2022 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 24, 2022 · AT&T Stadium
New York Giants
20
Dallas CowboysWinner
28
Dallas Cowboys 28–20. Biggest swing: Q3 7:26, DAL +18% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(7:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 86-D.Schultz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-J.Ward].
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 7:26DAL +18% win prob(7:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 86-D.Schultz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-J.Ward].
- Q1 · 11:35DAL +10% win prob(11:35) 8-D.Jones pass short right to 85-C.Myarick to DAL 17 for 23 yards (7-T.Diggs).
- Q1 · 7:15NYG +8% win prob(7:15) (No Huddle) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 13-M.Gallup INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Williams [97-D.Lawrence] at NYG 30. 25-R.Williams ran ob at NYG 31 for 1 yard.
- Q2 · 10:38DAL +8% win prob(10:38) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep right to 86-D.Slayton to DAL 1 for 44 yards (3-A.Brown).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:49NYG Field goal
(9:49) 9-G.Gano 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: NYG 3 — DAL 0 - Q2 · 15:00DAL Touchdown
(15:00) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 3 — DAL 7 - Q2 · 9:30NYG Touchdown
(9:30) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 10 — DAL 7 - Q2 · 0:03NYG Field goal
(:03) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: NYG 13 — DAL 7 - Q3 · 7:26DAL Touchdown
(7:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 86-D.Schultz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-J.Ward]. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 13 — DAL 14 - Q3 · 2:07DAL Touchdown
(2:07) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 13 — DAL 21 - Q4 · 8:57DAL Touchdown
(8:57) 89-P.Hendershot left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 13 — DAL 28 - Q4 · 0:12NYG Touchdown
(:12) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 80-R.James for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 20 — DAL 28
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Giants | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 56 | 68 |
| Total yards | 300 | 431 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 6.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.07 | 0.14 (edge) |
| Success rate | 41% | 46% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 46% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.12 | 0.37 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.02 (edge) | -0.05 |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 7/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 13 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.14 expected points added per play vs -0.07.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
21/30, 261 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
11.7 expected points added · +13.3% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
21/35, 228 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-4.7 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | NYG 25 | 6 | 27 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 20 | 5 | 21 | 1:11 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | NYG | DAL 40 | 5 | 16 | 1:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 25 | 6 | 42 | 2:34 | Interception | |
| 5 | NYG | NYG 31 | 4 | 6 | 1:12 | Punt | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 7 | 12 | 93 | 6:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | NYG | NYG 25 | 11 | 70 | 5:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 2 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 9 | NYG | NYG 25 | 4 | 2 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 25 | 9 | 50 | 5:41 | Interception | |
| 11 | NYG | NYG 27 | 8 | 39 | 1:50 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 25 | 16 | 80 | 7:39 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 20 | 3:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | DAL | NYG 44 | 7 | 49 | 2:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 27 | 2:18 | Punt | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 20 | 11 | 90 | 5:51 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 25 | 12 | 43 | 5:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 37 | 6 | 4 | 1:59 | Missed field goal | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 36 | 8 | 50 | 1:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 20 | DAL | NYG 49 | 2 | 0 | 0:08 | End of game |
8 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 93 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 21/35 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Gary Brightwell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Daniel Jones | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Matt Breida | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 21% | 2.4 |
| Richie James | 5 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 21% | 4.0 |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 14% | -0.2 |
| Chris Myarick | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Lawrence Cager | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Gary Brightwell | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 1.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 21% | -7.3 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Matt Breida | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Love | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaylon Smith | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick McCloud | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordale Flott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mondeaux | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnay Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 21/30 | 261 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 16 | 92 | 5.8 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Tony Pollard | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 0 | -3.6 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Peyton Hendershot | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 6 | 11 | 106 | 0 | 38% | 4.4 |
| Michael Gallup | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 28% | -0.2 |
| Jake Ferguson | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 10% | 4.4 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 14% | 5.0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Tony Pollard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Vander Esch | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayron Kearse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Bland | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -10.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- NYG moneyline
- +363
- DAL moneyline
- -441
Cowboys closed -10.5, won by 8 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 48 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Novak
- Rest
- NYG 4 days · DAL 4 days
- Coaches
- Brian Daboll vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.