EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- That four-year playoff drought could soon be nearing an end for the New York Giants.Riding the play of their big-bucks defense and the gutsy play-calling of rookie coach Ben McAdoo , the Giants (6-3) posted their first four-game winning streak since 2013 by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 21-20 on Monday night.Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, with the biggest being a 3-yard toss to rookie Sterling Shepard on a fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter with New York trailing 20-14.The six wins match the Giants total in each of the past two seasons under Tom Coughlin, and they give New York the best record among NFC teams not leading a division. Dallas tops the NFC East at 8-1, putting the Giants two games back.What helps the Giants is their upcoming schedule. They have a home game against Chicago (2-7) on Sunday and a visit to winless Cleveland the following week.The team is playing as one, said safety Landon Collins, who had his fourth interception in the past three games. Were playing as a unit and playing sound. Were playing every week as a whole. Were taking it week-by-week and getting better.The Bengals (3-5-1) trail the first-place Ravens (5-4) in the AFC North but can still make the playoffs for a sixth straight year. Cincinnati has two games left with Baltimore and one with the Steelers, so it can make up ground.Its a long season, but obviously, its getting shorter, said tight end Tyler Eifert , whose 71-yard catch-and-run set up A.J. Greens touchdown reception. Were not too far back to where we cant find a way to get into the playoffs. So we just have to keep our heads down, keep playing hard and control what we can control. We have to work on winning games, and when we do that, well put ourselves in a winning position.Here are other things to watch:FINISHINGOn a night when the Giants inducted Coughlin into their Ring of Honor, the team played the way their former coach always exhorted them: They finished the game.New York played the fourth quarter like a top-tier team. The Giants defended a one-point lead, holding Cincinnati to 37 yards in the last period. On offense, they controlled the clock at the end, never giving the ball back to the Bengals.We had a lot of pressure on Andy Dalton and got a couple of sacks, and for us to get the ball and run out the clock, thats big-time football right there, Manning said.BENGALS SLUGGISH OFFENSECincinnati was held to 264 total yards and was only 2 of 11 on third down.We were in too many 3rd-and-longs and that hurt us. Weve got to be in 3rd-and-manageable situations, Dalton said.The Bengals twice had to settle for field goals when they got to the red zone. The first came when they started a drive at the 7 after Dre Kirkpatricks interception in the second quarter. The Bengals didnt gain any yards and got a short field goal. And rookie Tyler Boyd dropped a possible touchdown catch in the third, forcing Mike Nugents 38-yard field goal.We have opportunities on offense to put more points on the board and we end up having to kick field goals and that ended up probably being the difference in the football game, coach Marvin Lewis said.THE GIANTS CAN RUN THE BALLNew Yorks anemic ground game finally got going against the Bengals and sealed the victory with several clutch runs in the final minutes.The Giants had a season-high 122 yards rushing, the first time in six games they cracked the 100-yard barrier.Rashad Jennings led the way with 87 yards on 15 carries.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and -http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. Cheap Boston Bruins Jerseys China . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. 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DENVER -- Tom Brady brought a power run game and a sturdier offensive line with him to the Mile High City this time.They helped him walk away a winner for just the third time in 10 trips to Denver.Brady overcame both a slow start and another dazzling performance by Denvers defense in New Englands grinding 16-3 win Sunday that secured a first-round bye in the playoffs. It also dealt a crushing blow to the Broncos playoff hopes.It was a great feeling, Brady said.He was equally pleased with the rare win in Denver as he was with his avoidance of another beating like the one he suffered in the AFC championship last January, when the Broncos hit him a career-high 23 times .This time, they only got to him seven times -- the same amount Von Miller had in the conference championship. Miller didnt get his hands on Brady at all Sunday.They played great, Brady said of his O-line that allowed only two sacks and five QB hits . We ran the ball well. It was a great feeling. They did a great job.Brady missed his first six passes for just the second time his career -- the first was way back on Oct. 12, 2003, against the Giants -- but he came back to lead the Patriots (12-2) to a record eighth consecutive division title.This time, it was the Broncos hopes of defending their Super Bowl title that took a beating.The Broncos (8-6) lost for the third time in four games and were supplanted by the Dolphins for the sixth and final playoff spot in the AFC race with two weeks remaining.Brady completed just half of his 32 passes for 188 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 68.2. That was actually worse that Broncos QB Trevor Siemian, who was 25 for 40 for 282 yards with an interception for a rating of 73.1.Those numbers alone belied the Patriots all-around dominance of their nemesis.Behind Dion Lewis 95-yard effort, New England outrushed Denver 136 yards to 58.Bradys first completion was a 17-yarder to Julian Edelman a minute into the second quarter, igniting a drive that ended with LeGarrette Blount powering his way in from the 1 . That was his 15th rushing touchdown, which set a single-season franchise record and broke a 3-3 tie.The Patriots put the ball on the ground twice on that drive. Brady was sack-stripped on the first snap with left guard Joe Thuney pouncing on the fumble, and Lewis recovered his own fumble at the Denver 1 just before Blount scored.Thats what makes us sick, when we come out and play stout like wwe did today and still lose, Chris Harris Jr.dddddddddddd. said.Unfathomable is how Aqib Talib described losing a game in which the Broncos held Brady to 16 points and 16 completions.Its football, Talib said.The Broncos outgained New England by more than 100 yards in the first quarter, but Siemian made two bad decisions that thwarted promising drives.His throw to Emmanuel Sanders from the New England 14 was both poorly timed and poorly placed. Cornerback Ryan Logan picked it off and returned it to midfield, setting up Blounts TD run.The Broncos reached the New England 31 on the ensuing drive. Siemian was pressured and instead of throwing the ball away dumped it off to running back Justin Forsett for a 6-yard loss that pushed Denver out of field goal range.I missed a couple of opportunities to at least get us some points early on, Siemian lamented. It comes back to haunt you for sure.PUNT RETURN PROBLEMS: Jordan Norwood, benched in favor of rookie speedster Kalif Raymond after two muffed punts in a loss against Kansas City last month, muffed his first chance Sunday when Raymond was a surprise scratch.Norwood allowed Ryan Allens punt to go through his arms and legs, giving the ball to the Patriots at the Denver 31. That resulted in a 45-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.Kubiak explained he needed Norwood in three-receiver sets on offense, but Norwood fumbled away his only touch from scrimmage following a 15-yard gain in the final minute.He doesnt want to go out there and make a mistake, Kubiak said. He wants to go out there and make plays. And hes done that for this team many, many times over.SLOW DOWN: Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal accounted for Denvers only points. They came in the first quarter, when the Broncos are the slowest starters in the NFL with just 26 points this season. But Denver limited the Patriots to a field goal in the first quarter, and New England came in with a league-leading 103-point tally in the first 15 minutes of games.INJURIES: Broncos TE Virgil Green left with a concussion and DE Derek Wolfe missed the second half with a neck injury. Patriots DT Malcom Brown went out in the second quarter with a stomach issue.UP NEXT:Patriots: Host Jets on Saturday.Broncos: Visit Chiefs on Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '