Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 2 · MetLife Stadium
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The New York Giants beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41–34 at home at MetLife Stadium in Week 2 of the 2012 regular season on September 16, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The 75 combined points were the most in any game of Week 2.
The result moved the Giants to 1–1 and dropped the Buccaneers to 1–1. The Buccaneers finished 2012 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2012 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 24–0 on September 27, 2009. When they met again, the New York Giants won 32–18 on November 8, 2015.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Giants lead the series 5–1 after meeting No. 6 since 1999 Full series history
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
