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Giants beat 49ers, 20-17, will face Patriots in Super Bowl rematch
Lawrence Tynes kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime and the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17, in the NFC Championship.
The Patriots will face the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. It's a rematch of Super Bowl XLII in which the Giants derailed the Patriots' perfect regular season with stunning 17-14 win.
News, analysis and commentary from the following Boston Globe and Boston.com writers:
- Ben Volin, Globe NFL writer
- Shalise Manza Young, Globe Patriots reporter
- Michael Whitmer, Globe Patriots reporter
- Zuri Berry, Boston.com writer and producer
- Steve Silva, Boston.com senior producer









