By the numbers: Analyzing the stats from the Giants’ first loss

Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORKThe New York Giants suffered their first loss of the season, falling 23-16 to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

It was an ugly game on tape, with poor — or downright sloppy — play from both offenses. Both teams struggled to overcome injuries, miscues, and mistakes on the field. For a while it looked as though the Giants would be able to keep the game tight and exploit their opponents’ mistakes for another hard-fought win. However, a late surge from the Dallas offense dashed those hopes.

Games between bitter rivals are often fraught with emotional reactions, but what do the stats and advanced analytics tell us that we might not…