Sunday Football Afterword: Cowboys vs Giants

Victory Cruz did everything he could to carry his Giants to a fifth straight
victory in Big D, but New York's turnovers were too much to overcome.

Cory Puffett

Entering Sunday, the Giants were 4-0 in the House that Jerry Built, and Eli Manning was the only quarterback in NFL history to win four straight road games against the Cowboys. Dallas sought to end that streak while New York hoped to ease Tom Coughlin’s mind with a season opening victory.

The fans didn’t see much of that determination from either team in the early part of the Sunday night game. The Giants turned the ball over three times in the first quarter, and yet the teams were tied with a field goal each after the first fifteen minutes.

The scoring picked up after that, but it never turned into a “good game.” It was sloppy throughout. The Giants finished with six turnovers via three Manning interceptions and David Wilson’s fumblitis.

Dallas turned the ball over just once, but their offense often stalled out, which allowed the Giants to stay within reach in a game that ended with Dallas winning by just five points.

Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks both had solid receiving games, each with five receptions for over 110 yards. Cruz caught three touchdowns to none for Nicks, though.

For Dallas, Jason Witten, who caught 18 passes at home against the Giants last year, had eight receptions for 70 yards and two scores. Dallas also did a good job running ball as DeMarco Murray grinded out 86 yards.

Both teams have some issues to address, though Dallas appears to be a little better off than New York. If either want to be part of the fight for the NFC East crown, their coaching staffs have their work cut out for them after a sloppy game in the NFL’s first Sunday night game of the season.

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