The Giants won this game by keeping the ball away from the Lions and playing good defense.  LB Antonio Pierce led the Giants in tackles with 10 in this game.  Safety James Butler had a big game as he was making plays.  He had 8 tackles, recovered a fumble and intercepted 1 pass.  Sam Madison also had a solid game with 7 tackles and a interception.  The Lions finished up with 25 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.3 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 43 passes for 351 yards.

Even though the Giants only put 16 points on the board they controlled the clock for 35:17 of this game and that was huge for them.  Eli Manning completed 28 of 39 passes for 283 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 interceptions.  Brandon Jacobs had a solid game with 11 carries for 54 yards (4.9 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 49 yards (12.3 avg) with a TD grab.  Plaxico Burress (4 rec, 47 yards), Sinorice Moss (4 rec, 46 yards) and Jeremy Shockey (5 rec, 41 yards) all pitched in.  The Giants finished up with 72 yards rushing on 27 carries (2,7 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 39 passes for 269 yards.