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| 275 | DALLAS | -3 | -3.5 | | 276 | NY GIANTS | 47.5 | 47.5 |
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| All Games | 7-3 | +3.6 | 6-4 | 5-4 | 26.1 | 12.8 | 387.0 | (6.2) | 1.8 | 21.2 | 9.7 | 348.8 | (6.1) | 1.7 | | Road Games | 4-0 | +6.4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 30.2 | 16.7 | 377.0 | (6) | 1.5 | 20.2 | 9.5 | 325.2 | (5.8) | 2.2 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -4.2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 21.7 | 13.7 | 351.7 | (6) | 1.7 | 21.7 | 8.0 | 360.3 | (5.8) | 1.7 | | Turf Games | 4-3 | +0.3 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 394.7 | (6.3) | 2.0 | 22.0 | 9.9 | 341.9 | (6.1) | 1.3 | | Division Games | 1-1 | -3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 406.5 | (6.9) | 1.5 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 380.5 | (6.3) | 1.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.1 | 12.8 | 21.6 | 33:05 | 31-153 | (4.8) | 21-31 | 67.3% | 234 | (7.6) | 62-387 | (6.2) | (14.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.7 | 11.7 | 20.5 | 30:08 | 27-112 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 62.9% | 245 | (7) | 62-357 | (5.8) | (15.1) | | Offense Road Games | 30.2 | 16.7 | 21.0 | 34:23 | 35-164 | (4.7) | 20-28 | 70.5% | 213 | (7.6) | 63-377 | (6) | (12.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.2 | 9.7 | 18.3 | 28:20 | 24-109 | (4.4) | 22-33 | 65.5% | 240 | (7.3) | 57-349 | (6.1) | (16.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.2 | 10.9 | 20.2 | 30:19 | 27-115 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 62.9% | 233 | (6.9) | 61-348 | (5.7) | (16.4) | | Defense Road Games | 20.2 | 9.5 | 17.0 | 25:37 | 21-88 | (4.2) | 21-35 | 59.6% | 237 | (6.7) | 56-325 | (5.8) | (16.1) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 13-7 | 50.8% | 0-0 | 33.3% | 2-43 | (25.2) | 2-17 | (8.7) | 6-44 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13-5 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 43.5% | 2-52 | (24.1) | 18-2 | (9) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-42 | (23.9) | 1-10 | (6.5) | 5-38 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 42.5% | 1-1 | 53.8% | 2-43 | (20.3) | 2-18 | (11.4) | 6-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 39.8% | 1-0 | 46.4% | 2-49 | (22.6) | 14-2 | (7.6) | 6-55 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | | 12-5 | 38.0% | 2-1 | 37.5% | 4-79 | (19.9) | 1-11 | (9.2) | 6-56 |
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| All Games | 3-7 | -4 | 3-7 | 6-4 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 342.0 | (5.3) | 2.1 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 397.7 | (6.4) | 1.7 | | Home Games | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 369.0 | (5.5) | 2.6 | 23.6 | 9.6 | 370.0 | (5.8) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 364.0 | (5.5) | 2.7 | 31.3 | 13.0 | 428.7 | (6.5) | 1.3 | | Turf Games | 2-5 | -3.2 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 20.9 | 10.3 | 360.1 | (5.5) | 2.4 | 26.7 | 10.9 | 397.6 | (6.3) | 1.3 | | Division Games | 1-2 | -0.7 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 22.0 | 12.7 | 351.3 | (5.6) | 1.3 | 24.0 | 13.7 | 400.0 | (6.7) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 20.5 | 10.3 | 21.0 | 29:03 | 27-100 | (3.7) | 23-37 | 61.5% | 242 | (6.5) | 64-342 | (5.3) | (16.7) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.9 | 11 | 19.9 | 29:16 | 26-100 | (3.9) | 22-36 | 62.0% | 247 | (6.9) | 61-348 | (5.7) | (15.9) | | Offense Home Games | 21.6 | 8.2 | 22.2 | 29:44 | 29-110 | (3.8) | 23-39 | 59.3% | 259 | (6.7) | 68-369 | (5.5) | (17.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 26.3 | 11.7 | 21.1 | 30:57 | 30-145 | (4.9) | 19-32 | 59.6% | 253 | (7.8) | 62-398 | (6.4) | (15.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.4 | 12.4 | 20.9 | 31:11 | 28-118 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 62.8% | 253 | (7.2) | 64-371 | (5.8) | (15.2) | | Defense Home Games | 23.6 | 9.6 | 20.6 | 30:16 | 27-116 | (4.3) | 21-37 | 56.2% | 254 | (6.9) | 64-370 | (5.8) | (15.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 14-6 | 40.6% | 1-0 | 30.8% | 3-68 | (22.7) | 1-12 | (7.8) | 5-44 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 13-5 | 40.3% | 1-0 | 46.2% | 2-50 | (23.2) | 19-2 | (9.6) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -1.6 | 14-6 | 41.4% | 1-0 | 14.3% | 4-92 | (21.9) | 2-11 | (6.7) | 5-40 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 39.5% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-29 | (18) | 2-22 | (9.7) | 6-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 14-6 | 41.9% | 1-0 | 48.1% | 2-42 | (22.8) | 19-2 | (9.3) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | | 13-4 | 29.9% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 3-45 | (17.5) | 2-29 | (12.2) | 6-51 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: DALLAS 18.7, NY GIANTS 21.7 |
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| 9/28/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 38-17 | W | 3 | W | 53.5 | O | 35-190 | 22-29-255 | 0 | 13-104 | 32-44-334 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | HOUSTON | 20-17 | W | -4.5 | L | 48 | U | 33-140 | 28-41-316 | 3 | 31-176 | 16-25-154 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | @ SEATTLE | 30-23 | W | 9.5 | W | 47 | O | 37-162 | 21-32-239 | 2 | 18-80 | 14-28-126 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | NY GIANTS | 31-21 | W | -5 | W | 46.5 | O | 35-156 | 17-23-267 | 1 | 26-104 | 21-33-248 | 2 | | 10/27/2014 | WASHINGTON | 17-20 | L | -9 | L | 49 | U | 25-166 | 21-34-224 | 2 | 31-123 | 25-30-286 | 1 | | 11/2/2014 | ARIZONA | 17-28 | L | -1 | L | 45 | P | 25-92 | 18-33-174 | 2 | 29-102 | 22-34-237 | 1 | | 11/9/2014 | *JACKSONVILLE | 31-17 | W | -7.5 | W | 45 | O | 30-151 | 21-28-248 | 1 | 24-71 | 22-37-262 | 3 | | 11/23/2014 | @ NY GIANTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/25/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 45-14 | W | 3 | W | 44.5 | O | 38-154 | 28-39-295 | 1 | 17-86 | 19-33-243 | 6 | | 10/5/2014 | ATLANTA | 30-20 | W | -4 | W | 50.5 | U | 34-124 | 19-30-193 | 2 | 21-90 | 29-45-307 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 0-27 | L | 1.5 | L | 50.5 | U | 23-85 | 17-28-168 | 1 | 36-203 | 21-34-245 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | @ DALLAS | 21-31 | L | 5 | L | 46.5 | O | 26-104 | 21-33-248 | 2 | 35-156 | 17-23-267 | 1 | | 11/3/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 24-40 | L | 3 | L | 51 | O | 20-89 | 27-52-349 | 1 | 24-98 | 25-46-345 | 0 | | 11/9/2014 | @ SEATTLE | 17-38 | L | 9 | L | 44.5 | O | 17-54 | 29-44-270 | 2 | 45-350 | 10-17-160 | 3 | | 11/16/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | 10-16 | L | 4 | L | 44.5 | U | 21-65 | 22-45-265 | 5 | 37-148 | 15-30-185 | 1 | | 11/23/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | @ ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DALLAS: Offensive line coach Bill Callahan is expected to relinquish play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan in order to focus on improving the Cowboys' anemic rushing attack. They end up abandoning the run early in many games, as the zone-blocking scheme that Callahan implemented has yet to take hold. DeMarco Murray will take a headlining role again in this backfield, especially in the red zone, and he'll keep that role until his next injury. Joseph Randle and Lance Dunbar will fight for scraps.
Linehan ran a pass-happy offense in Detroit, similar to what the Cowboys have run. He's an Air Coryell disciple with a system that uses a lot of top-down reads, looking to take advantage of the deep ball. Dez Bryant is the obvious No. 1 receiver in this offense, and Linehan will likely move him around more than Dallas has done in the past. Tight end Jason Witten provides another chess piece type of weapon to wreak some havoc. Terrance Williams steps in as the No. 2 and will be used primarily as a deep threat. The Cowboys will use two tight ends as often as they go three-wide, meaning third wideout Cole Beasley and second TE Gavin Escobar will essentially split playing time. Dallas was one of the league's most pass-heavy red zone teams last year, a trend that's likely to continue this season. Bryant is the top target near the goal line, with Witten a close second.
Dallas DL coach Rod Marinelli will take over defensive coordinator duties in 2014, hoping to generate more turnovers like he did with the Bears (44 TO in 2012). But the Cowboys still give up tons of yards and will have much fewer sacks after losing both DE DeMarcus Ware (117 career sacks) and DT Jason Hatcher (11 sacks in 2013). | | NY GIANTS: Long-time offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride is gone, but O-Line coach Pat Flaherty remains in place to improve an awful run game (83 YPG in 2013, 29th in NFL). The Giants lean toward a lot of gap blocking, and their upgraded personnel on the offensive line should create more opportunities this season. New top back Rashad Jennings fits what they do as a downhill, no-nonsense type of runner. He'll take the bulk of the work with David Wilson, if he's back from neck surgery (a big if), taking on a change-of-pace role. Andre Williams and Peyton Hillis seem to be insurance in case Wilson can't go this fall.
This will be Eli Manning's first year without Gilbride either calling plays or working with him as QB coach. New offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, a tight ends and quarterbacks coach in Green Bay, should bring more creativity and a West Coast look to the passing game. Expect more underneath, catch-and-run work for Victor Cruz and slot options Odell Beckham Jr. and Jerrel Jernigan, with Rueben Randle working as more of a traditional field stretcher. McAdoo would like to utilize a lot of two-tight end sets, but he'll do so only if he can find two that are good enough to stay on the field. The backs will do more pass protecting than most, but McAdoo will mix in the screen game to utilize Jennings' receiving ability. Assuming they mirror what the Packers typically did inside the 20 last year, expect a lot of throwing inside the red zone until they get inside the three.
The Giants lacked a pass rush in 2013, but then let team sack leader Justin Tuck walk. But they bolstered their secondary by adding tough CBs Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Walter Thurmond, and also signed stud LB Jameel McClain. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (DALLAS-NY GIANTS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cowboys-Giants Preview* ========================
By TOM CASTRO STATS Senior Editor
Coming off their bye week, the Dallas Cowboys are tied for first place in the NFC East and represent the only unbeaten road team in the NFL.
They'll try to maintain that perfect record Sunday night with a third consecutive win at MetLife Stadium over the archrival New York Giants, who will have to settle for playing spoiler and trying to snap a five-game losing streak that has sunk their season.
The Cowboys' week off was much more enjoyable after they avoided a third straight loss with a 31-17 victory over Jacksonville in London on Nov. 9.
NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray continued to pace Dallas' pounding ground attack, running 19 times for 100 of his team's 151 rushing yards, while Tony Romo went 20 of 27 for 246 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
The comforts of the road were the difference again for Dallas, which rebounded from back-to-back defeats at AT&T Stadium to improve to 4-0 away from home.
"I think this team's done a really good job of doesn't matter who, when, where," tight end Jason Witten said. "And that's not talk. I really believe this team's kind of bought into this is how we have to play. And when we do this we play well and when we don't we get beat."
Though Romo has passed for nine TDs and one interception in the past four games and got to rest his injured back during the bye, there's little reason to believe Dallas won't keep pounding away on the ground Sunday. The Cowboys own the league's second-ranked rushing attack with 153.2 yards per game, while the Giants are last in the NFL at stopping the run, giving up 145.0 a contest.
New York certainly wasn't able to handle that rushing game Oct. 19, when Murray had 128 of the Cowboys' 156 yards on the ground in a 31-21 victory. Romo threw only 23 passes, three of which went for touchdowns.
Dallas, however, is determined to avoid overconfidence and looking ahead to its quick turnaround, as it hosts Philadelphia next Thursday in a showdown which could eventually determine the division champion.
"We've got to ... go into every game the same," defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford said. "We've got to go in with the mindset that we've got to get this win and do whatever it takes. We can't let our records, home or away, confuse what we're really there for."
The Eagles' rout at the hands of Green Bay last week dropped them into the tie with Dallas, and New York (3-7) will have to be satisfied with the chance to potentially knock its bitter rivals back into second. Playoff hopes are nothing more than a mathematical possibility for the Giants, who are all but assured of missing the postseason for the third consecutive time.
Simply earning a victory might be cause for celebration after another disheartening defeat last week, 16-10 to visiting San Francisco.
New York's embattled defense put together a resurgent performance and gave the Giants a chance to win, but five Eli Manning interceptions - the last coming on fourth down at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play and a chance to take the lead - kept them reeling.
Manning had thrown six INTs coming into the game.
Blown out in their previous two contests, the latest loss may have hurt more since New York had the chance for a victory despite another sloppy, mistake-filled performance.
"You have a chance to win the game," coach Tom Coughlin said. "Somebody make a play. Get the ball in the end zone and you win. I will remember that one. ... We are going to win one of those nail-biters."
The failed late series at San Francisco's goal line was set up by Odell Beckham Jr.'s spectacular 37-yard leaping grab at the 49ers 4. The rookie receiver has been one of the rare bright spots for the Giants and should be the main focus of Dallas' defensive plans.
Beckham has 33 catches for 357 yards in the last three games, a hot stretch which began after the Cowboys limited him to four catches for 34 yards in October - although two of those receptions went for touchdowns.
Tight end Larry Donnell led the Giants with 90 receiving yards on seven catches in the first meeting but lost two fumbles, one of which set up a Murray touchdown and the other clinching Dallas' win in the final minute.
The Cowboys' Dez Bryant, who had a season-high 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns last week, caught nine passes for 151 yards Oct. 19.
Dallas has won three straight overall and four of five against the Giants, who oddly will be playing their first home division game of the season.
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