New York Giants 21, Dallas Cowboys 17
The Giants only had possession of the football for 23:30 of this football game but that’s all they needed to advance to the NFC Championship Game. Eli Manning was outstanding as he completed 12 of 18 passes for 163 yards with 2 TD passes. Brandon Jacobs was solid with 54 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.9 ypc) with a TD run. Ahmad Bradshaw also ran the ball well in this game as he carried the ball 6 times for 34 yards (5.7 ypc). Amani Toomer had a monster game as he caught 4 passes for 80 yards with 2 TD grabs. Steve Smith also made some clutch plays as he caught 4 passes for 48 yards. The Giants finished up with 90 yards on 23 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 18 passes for 140 yards.
The Giants defense was led by safety Gibril Wilson (10 tackles) and end Michael Strahan (8 tackles). The Cowboys finished up with 154 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 36 passes for 182 yards.
