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NFC Championship Game: 49ers vs. Giants
RB Frank Gore
The New York Giants will travel to San Francisco this weekend to play for the NFC Championship againstthe San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are currently listed as favorites by 3 points. The two teams met earlier in the season in week ten and the 49ers won 27-20. The 49ers defense is one of the best in the league while the Giants offense has scored well of late.
The Giants beat the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers last Sunday 37-20 in Green bay. In that game, they were the underdogs with an 8.5 point spread in the Packers favor. The total score was OVER with the 57 points scored.
The 49ers beat New Orleans in a high scoring affair 36-32. They were the underdogs and therefore covered the spread of 3.5 points while the OVER bettors were happy with 68 total points scored.
The score will be lower in this contest as the trends show in home games the 49ers score has been UNDER in 4 of the last 6 games. The 49ers are 11-4-1 this season ATS. However in their last 6 games against the Giants the 49ers are only 1-4-1 ATS.
Of recent, the Giants are 7-3 when they outgain their opponent. While San Francisco is 7-3 in games, they play in January. In the last 5 games the Giants have played, the total has been UNDER in 4 games. However, on the road, the Giants games have gone OVER in 4 of its last 5.
The 49ers are 5-1 SU against the Giants at home in their last six games. Overall, the 49ers have won 7 of their last 10 games SU against the Giants.
SA Take: We like the 49ers to win and cover the 2.5 and make a trip to the Super Bowl.
NFL Playoff Picks: Patriots vs. Broncos
- Denver QB Tim Tebow
The New England Patriots will meet the Denver Broncos Saturday January 14 in New England in the AFCdivisional playoffs. The two met in the 15th game of the regular season and the Patriots dominated the Broncos 41-23. Tom Brady picked apart the Bronco defense for 320 yards passing while Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow could not muster any more than 100 yards passing.
The Patriots have had a week to rest and recover from any nagging injuries, while the Broncos won an overtime thriller against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday in Denver. The Patriots high potent offense easily makes up for their defensive shortcomings. With Brady, throwing to Wes Welker and Rob Gronkowski the Denver secondary will have their hands full from the games first whistle until its last.
That does not mean Denver will be a push over. The Broncos have come a long way since Tebow took the helm and his running ability has helped the Broncos add diversity to their offense. The Patriot defense will have to worry about Tebow’s running, scrambling and throwing. Tebow has thrown the ball much better of late as was evidenced in his 80-yard touchdown pass that ended the overtime game against the Steelers. This game should end Denver’s season and propel New England to the AFC championship game. Weather could be a factor.
Odds currently have the Patriots as 14-point favorites. Denver covered the spread of 7.5 points last weekend as underdogs against the Steelers.
In the Patriots last win of the regular season against Buffalo they easily covered the 10 point spread. The 70 points scored in the game was a winner for those who bet OVER. Patriots are 6-4 in January, 8-2 on turf and 8-2 when playing outside their division.
In five of Denver’s last seven games the game has gone UNDER when the Broncos play in New England.
Picks: We are taking Denver plus the points and the Under in this game.
NFL Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
- Romo looks to win in Dallas
There is only one game in Week 17 that features a playoff spot on the line or a postseason sitting home for both teams: Sunday night’s Dallas at New York Giants matchup, as the winner claims the NFC East title.
New York and Dallas are both 8-7, so the winner will earn the No. 4 seed and a home matchup with Detroit or Atlanta next weekend. The loser is eliminated, and a tie would give the crown to the Giants thanks to their 37-34 road victory over the Cowboys on Dec. 11.
The Giants won a wild game against the Jets in Week 16, which made the Cowboys/Eagles matchup meaningless. But Cowboys QB Tony Romo injured his hand early in that game. Although he’s missed practice time, he’s expected to play Sunday. The teams met in Week 14, with New York squeaking out a narrow victory in a game in which good defense was difficult to come by (954 total yards, 71 points).
Romo has been magnificent this season, throwing 29 touchdowns and just nine interceptions with a career-best 102.2 passer rating — the league’s fourth-best mark. He was bypassed for the Pro Bowl, however, in favor of the Giants’ Eli Manning.
Manning is enjoying a stellar year with a career-high 4,587 passing yards — the NFL’s fourth-highest total. He owns the league’s second-best fourth-quarter passer rating at 107.5, guiding the Giants to come-from-behind victories in the final period five times. His most recent comeback was in the first meeting with Dallas. Manning threw for 400 yards and led the Giants to two touchdowns in the final 3:14 to rally them from a 34-22 deficit.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride did an excellent job of proving LT David Diehl help working against OLB DeMarcus Ware with the Giants playing from behind without handcuffing the passing game in the first meeting. The Giants would love to establish a solid ground game early, giving Manning more security, and one-on-one matchups, working off play-action.
Romo has not traditionally played well in games of this magnitude, but he must step up with these rivals often squaring off in shootouts. Romo would be helped tremendously if RB Felix Jones is fully recovered from his hamstring injury and can contribute early. It will help if his O-line can slow down Pro Bowl DE Jason Pierre-Paul, who dominated in the previous matchup with eight tackles, two sacks (one for a safety), a forced fumble and a blocked FG that secured the win.
SA Take: This is a battle that has many implictions. But everything seems to point to Dallas going up to NY and pulling off the upset to us. Add three points in there and we are on Dallas +3 tonight.
NFL Chargers at Lions
- Detroit Lions look to beat the Chargers
The San Diego Chargers need to win out to have any hope of making the playoffs – and likely saving the jobs of Coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith – while the Detroit Lions can clinch the franchise’s first playoff spot since 1999 with a victory in one of Saturday’s marquee games.
The Chargers are alive both for the AFC West title and a wild-card spot. The only way the Chargers can win the division is to win their final two games and have Denver lose its final two. The Chargers cannot win the wild card unless the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals each lose at least one of their final two games. Detroit, meanwhile, doesn’t want to push its luck into Week 17 when it visits Lambeau Field, a place it hasn’t won since 1991.
Both of these teams have some momentum, but there is no question the Chargers are playing the best they have all season after dismantling the Ravens on Sunday night. The Chargers have averaged 36.3 points in their three consecutive wins after putting up 21.5 per contest during a six-game losing streak.
Philip Rivers has helped his team outscore the last three opponents 109-38 with seven touchdown passes and no interceptions. Running back Ryan Mathews has also gained 453 of his 1,033 yards over the last four games and reached the end zone three times over the past three.
In dramatic fashion, Matthew Stafford led an exceptional late-game drive to get a Week 15 win in Oakland, so the Lions have some momentum of their own. The Lions pulled off another late rally against the Oakland Raiders, securing a 28-27 victory with a touchdown pass from Stafford to WR Calvin Johnson. Detroit, known for second-half comebacks, scored 14 unanswered points to close the game, including a 98-yard drive that concluded with Johnson’s TD catch with 35 seconds remaining.
Stafford has four comebacks of 13 points or more and is averaging 94 passing yards a game to Calvin Johnson after the Lions drop behind by 13 points or more. Megatron has 81 catches for 1,335 yards and 16 touchdowns, including 214 yards and two touchdowns last week. At 6-foot-5 and 236 pounds, he’s near impossible to cover one-on-one. He has 10 TDs in the second half of games and five in the fourth quarter.
In terms of turnover differential, the Lions are an impressive plus-11 while the Chargers are at minus-5, but have gotten dramatically better in this department of late. Neither team has been very good on special teams overall this season, and the Lions have taken an inordinate number of costly penalties.
Detroit is facing the Chargers for the first time since losing 51-14 in San Diego on Dec. 16, 2007. The Lions have dropped six in a row to the Chargers, including home matchups in 1999 and 2003.
SA Take and Free Pick: It seems that the Chargers under Norv Turner just are not going to be able to cut it. This game stands out to us as the most glaring mismatch of the day and we feel that the Lions should be favored by 7. So with that said take the Detroit Lions to win and cover.
NFL Preview and Pick: Steelers at 49ers
QB Alex Smith 49ers
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday whenthey battle at Candlestick Park.
Oddsmakers currently have the 49ers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Steelers, while the game’s total is sitting at 38.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 14-3 result against the Browns on December 8. The Steelers failed to cover in that game as a 14-point favorite, while the 17 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
San Francisco lost its last outing, a 21-19 result against the Cardinals on December 11. The 49ers failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite, while the 40 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Sportsbook Advisor Pick: This will be a good chance for the 49ers to come out and prove that they can hang with the big dogs. Even though the Steelers are surging and everyone knows it, this is a long distance trip for Pittsburgh and we are leaning toward taking the 49ers -3 at home on MNF.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 10-3 SU, 6-7 ATS
San Francisco: 10-3 SU, 10-2-1 ATS
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in December are 7-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the division are 8-2
San Francisco most recently:
When playing in December are 4-6
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco’s last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis, Saturday, December 24
San Francisco at Seattle, Saturday, December 24
NFL Preview: Cowboys at Tampa
- QB Romo for Cowboys
It’s a must-win on Saturday night for Dallas, which finds itself currently out of the playoff chase but can still win the NFC East by winning out. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has lost seven straight and just wants the season over.
It’s that special time of year again, that period when the Cowboys start feeling charitable and begin giving away football games. Giving up two TDs in the final 3 minutes against the Giants will probably result in another giveaway — the division title. The Cowboys have been their own worst enemy. They’ve blown five fourth-quarter leads for losses and lost three games in which they led by more than 10 points. Jason Garrett’s decision-making and the team’s defense have come under scrutiny the past few weeks. Poor clock management and conservative play calling prompted Cowboys fans to ask Jerry Jones whether Garrett’s job was on the line. Jones said Garrett was safe.
The offensive line must keep the pocket clean for QB Josh Freeman, who isn’t 100%, to keep Tampa Bay within striking distance. Dallas’ secondary has holes that are easily exposed when blockers keep LB DeMarcus Ware out of the backfield. The Cowboys lost the focal point of their offense, rookie RB DeMarco Murray (broken ankle), last weekend. RB Felix Jones and newly signed Sammy Morris will step in. Murray, averaging 137.4 rushing yards over the Cowboys’ last five victories and on pace to become the franchise’s first 1,000-yard back since 2006, has been placed on injured reserve.
QB Tony Romo should continue to work inside-out, throwing underneath passes to WR Laurent Robinson and TE Jason Witten before winding up for shots to WRs Miles Austin and Dez Bryant.
Tampa Bay seemed to have a budding star on its hands in 2010 in Josh Freeman, who had 25 touchdown passes and just six interceptions. That ratio has dropped to 12 TDs and a league-high 18 interceptions this year. Freeman returned last Sunday after missing a game with an injured throwing shoulder, but the results were disastrous as the Buccaneers fell 41-14 at Jacksonville. Tampa Bay has allowed the most points in the NFC (370) and has lost four times at by least 19.
Sportsbook Advisor Take: As bad as the Bucs have been lately they will put together a valiant effort here. We like the Cowboys to win but it may be closer than 7. Take the Bucs.
WAGERWEB.COM NFL FOOTBALL BETS— Cowboys -7 (47)
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Dallas 4-8-1; Tampa Bay 4-9
SERIES RECORD — Cowboys leads 11-3
LAST MEETING — Cowboys beat Buccaneers 34-21, Sept. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK — Cowboys lost to Giants 37-34; Buccaneers lost to Jaguars 41-14
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (6), RUSH (14), PASS (6)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (8), PASS (24)
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (18), RUSH (T24), PASS (13)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (28), PASS (27)
Detroit Lions’ Ndamukon Suh not likely to get penalized vs. the Raiders says BetOnline
- Odds on penalty this week
Controversial Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukon Suh makes his return to the lineup Sunday afternoon after serving a two game suspension for stomping on Packers’ Evan Dietrich-Smith. The top pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Suh has already made a name for himself as one of the most dominant defensive players in the game; and one of the dirtiest too.
With 28 NFL games under his belt, the former Nebraska Cornhusker already has already racked-up over $42,000 worth of fines and nine personal foul penalties. No wonder he was named the dirtiest player in the NFL by his peers.
This Sunday Suh and the Lions are one-point road favorites, at BetOnline.com, versus the Oakland Raiders.
Coming off the suspension, will Suh be on his best behavior, or will he pick up his tenth personal foul penalty of his career? BetOnline is giving their players to bet on this very prop:
Will Ndamukon Suh record a personal foul penalty?
Yes +350
No -500
BetOnline’s Dave Mason explained the thought process behind the betting odds:
“Suh gets flagged for a personal foul in about one out of every three games he plays. So from a pure odds standpoint +350 represents outstanding value. However, we figure he’ll be on his best behavior, the Lions can’t afford to lose him, especially considering they are in the hunt for an NFC Wildcard. That being said, you know the refs will be watching him closer than ever and won’t hesitate throwing the flag if he thugs it up again.”
NFL Week 14: San Francisco 49ers (10-2) at Arizona Cardinals (5-7)
It could be a trap game for the 49ers on Sunday as San Francisco has already clinched the NFC West and thus might be due for a bit of a letdown, while Arizona still has faint hopes of a wild-card spot.
The 49ers are two games behind undefeated Green Bay for the conference’s top seed and one ahead of New
Beanie Wells RB Arizona
Orleans for the NFC’s other first-round bye. San Francisco hasn’t earned one since 1997. Star linebacker Patrick Willis may not play Sunday after injuring his right hamstring against St. Louis. Willis ranks second on the team with 93 tackles and has helped anchor a top-ranked 49ers run defense that is allowing 71.8 yards per game.
Cards QB Kevin Kolb returned last Sunday to throw for 247 yards — 203 in the second half — and hit LaRod Stephens-Howling for a 52-yard touchdown pass in overtime in his first start since getting hurt Oct. 30 in a loss to Baltimore. Arizona is 2-6 with Kolb and 3-1 without him, though coach Ken Whisenhunt believes he gives the Cardinals the best chance to win. Kolb faces a defense which hasn’t allowed more than 20 points in a game since Week 4.
The playoffs may have seemed out of reach following a 1-6 start, but the Cardinals have kept hope alive by going 4-1 since the start of November to move within two games of a wild-card spot.
San Francisco has defeated Arizona in five consecutive meetings, including a 23-7 49ers win on Nov. 20, Arizona’s only loss since October. Alex Smith passed for 267 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs in that game and this week faces the league’s 25th-ranked pass defense.
Third-year Cardinals running back Beanie Wells is averaging 4.6 yards per carry this year and ran for 228 yards two weeks ago against the St Louis Rams. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt is a firm believer in a strong ground game that sets up a downfield passing attack and will want to get Wells untracked early. The 49ers are leading the NFL in run defense as they are holding opponents to 3.5 yards per rushing attempt and will want to limit Wells’ effectiveness. Wells will be seeking some redemption after managing just 33 yards on eight carries in the Cards’ previous loss to the 49ers.
WAGERWEB.COM NFL FOOTBALL BETS — 49ers -3.5 (38.5)
RECORD VS. SPREAD — San Francisco 10-1-1; Arizona 6-5-1
SERIES RECORD — 49ers lead 24-16
LAST MEETING — 49ers beat Cardinals 23-7, Dec. 4, 2011
LAST WEEK — 49ers beat Rams 26-0; Cardinals beat Cowboys 19-13 OT
49ERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (7), PASS (29)
49ERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (1) , PASS (29)
CARDINALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (19), PASS (23)
CARDINALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (25), RUSH (19), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — San Francisco is only team that hasn’t allowed rushing TD this season. The 12-game stretch — 13 counting last season — is longest in league since 1970. … 49ers victory would give them five on the road, their most since 2002. … San Francisco has allowed fewest points in league (13.4 per game). … 49ers lead league with 28 takeaways (12 fumble recoveries, 16 interceptions) and in turnover margin at plus-18. … San Francisco LB Aldon Smith has 9½ sacks, second among rookies behind Denver’s Von Miller (10½). … Dating to last year, QB Alex Smith has thrown for 23 touchdowns with six interceptions in 17 games. This year he has 15 TDs and five interceptions. … Cardinals playing second in their stretch of four of final five at home. … Arizona victory would move Ken Whisenhunt into tie with Don Coryell (1973-77) with most wins for a Cardinals coach at 42. … Last week’s victory was Arizona’s second in OT in its last five games. Both were won by plays of over 50 yards.
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SA Note: Even though Arizona is much better than we thought they would be this year, they still are not very good. With that said they are capable of covering this so either bet the Cards +3.5 or the 49ers on the moneyline. Pick one or the other.
NFL Week 14: Raiders at Packers
- Aaron Rodgers QB Packers
Green Bay looks destined to finish the regular-season 16-0 after last week’s last-second win over the Giants. Oakland, meanwhile, looks to keep pace with Denver atop the AFC West.
Green Bay became the first defending Super Bowl champion to start the following season 12-0 since the 1998 Denver Broncos with last Sunday’s 38-35 road win over the New York Giants. It was the Packers’ 18th straight victory — tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history behind New England’s 21-game run in 2003-04.
With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the way, the Packers are averaging a league-best 35.0 points and are 42 shy of breaking the single-season franchise record of 461 in 2009. That doesn’t bode well for Oakland, which is 27th in scoring defense allowing 25.7 points per game.
The Raiders had trouble slowing down Miami’s offense in last Sunday’s 34-14 loss, snapping a three-game winning streak. Oakland doesn’t have time to dwell on the loss with a game at Lambeau Field, where the Packers have won 10 in a row.
Carson Palmer has a favorable matchup against a 31st-ranked pass defense which could be without CB Charles Woodson, who suffered a concussion last week. Palmer may have to wait for the return of injured WRs Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore. In addition, RB Darren McFadden is out again.
Rather than let Rodgers pick apart the Raiders, the Packers could take a more conservative approach against a defense which allowed Miami to rack up 209 rushing yards and gives up an NFL-worst 5.2 yards per carry. James Starks may be limited with an ankle injury, meaning more carries for Ryan Grant, who piled up 156 yards when these teams last met four years ago.
WAGERWEB.COM NFL FOOTBALL BETS — Packers by 12
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Oakland 7-4-1; Green Bay 8-4
SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 6-5
LAST MEETING — Packers beat Raiders 38-7, Dec. 9, 2007
LAST WEEK — Raiders lost to Dolphins 34-14; Packers beat Giants 38-35
RAIDERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (4), PASS (16)
RAIDERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (26), RUSH (28), PASS (17)
PACKERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (29), PASS (3)
PACKERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (31), RUSH (13), PASS (31)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Raiders 2-0 against NFC North teams this season, beating Minnesota and Chicago, and 4-2 on road this season. … Raiders QB Carson Palmer 15-11 as starter vs. NFC teams, with 47 TDs and 26 INTs. Palmer 2-0 against Packers, completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 422 yards with six TDs and three INTs. … Raiders have 14 TDs rushing this season, second-most in AFC behind Houston’s 15. … RB Michael Bush averaging 94.7 yards rushing per game in past three road games. … FB Marcel Reece averaging 14.1 yards per catch. … Raiders CB Stanford Routt has two interceptions in past three games. … LB Kamerion Wimbley has 6 sacks in past 5 games. … Packers can join 1998 Broncos as defending Super Bowl champs to start following season 13-0. Packers have won 18 in row, including postseason, tied for second-longest streak in NFL history. … QB Aaron Rodgers is first player in NFL history to post 100-plus rating 12 games in row. Rodgers has 2-plus TD passes in first 12 games of season, making him third player to accomplish that feat (Johnny Unitas,1959; Peyton Manning, 2004). … Rodgers has 37 TDs passing and needs three to pass Brett Favre for team’s single-season record. … RB Ryan Grant rushed for 156 yards and touchdown in Packers’ last meeting vs. Raiders. … WR Jordy Nelson has four catches for 50-plus yards, tied for NFL lead. … CB Charles Woodson was first-round pick by Oakland in 1998.
SA Take: Although the Raiders are much improved we think they are running out of gas and the QB injury to Campbell sucked the wind form their sails. We like the Packers at minus the points here.
NFL Week 14: New York Giants (6-6) at Dallas Cowboys (7-5)
The winner of Sunday night’s game in Big D between the Giants and Cowboys will have control of its own destiny in terms of winning the NFC East – although the two face off again on the final day of the regular season.
Dallas (7-5) leads New York (6-6) by one game. The Giants led the race by two before their current four-game slide. The Cowboys had their four-game win streak snapped thanks to mistakes that included poor clock management in last Sunday’s 19-13 overtime loss at Arizona — a defeat that cost them a chance to clinch the division this weekend.
The Giants, meanwhile, seem buoyed despite last Sunday’s 38-35 last-second loss to Green Bay. After giving the unbeaten Packers their toughest game, New York is looking forward to the chance to move back into first place.
Receiver Mario Manningham, out the last two games with a sore knee, could return for New York. Manningham has three touchdown catches in his last four games against Dallas and would complement a group that includes Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz. Cruz is fourth in the league with 1,076 receiving yards after three straight 100-yard efforts.
Cowboys star receiver Miles Austin and blocking fullback Tony Fiammetta returned to practice Wednesday and both are expected to play. That should provide help to an offense that has produced three touchdowns over the last two games.
The Giants had been very average rushing the football but were able to get on track in Week 13, when they averaged 5 yards per attempt versus the Packers. Dallas has been inconsistent defending the run, yielding 4.2 yards per attempt. Look for offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride to pound the rock with Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw between the tackles to control the tempo of the game.
QBs Eli Manning and Tony Romo have had statistically admirable seasons in lieu of consistent performances. Manning has at least one INT in each of their losses and Romo has gone from a 66.7 QB rating in one week (Oct. 30 loss to Eagles) to a 148.4 two weeks later (Nov. 14 win vs. Bills). Both QBs face ferocious pass rushes, with Giants reserve LT Dave Diehl set to face DeMarcus Ware, who leads the NFL with 15 sacks.
Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray averaged 108.5 yards during the Cowboys’ four-game winning streak before managing just 38 in the Cardinals loss. The New York run D is ranked 23rd in the league, allowing 127 yards per game. The Giants haven’t faced a club that emphasizes the run since Nov. 20, when LeSean McCoy managed 113 yards in a 17-10 Eagles victory.
WAGERWEB.COM NFL FOOTBALL BETS — Dallas by 3½
2011 RECORD VS. SPREAD — New York 5-7, Dallas 4-7-1
SERIES RECORD — Cowboys lead 56-40-2
LAST MEETING — Cowboys beat Giants 33-20, Nov. 14, 2010
LAST WEEK — Giants lost to Packers 38-35; Cowboys lost to Cardinals 19-13 OT
GIANTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (32), PASS (4)
GIANTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (23), PASS (29)
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (14T), PASS (7)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (9), PASS (4)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Last season, teams had already played both regular-season games by mid-November. That Nov. 14 win by Cowboys in New York was first game after coach Wade Phillips was fired and Jason Garrett took over. … Dallas has lost five consecutive Sunday night games. … Giants 2-0 at Cowboys Stadium, including 33-31 win in 2009 that was first regular season game played there. … Eli Manning is most-sacked quarterback by Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware, NFL sacks leader with 15. Ware has sacked Manning nine times in his career. … Manning’s start will be 116th consecutive, matching Ron Jaworski (Philadelphia, 1977-84) for third-longest streak by quarterback in NFL history. Only streaks longer are by Manning’s older brother Peyton (208 for Indianapolis) and Brett Favre (297). … Tony Romo is Cowboys’ seventh starting quarterback since Manning’s starting streak began Nov. 21, 2004. … Giants PK Lawrence Tynes has made franchise-record 147 extra points in a row. … Cowboys have faced two teams — Philadelphia (99) and Washington (102) — more than they have faced Giants (97) in regular season. … Romo goes into 76th career regular-season game just shy of 20,000 yards passing, and joining former Dallas QBs Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach and Danny White to reach that mark. He has 19,975 yards passing with 140 TDs. … With four games left, RB DeMarco Murray has 872 yards rushing, 136 shy of breaking Tony Dorsett’s team rookie record that has held since 1977. NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith ran for 937 yards as a rookie in 1990.
