David Carr took over at quarterback for Eli Manning after halftime and threw a touchdown pass to Domenik Hixon midway through the third quarter to take a 16-10 lead, but New York (12-4) was on cruise control from there with a bunch of backups on the field. The Giants clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs after last week’s overtime win over Carolina. The Vikings (10-6), who pulled within two points on a 54-yard touchdown pass by Tarvaris Jackson to a wide-open Bernard Berrian after third-string cornerback Terrell Thomas fell down, weren’t complaining. – from AP

If Tom Coughlin decides to give Eli Manning some rest during the Giants’ regular season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota, David Carr is ready and waiting to take over at quarterback. “I’d love to get in there and throw the ball around a little bit,” Carr said. “It’s fun watching them go through everything and prepare, but there is something you miss at the end of the week after you sit there in the meeting rooms and talk about the same things that Eli is talking about.” Carr has appeared in two games, taking a handful of snaps. He completed his only pass for 5 yards and a touchdown. – from here

The Giants lone touchdown came on Domenik Hixon’s 23-yard pass play with quarterback David Carr. Carr relieved Eli Manning after about a half of action, so the starter would not risk getting jurt for the upcoming playoffs. – from here