6:49 to go, 20-20

Crazy sequence to start the fourth.

Third and 10 at midfield, Brett Favre to a leaping Donald Driver across the middle for 20 yards.

On the next play, Favre's gunslinger self makes an appearance. He throws deep for Koren Robinson. The ball is intercepted by McQuarters, who pulls a Marlon McCree -- remember last year's San Diego-New England playoffs?

On the runback, McQuarters is stripped by Packers' running back Ryan Grant, the ball tumbling directly to Green Bay offensive lineman Mark Tauscher, who falls on it at the Giant 19.

So it's still, somehow, Green Bay ball. And four plays later, Mason Crosby boots a 37-yard field goal.

Tie game, 20-20, with 11:46 to go.

Third and 3 for the Giants, ball on the Packer 48. Eli Manning finds Plaxico Burress on the sideline for 10 yards, to the 38. Clutch.

On the next play, Packer safety Nick Collins runs into Ahmad Bradshaw. Head first. Fortunately, Collins gets up.

Third and 5 for the Giants, ball on the Packer 33. Manning doesn't like what he sees. Time out, leaving New York with just one and nine more minutes to play.

Trying again. Third and 5 at the 33 -- and there's pass interference, on Amani Toomer.

Third and 15 at the 43 -- and a pass to Bradshaw turns into a nine-yard gain.

A field goal from the 34 -- 51 yards. No way. Not in this weather. So it's fourth and 6 and the Giants go for it. And the Packers' Charles Woodson get called for pass interference, Manning throwing for Toomer.

First down, Giants, at the 28. Manning goes for it all. But Packer corner Al Harris steps in front of a ball for Burress in the end zone.

Third and 7 at the 25. Manning throws wide.

Tynes comes on for a 43-yard field goal attempt. Wide left, 6:49 to go.

Still 20-20.

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NBC Sports contributor Alan Abrahamson brings a wealth of knowledge to his coverage of the Olympics and the sports world.