Giants vs. 49ers results: Score, highlights from 'Monday Night Football'

Jacob Janower

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Giants vs. 49ers results: Score, highlights from 'Monday Night Football' image

Eli Manning isn't going down without a fight.

With questions surrounding his starting job echoing as loud as ever, Manning led a game-winining drive down the field that gave the Giants  (2-7) a 27-23 win over the 49ers (2-8). New York grabbed its first win since Week 3.

Manning connected with Sterling Shepard on a 3-yard touchdown pass and went 6 of 9 for 69 yards on the final possession. It was one of three scores that Manning had during the game, with the other two coming to Odell Beckham Jr. 

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Nick Mullens had some impressive moments for San Francisco in his second career start, but threw two costly interceptions — one of which led to a touchdown — to linebacker D.J. Goodson. Matt Breida (132 yards from scrimmage, two touchdowns) and Robbie Gould (3-for-3 in field goals) were the biggest standouts for the 49ers.

Neither team has playoff expectations after poor starts to the season, but both were able to receive offensive performances that they can build off of, especially with Manning showing that he still has what it takes to be the starting quarterback. 

The Giants will look to string a couple of wins together next Sunday when they play the Buccaneers, while the 49ers will have a bye week before they too face Tampa Bay.

Sporting News provided live updates of the Giants last-minute win over the 49ers on Monday Night Football.

Giants-49ers: Score, updates, highlights

Giants: 27
49ers: 23

(All times Eastern)

11:21 p.m.: Mullens' pass goes out of the back of the end zone and this game is over! The Giants hang on.

11:19 p.m.: A pass from Mullens to Goodwin gets the 49ers to the 21 and they spike it with one second left. One final play will decide this game.

11:18 p.m.: Trent Taylor's reception gets the 49ers past midfield and a spike stops the clock with 18 seconds left.

11:16 p.m.: Mullens' first pass is incomplete but the Giants are flagged for a roughing the passer penalty. Mullens then connects with Kendrick Bourne for six yards. San Francisco will have to take its last timeout of the half after a false start with 34 seconds left.

11:13 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, GIANTS. Sterling Shepard stays in bounds to reel in the pass from Manning and the Giants take the lead with 53 seconds left. Giants 27, 49ers 23.

11:11 p.m.: Manning finds Barkley on a slant and he evades defenders all the way down to the 12-yard line. Big opportunity for the Giants.

11:08 p.m.: The penalty flag has been the theme of these final two minutes. Giants get pushed back on a holding, and two plays later a pass interference gives them an automatic first down. They are on the 35 of the 49ers with 1:41 left.

11:05 p.m.: A false start pushes the Giants back an extra five yards, but then the 49ers shoot themselves in the foot by committing a holding penalty on third down to move the chains. 

11:02 p.m.: Richard Sherman snuffs out a screen pass and stops Saquon Barkley in the backfield for a loss of three. Third-and-7 coming up after the two-minute warning. 

11:01 p.m.: The Manning to Evan Engram connection makes a rare appearance tonight to move the Giants into 49ers territory.

10:56 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, 49ERS. The 49ers are unable to convert on their next third down and Robbie Gould hits his third field goal of the game to put San Francisco back ahead. The Giants will have 2:46 to get points. 49ers 23, Giants 20. 

10:52 p.m.: Breida does enough to get the first down on a third-and-1. Exactly what the doctor ordered to keep the drive alive as the 49ers move into the red zone. 

10:50 p.m.: A pair of big plays have the 49ers threatening. Breida with a long run to open the drive and Mullens finds Kendrick Bourne through the air to get down to the opposing 30-yard line.

10:46 p.m.: It was a long time coming, but the 49ers get the first sack for either team in the game to end the Giants' drive abruptly.

10:42 p.m.: Trading punts now as both teams are holding strong when they need to most. Giants with the ball and try to break the tie. 

10:35 p.m.: Nothing doing for the Giants, who fail to capitalize on the turnover. It's a three-and-out with 13:34 left on the clock. 

10:32 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, GIANTS. Marquse Goodwin drops the pass from Mullens and it falls into the hands of B.J. Goodson, who records his second pick of the game.

End of third quarter: 49ers 20, Giants 20

10:23 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, GIANTS. Beckham stumbles on his route on third-and-3 on a play that could have went for six. The Giants will tie it instead. 49ers 20, Giants 20.

10:21 p.m.: A reverse end-around to Sterling Shepard on the first play of the drive nets 27 yards.

10:17 p.m.: A three-and-out by the 49ers followed by interference with the punt returner has the Giants set up nicely to try and tie the game or take the lead. They will start at the 49ers' 47-yard line. 

10:10 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, GIANTS. Beckham reels in his second touchdown of the game to cut the deficit back down to three. Manning found him on the perfect strike. 49ers 20, Giants 17.

10:07 p.m.: Corey Coleman, making his 2018 debut, takes the kick out to the Giants 47-yard line to give his team great field position to start their drive.

10:03 TOUCHDOWN, 49ERS. An 11-play drive that lasted nearly the first seven minutes of the second half ends in an 11-yard touchdown pass that Matt Breida laid out for in the end zone. 49ers are up two possessions. 49ers 20, Giants 10.

Halftime: 49ers 13, Giants 10 

9:35 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, 49ERS. Mullens leads the 49ers down the field in the final 1:45 of the half and Gould makes the 36-yard attempt. San Francisco will start with the ball in the second half. 49ers 13, Giants 10.

9:31 p.m.: A holding penalty and chunk completion to George Kittle has the 49ers on the move. They're at the Giants' 30 with 18 seconds left in the half. 

9:22 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, GIANTS. A draw play to Barkley on third-and-goal is unsuccessful and the Giants settle for a chip shot out of the two-minute warning. 49ers 10, Giants 10. 

9:16 p.m.: A pass interference on Richard Sherman, who was defending Beckham, gives the Giants another key first down.

9:14 p.m.: Manning completes a third-and-8 into a tight window to give the Giants a crucial conversion. They are now in the red zone.

9:10 p.m.: A defensive facemask penalty, 13-yard pass to Odell Beckham, and 7-yard run up the middle by Barkley has moved the Giants into 49ers territory quickly.

9:06 p.m.: 49ers have been struggling at times to move the ball, but Mullens is 7 of 8 passing so far. 

9:00 p.m.: Second time the Giants have gone three-and-out in as many quarters. Haven't found a way to work bad field position to their advantage yet tonight. 

8:51 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, 49ERS. After a penalty moves the 49ers inside the 10, Matt Brieda takes it into the end zone on two plays and San Francisco retakes the lead. 49ers 10, Giants 7.

8:49 p.m.: The 49ers are putting together a solid drive that started at the end of the first quarter and has dipped into the second stanza. A pair of chunk passes from Mullens to George Kittle has them in the red zone.

End of first quarter: Giants 7, 49ers 3

8:39 p.m.; TOUCHDOWN, GIANTS. Manning finds a wide open Odell Beckham Jr. in the back of the end zone for six points. Giants 7, 49ers 3.

8:37 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, GIANTS. Mullens' pass is tipped and intercepted by B.J. Goodson. Giants will take over at the 49ers 12-yard line. 

8:31 p.m.: Eli Manning's pass goes wide and off of Barkley's hands. Originally appeared to be an interception, but the ball was ruled to have hit the ground. 49ers still end up with the ball as the Giants have to punt. 

8:27 p.m.: Barkley is making his presence felt early. He has 26 rushing yards on his first two carries. 

8:21 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, 49ERS. Robbie Gould hits his eighth straight field goal from 50-plus yards to put the 49ers on the board first. Mullens went 3 of 3 for nine yards on the drive. 49ers 3, Giants 0.

8:17 p.m.: The Giants go three-and-out on their opening drive. Richie James takes the punt 23 yards and the 49ers will start at their own 46.

8:12 p.m.: The Giants are approaching the second half with a new mindset.

8:08 p.m.: Odell Beckham Jr.'s shoe game is on another level.

7:35 p.m.: Quarterbacks are the story of the inactives tonight. C.J. Beathard, who missed last Thursday's game with an injury, is healthy and will be the backup. Kyle Lauletta, who has been rumored as a potential short-term replacement for the struggling Eli Manning, will once again be inactive.

Jacob Janower