Giants @ Cowboys
Giants
CowboysArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Cowboys beat the Giants 40-37 at home. The market closed with Giants at +194 on the moneyline and the total at 44.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 2 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Cowboys betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Cowboys?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 31% | 11% | +4.5 (-106) |
| Cowboys | 69% | 89% | -4.5 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 8% | 8% | O 44.5 (-110) |
| Under | 92% | 92% | U 44.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 3% | 3% | +194 |
| Cowboys | 97% | 97% | -230 |
69% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the average Cowboys bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
92% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the under, with money and tickets in step.
97% of moneyline tickets and 97% of moneyline money were on the Cowboys, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Cowboys?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cowboys) | -4.5 | -4.5 | 0 |
| Total | 44.5 | 44.5 | 0 |
The Cowboys were -4.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -4.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 44.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 44.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Cowboys line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Cowboys -4.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Cowboys. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (44.5) even with 92% of the total money on the under. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.