Julian Edelman injures foot in win over

What resulted instead was another agonizing defeat. Eli Manning threw for two more touchdown passes, giving him 20 on the season - the 10th time he's reached that mark.

New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) kicks the game-winning field goal against the New York Giants with 1 second remaining in the game at MetLife Stadium. "Just get the game over with". You're not going to run the ball into six defensive linemen. Danny showed a great instinctiveness to kind of work back inside and get away from [Jonathan] Casillas and then get what he could get and get down quickly so the ball could get spotted and we'd have enough time to clock it and kick the field goal, not try to waste time trying to dodge around and make another yard or two and waste time going through the whole end-of-the-play process. They extended it to 35 with Gostkowski's second-quarter 31-yard field goal; LeGarrette Blount's 1-yard TD run following Amendola's 82-yard punt runback in the third - the longest of Amendola's career; and the long pass to Gronkowski on which New York's Craig Dahl and Brandon Meriweather collided. After a week of anticipation, the National Football League world wondered if the Giants could take pride away from New England. He has 61 catches for 692 yards and caught seven touchdowns through the first nine games of the season.

Especially if they face New England. But, Brady was able to find Danny Amendola just across the first down line to keep their chances alive, ultimately leading to the Patriots getting into field goal range, yet another critical error that cost the Giants.

Julian Edelman (11) is tackled by Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson. "It didn't go the way we wanted to".

Since Dez Bryant's famous non-catch during the playoffs last season, we've seen equally perplexing plays that refs have ruled incomplete passes because of the NFL's definition of a catch. Manning now has 21 touchdown passes to just six interceptions this season.

Said Giants coach Tom Coughlin: "It could've gone (either way)". But with Philadelphia (4-5) losing to Miami and Dallas (2-7) dropping its seventh straight game, the Giants remain atop the NFC East through Week 10.

"I think it's going to hurt them a little bit", said Manny Lawson of the loss of Edelman.

I realize most people will say that I am drawing attention to this game because the Pats won. "I'm very disappointed...the guys practiced hard, they worked hard, they wanted it badly, they prepared well, they battled out on the field...frustrating loss".

Next Monday, the Patriots are set to host the Buffalo Bills, who were beat by New England, 40-32, in Week 2.

The Patriots are now 9-0 and two games ahead of the Denver Broncos for the top seed in the AFC. Again it came down to a last-minute drive to win the game. Edelman broke his foot on the final play of the first quarter.