2007 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 13, 2008 · Texas Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
21
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Dallas Cowboys
17
DAL -7 upsetU 47 ✓
New York Giants 21–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
18/36, 201 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
2.8 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
12/18, 163 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.1 expected points added · +20.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 12/18 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jacobs | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibril Wilson | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Strahan | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Torbor | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antonio Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 18/36 | 201 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 27 | 129 | 4.8 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Tony Romo | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Julius Jones | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Henry | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Reeves | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 47
- NYG moneyline
- +262
- DAL moneyline
- -282
Cowboys closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 38 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 14 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Wade Phillips
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.