Jan 22 10:07p by Andy Hutchins
Read More: Eli Manning (QB - NYG), Victor Cruz (WR - NYG), New York Giants
Eli Manning's fourth quarter heroics in the 2011 NFL season have become the stuff of legend. But Manning was only very close to pulling off a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of the 2012 NFC Championship Game.
Pressured throughout a final drive, Manning made a great throw to Ahmad Bradshaw to get the Giants near Niners territory, but his last throw of the drive, a third-down strike to Victor Cruz, was just a bit too hard for the receiver to pull in.
Cruz has 10 catches for 142 yards in the game, but has not made a catch since the Giants' first drive of the second half.
For updates and analysis on these teams throughout the 2012 NFC Championship Game, visit 49ers blog Niners Nation, Giants blog Big Blue View and SB Nation New York and SB Nation Bay Area. Don't forget to check out SB Nation's NFL hub for all your playoff news.
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