It wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Cowboys got the job done Monday night against the New York Giants, says Newy Scruggs. The offense found its footing at the end of the first half, while the defense stepped it up after the intermission.
NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs breaks down the Cowboys' road win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium Monday night.
WHAT IT MEANS
The Cowboys stay in first place with a 37-18 win over the Giants.
Dallas has now won six straight games against New York. They swept the season series this year.
TURNING POINT
Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones threw a interception with 39 seconds left before the half. Xavier Woods returned it 29 yards to the Giants' 39-yard line. Four plays later, Brett Maher nailed a 52-yard field goal to give Dallas a 13-12 halftime lead.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dak Prescott. He started the game with a terrible interception, but rallied to throw three touchdown passes. Six different Cowboys caught passes from Prescott who is now 6-2 all-time against the Giants in his career.
He is now 3-1 all time on Monday Night Football.
Prescott has thrown for seven scores against the Giants this season in two meetings.
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KEY STAT
4-0. The Cowboys are 4-0 in the NFC East. They have a home game against Washington and a road game against Philadelphia remaining. If they can go 5-1 or 6-0 they should win another NFC East title and make it back to the playoffs.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cowboys will host the Vikings on NBC 5's Sunday Night Football. The Vikings lost a close game at Kansas City 26-23 Sunday. Minnesota is 6-3 on the season, just one game behind Green Bay in the NFC North.
