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Cowboys go for 12 in row and NFC East title
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Cowboys go for 12 in row and NFC East title

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:55 p.m. ET

DALLAS (11-1) at NEW YORK GIANTS (8-4)

Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC

OPENING LINE - Cowboys by 2+

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Dallas 9-2-1, N.Y. Giants 5-5-2

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SERIES RECORD - Cowboys lead 62-45-2

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Cowboys 20-19, Sept 11

LAST WEEK - Cowboys beat Vikings 17-15; Giants lost to Steelers 24-14

AP PRO32 RANKING - Cowboys No. 1, Giants No. 11

COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (2), PASS (19)

COWBOYS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (2), PASS (28)

GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (31), PASS (16)

GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (5), PASS (25)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Cowboys win nails down NFC East, and extends single-season franchise record to 12 straight, which ties longest streak set by combining regular seasons and playoffs (1971-72). ... Dallas also can clinch first-round playoff bye and even home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with help. ... Only loss this season came in opener to Giants. ... QB Dak Prescott has touchdown pass and no interceptions in five straight games, first rookie to do that. Prescott has thrown two interceptions all season. ... Rookie RB Ezekiel Elliott leads NFL with 1,285 yards rushing and is second with 1,607 yards from scrimmage. ... WR Dez Bryant (65) needs one TD to become No. 2 in touchdowns in Cowboys' history. .... TE Jason Witten has seven TD catches in past seven matchups with Giants. ... Rookie DT Maliek Collins has three sacks in past three on road. ... LB Sean Lee averaging 9.3 tackles in past six against New York. ... Dallas defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher this season. ... Giants have won two straight against Dallas, are 5-1 at MetLife Stadium this season, including four straight wins. ... First game for defense without DE Jason Pierre-Paul (hernia surgery). ... RB Rashad Jennings aims for third straight game at home with 100-plus yards from scrimmage. ... WR Odell Beckham Jr. has eight TDs in past eight games. ... DE Olivier Vernon has sacks in five straight, including two in each of last two. ... Rookie CB Eli Apple had first interception last week. ... Fantasy Tip: Giants QB Eli Manning has 1,241 yards passing, nine touchdowns and one interception in past five home games against Dallas.

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