Giants open as 2.5-point home underdogs vs. Cowboys

The New York Giants have opened as 2.5-point home underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17.

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The New York Giants (5-10) host the Dallas Cowboys (6-9) at MetLife Stadium next Sunday to close out the 2020 regular season.

Dallas has opened as a 2.5-point favorite in the game, per BetMGM. The over/under has been set at 46.5 points. The money line reads as such: Cowboys -145, Giants +125.

Both teams are still alive in the race for the NFC East title. The winner of this game will be poised to take the division if Washington loses to Philadelphia on Sunday night. Anything is possible. It’s 2020.

Dallas and the Giants are heading in different directions at the moment. The Cowboys have won three straight after a 3-9 start. They walloped the Eagles, 37-17, at home on Sunday to keep their postseason hopes alive while in turn ending the Eagles’ season.

The Giants have lost three straight after winning four in row from Weeks 9-13. Since their Week 11 bye, they’ve averaged just 12.4 points per game.

Dallas defeated the Giants, 37-34, in Week 5 at Jerry World, the Giants’ highest output of the season. It was also the most points they’ve surrendered in a game this year.

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