We're just hours from Thanksgiving. Hope everyone has a fantastic Turkey Day.
The Cowboys look to extend their winning streak to three games when they host the surging New Orleans Saints, who've won their past three. Here's a few facts, trends and figures about the two teams' series history, as well as up-to-date season stats for both squads.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-7)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
COWBOYS |
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SERIES LEADER |
15-8 |
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STREAKS |
5 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 1-1 |
Garrett: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 34-19 vs. Seahawks |
W 35-19 vs. Lions |
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LAST GAME |
12/19/09: Cowboys 24 at Saints 17. Dallas QB Tony Romo completes 22 of 34 attempts (64.7 pct.) for 312 yards & 1 TD as Cowboys take 24-3 lead & hold off New Orleans. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/10/06: Saints 42, Cowboys 17. New Orleans QB Drew Brees passes for 5 TDs as Saints tally 536 yards of offense. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 123 (NO), 126 (Dal.). XM: 124 (WW1), 105 (NO), 103 (Dal.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 290-417-2,969 (1C)-22 (1C)-14-93.3 |
Kitna: 100-158-1,223-10-7-89.7 |
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RUSHING |
Ivory (R): 101-481-4.8-1 |
Jones: 98-404-4.1-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Colston: 62 (T3L)-705-11.4-4 |
Witten (TE): 50-561-11.2-3 |
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OFFENSE |
382.3 (3C) |
356.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-6 |
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DEFENSE |
291.7 (3C) |
352.4 |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 4 |
Ware: 8.5 (2C) |
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INTs |
Greer: 2 |
Newman: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 46.7 (2C) |
McBriar: 47.9 (1C) |
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KICKING |
Hartley: 53 (23/23 PAT; 10/15 FG) |
Buehler: 59 (26/27 PAT; 11/15 FG) |