Closing spread
DAL -3.5
Total
38.5
Model margin
+3.1est.
DAL perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Cowboys
- Giants
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.028EPA / play-0.050
- 43.5%Success rate42.6%
- -0.017EPA / dropback-0.005
- -0.044EPA / rush-0.108
- 8.2%Explosive rate9.1%
- 29.5%Third-down rate36.3%
- 53.1%Red-zone TD rate58.4%
- 1.65Points / drive1.44
- 2.2%Turnover rate3.5%
- +0.008EPA / play allowed+0.080
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
DAL lead 32–24 since 1999
NYG have won 2 straight. Meetings average 47.2 points. DAL are 26-29-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NYG–DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Q1 15:00 | 8 | 43 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DAL | Q1 10:05 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYG | Q1 9:07 | 9 | 29 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| DAL | Q1 5:02 | 7 | 37 | Turnover on downs | 3–0 |
| NYG | Q1 1:52 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 3–0 |
| DAL | Q2 15:00 | 11 | 55 | Touchdown | 3–7 |
| NYG | Q2 9:24 | 5 | 12 | Turnover | 3–7 |
| DAL | Q2 7:04 | 8 | 43 | Field goal | 3–10 |
| NYG | Q2 1:56 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 3–10 |
| DAL | Q2 1:25 | 3 | 35 | Turnover | 3–10 |
| NYG | Q2 0:45 | 6 | 25 | Field goal | 6–10 |
| DAL | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 6–10 |
| DAL | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 36 | Punt | 6–10 |
| NYG | Q3 10:37 | 10 | 72 | Touchdown | 13–10 |
| DAL | Q3 4:58 | 7 | 16 | Missed field goal | 13–10 |
| NYG | Q3 0:18 | 6 | 34 | Field goal | 16–10 |
| DAL | Q4 12:02 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 16–10 |
| NYG | Q4 10:14 | 7 | 39 | Field goal | 19–10 |
| DAL | Q4 6:16 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 19–10 |
| NYG | Q4 5:29 | 7 | 70 | Touchdown | 26–10 |
| DAL | Q4 2:14 | 4 | 35 | Turnover | 26–10 |
| NYG | Q4 1:38 | 3 | 3 | End of half | 26–10 |
Box score
Individual performances
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 18/33 | 217 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 1 |
| Mike Cloud | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 15/24 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 |
| ReShard Lee | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Cowboys; negative favour Giants.
Half-point at risk
2.55%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.3%
Expected total
44.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.02
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.48
- Expected margin+3.06