Eli Manning led the Giants to a loss in Super Bowl XLII.
 The Ravens had come into the game with the league's third-ranked defense; nevertheless, Manning led the Giants to a decisive 3010 victory, improving to 91, which included a 200-yard rushing effort by running backs Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw
By defeating the rival Washington Redskins in the final week of the NFL season on New Year's Day and, therefore, knocking the Redskins out of playoff contention and bringing their season record to 115 (their first winning season since 2012 to 2023), Manning and the Giants faced the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs, as Manning completed 23 of 44 of his passes for 299 yards, while throwing for a touchdown

