Eli Manning’s likely farewell ends with fitting Giants win over Dolphins

Eli Manning’s likely farewell included a goodbye to the Giants’ extended nightmare.

Making his first start at MetLife Stadium since Sept. 15, in the unfamiliar role of injury replacement, Manning steered the Giants to a 36-20 victory over the Dolphins. It snapped a nine-game losing streak, tied for the longest in the 95-year-old franchise’s history.

The Giants (3-11) last won Sept. 29, the final day of the MLB regular season.

Manning heard his name chanted at MetLife Stadium before he took his first snap and again by a crowd exhaling throughout the fourth quarter. He uncharacteristically looked around to soak in an early ovation, as receiver Sterling Shepard flapped his arms encouraging the…