NFL: Giants 42, Eagles 7

By tom canvavan

| AP Sports Writer

First Published Dec 30 2012 02:41 pm • Last Updated Jan 02 2013 04:34 pm

East Rutheford, N.J. There will be no Super Bowel repeat for the New York Giants. Not even a playoff berth.

The Giants (9-7) saw their playoff hopes end minutes after posting a 42-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles when Chicago beat Detroit 26-24 to eliminate the defending Super Bowl champions from playoff contention.

It marks seven straight seasons the Super Bowl champion has failed to win a playoff game the following year.

The Giants came into the regular-season finale needing to beat the Eagles (4-12), have Chicago and Minnesota lose and have Dallas either lose or tie against Washington to advance to the postseason.

The Bears ended the Giants’ hopes on a day Eli Manning threw a career-high five touchdown passes.

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