Cowboys proceed to personal Giants as battle of backups continues Huge Blue’s derailed season

Cowboys proceed to personal Giants as battle of backups continues Huge Blue’s derailed season

Irrespective of who begins at quarterback for the New York Giants, it is not going to go nicely.

“Huge Blue” fell to their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, 27-20.

The Giants marched down the sector on their first drive of the sport, going 13 performs and 70 yards to go up 7-3 early. Nevertheless, after permitting one other area aim, Drew Lock threw a pick-six on the primary play of his subsequent drive.

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Rico Dowdle (23) of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a landing with teammates through the third quarter towards the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 28, 2024. (Sam Hodde/Getty Pictures)

The G-Males then punted on three of their subsequent 4 drives because the Cowboys took a 13-10 lead into the locker room.

The Giants received the ball to start the second half, however on simply the third play, Lock misplaced a fumble, and Dallas took benefit. Six performs later, after narrowly escaping a turnover of their very own, Cooper Rush discovered Brandin Cooks for a rating. New York then went three-and-out, and it was a nine-play landing drive for the Cowboys with Rico Dowdle discovering the top zone to go up 27-10 late within the third.

New York kicked a area aim early within the fourth, and after retaining Dallas off the scoreboard, Lock ran for a landing with somewhat greater than two minutes to go. Nevertheless, the Giants could not get the ball again, and the Cowboys kneed out the clock to win the sport.

Cooper Rush

Cooper Rush of the Dallas Cowboys throws a cross through the second quarter towards the New York Giants. (Sam Hodde/Getty Pictures)

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Lock received the beginning after Tommy DeVito, who began final week regardless of Lock initially being the season-long backup after Daniel Jones’ launch, was dominated inactive because of a forearm damage. He was 21-for-32 for 178 yards with a choose and a fumble, however he was additionally the staff’s main rusher with 57 yards.

Dallas’ victory got here at a value as CeeDee Lamb left the sport with a shoulder damage. He had two catches for 39 yards.

Malik Nabers additionally made historical past. He now has essentially the most catches (75) in a participant’s first 10 video games within the league ever, beating former Big Odell Beckham Jr.’s report of 71. He completed with eight catches for 69 yards.

This marked the third time in as many video games the Giants had a special beginning quarterback, a far cry from Eli Manning beginning each recreation for almost 13 years.

Dallas has now received 20 of their final 24 video games towards the Giants and every of their final eight. (The Cowboys additionally beat the Giants on Thanksgiving two years in the past.) Dowdle ran for 112 yards on his 22 carries, one in all which was a rating.

Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks of the Dallas Cowboys catches a landing cross towards the New York Giants through the third quarter. (Sam Hodde/Getty Pictures)

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The Giants at the moment are 2-10 as they proceed to development towards proudly owning the primary total choose. The Cowboys, in the meantime, improved to 5-7 and have received two in a row.

New York hosts the Saints subsequent Sunday, whereas the Cowboys keep residence because the Cincinnati Bengals come to city.

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