Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Cardinals @ Giants

Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Giants 36, Cardinals 24The Cardinals were favored by 2.5, and the Giants covered.

Cardinals at Giants: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCardinals1 gameGiants1 game
Points+1.1+11.9
Points allowed+13.3+1.5
Total offense, yards−51−15
Total defense, yards−18−60
Passing yards−67+16
Rushing yards+8−29
Yards an attempt−2.2+1.2
Sacks taken−0.2+1.7
Turnovers+1.7+1.6
Turnovers forced+1.7+1.9

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Giants

Cardinals

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Giants

  • The Giants were 0.7 points a game under the closing line this season, 18th of 32.fact · rankedits form →+14.5 against the line this game.

Cardinals

  • The Cardinals were 0.5 points a game over the closing line this season, 15th of 32.fact · rankedits form →−14.5 against the line this game.

The series

  • The Giants lead the series 46–35–1 since 1966. The Giants have won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • At home, the Giants' pass attempts were 9.4 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 2.8 under expected.
  • The Cardinals had lost 9 of their last 10.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • The Cardinals had failed to cover 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • On the road, the Cardinals' pass attempts were 10.0 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 0.8 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 4, 2026at GiantsGiants 36, Cardinals 24
Sep 17, 2023at CardinalsGiants 31, Cardinals 28
Dec 13, 2020at GiantsCardinals 26, Giants 7
Oct 20, 2019at GiantsCardinals 27, Giants 21
Dec 24, 2017at CardinalsCardinals 23, Giants 0
Sep 14, 2014at GiantsCardinals 25, Giants 14
Oct 2, 2011at CardinalsGiants 31, Cardinals 27
Oct 25, 2009at GiantsCardinals 24, Giants 17
Nov 23, 2008at CardinalsGiants 37, Cardinals 29
Sep 11, 2005at GiantsGiants 42, Cardinals 19

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 3, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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