Giants Top Panthers in OT for Home-Field Advantage in Playoffs
Published 12/22/2008 by Mark Maske at Wash Post NFL
The Giants reestablish themselves as the team to beat in the NFC, securing the conference's top postseason seed by coming from behind to beat the Panthers, 34-28, in overtime.
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