EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Amani Toomer atoned for numerous drops with a four-yard touchdown catch with 25 seconds remaining Saturday to lift the New York Giants to a 17-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Hoping to end their trend of missing the playoffs a year after reaching the Super Bowl, the Giants (6-7) snapped a three-game losing streak. But they still but trail Tampa Bay and New Orleans by 1 1/2 games for the final NFC wild card spot.
The loss virtually eliminated the Cardinals (5-8) from the postseason race.
Arizona took a 13-10 lead when tight end Tywan Mitchell made a leaping 24-yard touchdown catch over Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn in the back of the end zone on fourth down with 4:04 left in the fourth quarter.
But after faltering most of the day on offense, the Giants marched 70 yards in 11 plays for the winning score. Tiki Barber kept the drive alive with an 11-yard catch on third and 10 to the Arizona four before Toomer faked cornerback Renaldo Hill and caught the clinching touchdown.
