Giants vs. Patriots final score New Engl from John Short's blog

The Patriots and Giants delivered a characteristically Thursday night game Thursday night, with six turnovers, three touchdowns on defense or special teams and a 21-point margin of victory.

An uneven start by the New England offense allowed New York to remain in striking distance into the second half, but the Patriots' ferocious defense didn't Bobby Hull Jersey allow the Giants to entertain hopes of a late-game comeback, sealing a 35-14 win by not allowing a point after halftime.

The first points of the night came on a blocked punt returned for a touchdown late in the first quarter. Patriots running back Brandon Bolden got into the backfield to deflect the kickand linebacker Chase Winovich caught the ball in the air. Winovichthen walked in for an 6-yard score. New England (6-0) later capitalized on one of quarterback Daniel Jones' three interceptions to go up 14-0, taking over in the red zone and scoring five plays later.

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The Giants (2-4) erased that deficit in le s than 90 seconds. After a 64-yard touchdown pa s from Brown to wide receiver Golden Tate, linebacker Lorenzo Carter knocked the ball away from Pats quarterback Tom Brady, and linebacker Markus Golden turned it into a 42-yard scoop-and-score with 4:38 to play before halftime.

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Brady responded with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to regain the lead with 36 seconds to spare. Brady didn't throw for a touchdown Thursday, but he scored on a pair of short runs to go with 334 yards on 31-for-41 pa sing.

The Giants drove to the Patriots' 30-yard line on the first drive of the second half, but another Jones interception ended the drive.

Jones and the offense mi sing its two best running backs and a tight end had two more po se sions while trailing by a touchdown, but squandered both of them. Jones finished 15 for 31 through the air for 161 yards, with the three interceptions and one touchdown.

Facing a third-and-9 midway through the fourth quarter, the Giants called a screen pa s to running back Tyler Bertuzzi Jersey Jon Hilliman. He didn't get back to the line of scrimmage before being met by Jamie Collins and fumbling. Linebacker Kyle Van Noy picked up the ball up and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-14 with 8:33 to play.

After another New York punt, the Patriots put the game away with a 63-yard touchdown drive.

New England's defense allowed just 213 yards and forced four turnovers, keeping the Patriots undefeated.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from on "Thursday Night Football." Follow along below (all times Eastern).

Giants vs. Patriots live score, updates, highlightsFinal: Patriots 35, Giants 14

11:08 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. Brady sneaks in for his second rushing touchdown of the night. That's a dagger. Patriots 35, Giants 14.

11:07 Fredrik Claesson Jersey p.m.: A diving catch by Edelman puts the Patriots inside the 5. Any points here would just about end it.

10:50 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. Our second fumble recovered for a touchdown of the night. Running Tyler Bozak Jersey back Jon Hilliman coughs it up on a doomed third-down screen, and Kyle Van Noy runs it back 22 yards for a score. Jones tried to stop him just short of the goal line but couldn't. Patriots 28, Giants 14.

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10:46 p.m.: The Giants get a stop on fourth-and-5 in their own territory. Can Jones and the offense put something together?

End third quarter: Patriots 21, Giants 14

10:38 p.m.: The Giants punt it back to New England on the final play of the third quarter.

10:28 p.m.: A Patriots drive lasts 9:25 ends with no points. Mike Nugent doinked a 40-yard field goal off the left upright. A defensive holding call on fourth-and-7 bought New England a new set of downs, but the drive then stalled.

10:24 p.m.: New England is on a drive that's lasted more than seven minutes.

10:13 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Patriots. A promising drive to open the second half ends with Jones throwing to Stephon Gilmore. New England will take over inside its Jonathan Quick Jersey own 20.

Halftime: Patriots 21, Giants 14

9:48 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. New England uses up all but 36 seconds of the clock on an 11-play, 75-yard drive. Nickel-and-dimed down the field. Patriots 21, Giants 14.

9:35 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Giants. New York ties it from out of nowhere! Brady is hit from behind and the ball squirts out, gets scooped up and returned 42 yards to the house by linebacker Markus Golden. Suddenly, we have a game. Patriots 14, Giants 14.

9:28 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Giants. On the third play of the drive, wide receiver Golden Tate runs by his man Kirby Dach Jersey and reels in a 64-yard touchdown for a quick answer. Patriots 14, Giants 7.

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9:24 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. It took three tries from the 2-yard line or closer, but New England takes advantage of the short field. Patriots 14, Giants 0.

9:19 p Johnny Bower Jersey .m.: INTERCEPTION, Patriots. Jones' arm is hit as he throws, resulting in a pa s that isn't close to any Giants receiver. New England takes over at the 20.

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9:14 p.m.: New York's defense is holding strong, forcing the Patriots into another punt, their third of the night.

End first quarter: Patriots 7, Giants 0

8:59 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. New England blocks the punt into the air, it's caught by Chase Winovich and walked in from the 6-yard line. Thomas Chabot Jersey Patriots 7, Giants 0.

BLOCKED!!Chase Winovich comes up with the blocked punt for the Pats and scores!!

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8:55 p.m.: Some controversy, as an attempted pa s to Edelman is ruled an incompletion rather than a fumble. Edelman took a step or two before getting hit, but the ruling on the field stands.

8:45 p.m.: Jones nearly throws another interception on third down, but it's dropped.

8:42 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Giants. Brady throws a pick on the next play! He and Edelman didn't seem to be on the same page, and a deep pa s goes into the hands of Pavel Zacha Jersey Janoris Jenkins.

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8:41 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Patriots. Jones throws over the middle, and the pa s is deflected up into the air. It's picked off by John Simon.

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8:27 p.m.: New England quickly gets into the red zone but can't convert a fourth-and-1. Running back Sony Michel wsa stopped short.

8:22 p.m.: The Pats take the opening kickoff out to around the 30-yard line.