 After two straight losses, including a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, they won their next three contests to set up a win-or-go-home game against the New York Jets in the season finale.The Jets game was technically a "road" game, and though the Jets were playing for little other than pride and a winning season, they defeated the Giants 27–21.In the game quarterback Ken O'Brien found Al Toon in the corner of the endzone in the final minute to give the Jets a victory.