on an interception by Corey Webster. This one takes the cake. I’ll never forget it.

Dan Salomone: Fact – It’s one of those games that still lives on outside the Giants’ bubble. Take me for example. Having no idea at the time that I would ever work for or cover the Giants, I vividly remember watching that game at a place called Grizzly’s Grill N’ Saloon in Minnesota, where I grew up. Naturally, we took some pleasure in seeing Favre’s Packers career end that way. The games that transcend fanbases are the truly special ones, and the 2007 in Green Bay still gets talked about to this day whenever the temperature drops.

Lance Medow: Fact – The 1990 and 2011 NFC Championship Games, both in Candlestick Park in San Francisco, are also strong candidates. Both those games were won on field goals (the ’11 game, like the ’07 game, in overtime), but I don’t think either one of them tops 2007 in Green Bay. You had a little bit of everything in 2007: frigid temperatures, six lead changes, big pass plays, takeaways, and special teams highlights and mishaps. There was no shortage of drama in 2007.

Matt Citak: Fact – The 2007 Giants were known as the Road Warriors, as all three wins leading up to Super Bowl XLII were away from Giants Stadium. The NFC Championship Game in Green Bay was the ultimate test, with a temperature of one below zero at kickoff and a wind chill of 23 below zero. It was a back-and-forth game that featured a total of five field goals, including Lawrence Tynes’ game-winner in overtime. The image of Tom Coughlin’s red face on the sideline is one that Giants fans will never forget, and this victory set the stage for the Giants to pull off the biggest upset in Super Bowl history two weeks later. Add in the fact that Corey Webster ended Brett Favre’s Green Bay career with an interception in overtime to set up the winning field goal, and this one is a no-brainer.

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