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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 17 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · AT&T Stadium

NYGvsDAL

Giants offensevsCowboys defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Giants, 8 for Cowboys. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

NYG offenseDAL offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Third downs favor Giants

Giants convert 43% of third downs (12th). Cowboys allow 53% (31st).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Cowboys are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.59 EPA per attempt. Giants send 19% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Checkdowns go nowhere

Cowboys give up 27 yards a game to running backs (10th), against a league average of 32. Giants' running backs produce 27 (21st).

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. Giants create explosive plays on 9% of snaps (20th). Cowboys give them up at 11% (27th).

Players to watch

NYG Giants

18J.J. McCarthyQB · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.2044Cam SkatteboRB · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.081Malik NabersWR · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgtEPA per target +0.239Isaiah LikelyTE · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 23rd8Jevon HollandFree Safety · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL52Arvell ReeseLeft Inside Linebacker · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT

DAL Cowboys

4Dak PrescottQB · 197/302 · 2046 yds · 14 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback +0.17 · 11th33Javonte WilliamsRB · 134 car · 528 yds · 9 TD · 20 recEPA per touch +0.01 · 16th88CeeDee LambWR · 60 rec · 709 yds · 6 TD · 92 tgtEPA per target +0.353George PickensWR · 39 rec · 533 yds · 2 TD · 62 tgtEPA per target +0.4192Quinnen WilliamsLeft Defensive End · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD5 sacks · T-12th in the NFL26DaRon BlandRight Cornerback · 31 tackles · 6 PD6 passes defended · T-27th in the NFL
The series · Giants and Cowboys since 1999, and this season's records56 meetings

The Cowboys lead the series 32–24 since 1999. The Giants have won the last 2. Sep 13, 2026, at MetLife Stadium: the Giants won 28–20. Jaxson Dart started at quarterback for the Giants and Dak Prescott for the Cowboys; John Harbaugh and Brian Schottenheimer coached.

Giants at home14–14the Giants' record
In Dallas10–18the Giants' record
Most pointsGiants 41 · Cowboys 492010 · 2023
Biggest winGiants by 30 · Cowboys by 402002 · 2023
Playoffs1–0the Giants' record

The last 5

2026 · Wk 1DAL 20 at NYG 28
2025 · Wk 18DAL 17 at NYG 34
2025 · Wk 2 · OTNYG 37 at DAL 40
2024 · Wk 13NYG 20 at DAL 27
2024 · Wk 4DAL 20 at NYG 15

2026 records

GiantsCowboys
Overall4–2–13–5
Division1–0–12–1
Conference2–2–12–4
Other conference2–01–1
Home3–11–3
Away1–1–12–2
Last 5WWTLWWLLWL
StreakWon 1Lost 1
Points a game23.3 – 23.027.4 – 26.6

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Giants' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Giants offense against the Cowboys defenseDepth charts
Cowboys defense · 3-4 DGiants offense · 3WR 1TE78Thomas76Runyan60Hudson65Mauigoa72Eluemunor9Likely18McCarthy44Skattebo1Nabers17Mooney88Fields97Clark91Ogbonnia92Williams7Gary6Ezeiruaku53Winters0Overshown26Bland25Porter13Downs1Locke24Hooker

Giants offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJ.J. McCarthy#18 · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
  • RBCam Skattebo#44 · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
  • WRMalik Nabers#1 · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgt
  • WRMalachi Fields#88 · 16 rec · 248 yds · 1 TD · 30 tgt
  • WRDarnell Mooney#17 · 9 rec · 113 yds · 0 TD · 22 tgt
  • TEIsaiah Likely#9 · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgt
  • LTAndrew Thomas#78
  • LGJon Runyan#76
  • CBryan Hudson#60
  • RGFrancis Mauigoa#65
  • RTJermaine Eluemunor#72

Cowboys defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEKenny Clark#97 · 19 tackles · 1 sack
  • NTOtito Ogbonnia#91 · 23 tackles
  • LDEQuinnen Williams#92 · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBRashan Gary#7 · 18 tackles · 1 sack
  • SLBDonovan Ezeiruaku#6 · 32 tackles · 2.5 sacks
  • RILBDee Winters#53 · 34 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
  • LILBDeMarvion Overshown#0 · 20 tackles · 1 INT · 2 PD
  • RCBDaRon Bland#26 · 31 tackles · 6 PD
  • LCBJoey Porter Jr.#25 · 8 tackles · 3 PD
  • NBCaleb Downs#13 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • SSP.J. Locke#1 · 11 tackles
  • FSMalik Hooker#24 · 27 tackles · 3 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · NYG offense against DAL defense
StatNYG NYG offFavors NYG · Favors DALDAL DAL def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.01#16
+0.13#31+0.00
Success rate
42%#20
46%#2844%
Yards per play
5.4#18
6.1#305.4
Explosive play rate
9%#20
11%#279%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.05#17
+0.21#30+0.03
Sack rate
8%#25
6%#257%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.08#17
-0.01#29-0.08
Yards per carry
4.0#17
5.1#314.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
43%#12
53%#3141%
Red zone TD rate
67%#11
70%#2661%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
147#16
164#26147
TE yards per game
68#5
53#1655
TE targets per game
10.4#3
7.1#147.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#21
27#1032
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Giants: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+1.118% of throws
-0.276% of throws
+0.199% of throws
Short
-0.0332% of throws
+0.3219% of throws
+0.1827% of throws

Cowboys: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.2622 throws
+1.248 throws
+0.4325 throws
Short
+0.2072 throws
+0.5941 throws
+0.1689 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.