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Detroit Lions at New York Giants

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2010 Regular season · Week 6 · New Meadowlands Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions20Away
NYGNew York Giants28Home
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Giants beat Lions 28–20 in 2010 Week 6

The New York Giants beat the Detroit Lions 28–20 at home at New Meadowlands Stadium in Week 6 of the 2010 regular season on October 17, 2010. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.

The result moved the Giants to 4–2 and dropped the Lions to 1–5. It was the Giants’ third straight win. The Lions finished 2010 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2010 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 16–10 on November 18, 2007. When they met again, the New York Giants won 23–20 on December 22, 2013.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Series tied 2–2 after meeting No. 4 since 2000 Full series history

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