text: The Giants got off to a fast start as Eli hit Plaxico Burress on a 60-yard touchdown pass off play action to open up the scoring.  Burress and Manning would connect for 3 touchdowns on the night.  After a Dallas took a 17–6 lead late in the half, Eli led the Giants on another drive, capped off to his second strike to Burress.  Burress on the night caught 9 passes for 144 receiving yards.  The Giants closed to within one at half's end following a Lawrence Tynes field goal after a Dallas fumble.
  Romo hit Terrell Owens on a 22-yard pass to give Dallas an 8-point lead.  After the Giants cut the lead to five on another Tynes field goal, Dallas increased the margin to 12 as Romo capped off a quick four play drive with a 9-yard rush.  The Cowboys appeared to put the game away with yet another Romo touchdown, once again finding Terrell Owens on a wide open catch and run, upping margin to 38–22.  Eli and the Giants responded with two straight scoring drives.  One finished with a dumpoff touchdown pass from Manning to reserve running back Derrick Ward and the other with Burress' 3rd touchdown, cutting the Dallas lead to three.