Cowboys vs Giants summary: score, goals, highlights | NFL Week 15
Cowboys 21-6 Giants: how it happened
Cowboys beat the Giants 21-6
The Cowboys held the Giants to zero TDs in the 21-6 victory.
The Dallas defense did what they have been known to do with several forced fumbles, turnovers, picks, and sacks. The Giants offense couldn't keep up and were held to just two field goals.
The Giants eventually put Fromm in late in the 4th quarter, who looked good and had some impressive passes, but wasn't able to convert against the Dallas D.
The Cowboys looked more together than they have lately and Dak is starting to look more like himself. With this win, they're one step closer to clinching a playoff spot and to winning the NFC East crown.
Saquon Barkley's stunning one-handed catch vs Cowboys
So, you’re sitting there watching the game and, you know, it’s not a particularly enthralling one, then something happens that makes you sit forward to inspect the replay a little closer.
That happened to my colleague a little earlier tonight...
Dak takes the knee and lets the clock run out. The Giants are unable to get a touchdown and the Cowboys win it 21-6
Anddd another incomplete pass to Cooper on 4th down and Dallas gets the ball back
Fromm pass incomplete to Cooper, who has replaced Shepard
Shepard (Giants) was injured during the play
Fromm tries to do it again but into the end zone but this time it was incomplete
Fromm throws a deep pass to Galladay who makes the catch even with Brown all over him for a 36-yard gain!
The play was UPHELD - it was a catch to give the Giants the 1st down at their own 40
Fromm pass to Shepard was ruled a catch but it's under review. Refs trying to decide if he had control and if he had both feet down.
Fromm pass to Shepard is dropped to bring them to 3rd and 10
At 2nd and 10, Lewis jumps in front of Shepard, and it's not a pick but it's definitely a nice block
Two-minute warning in the game
Giants at 3rd and 6 at their own 33
Two nice passes but now a SACK by Armstrong and Gallimore for a loss of 3
Fromm pass complete to Shepard for 8 yards and another to Slayton for 14 and a 1st down
Jake Fromm is coming in for the Giants to make his season debut
Cowboys aren't able to get it far enough down the field when they're held to 4th down at the Giants 49 and they punt it away
The call is REVERSED and it's called a complete catch and an INTERCEPTION to give Dallas the ball back yet again and that gives Diggs his 10th interception of the season.
Dallas challenges the play and it's under review
Glennon throws to Golladay and it is so close to caught in the end zone by Diggs, but he doesn't complete it!
Prescott is SACKED by Carter and FUMBLES it and the Giants recover the ball at the Cowboys 27.
Giants get to 4th and 1 and were going to go for it but got a False Start penalty to put them at 4th and 6. Now they'll punt it away.
At 2nd and 9, Prescott was SACKED by Carter and the Cowboys couldn't maximize on this opportunity given to them by the defense. Anger punts it away.
Glennon pass deep to Shepard is INTERCEPTED by Hooker at the Cowboys 25 for his first of the season and the Cowboys' second of the day.
At 3rd and 9, Glennon passes to Engram for 15 yards and the 1st down
Cowboys up 21 to 6
Cowboys were able to get the TD on their fifth time in the red zone (and only 1 TD before it) but the extra point by Zuerlein was again, no good. The Cowboys are up 21-6.
Zuerlein misses his second PAT of the game
COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!!!
Dak fakes it to Elliott and passes it to Schultz right into the end zone to get their 2nd TD of the game.
Elliott runs it for a short gain just short of the end zone - 2nd and goal
Giants take first timeout
Dak passes to Lamb who runs it for a gain of 16 to put the Cowboys in the red zone at the Giants 15
Glennon tries to run it up but he's stopped and they get nowhere. Dallas will get the ball back at the Giants 29
Giants get to 3rd and 10 and a pass to Slayton makes the catch for a 9-yard gain to bring them to 4th and 1 and they'll go for it
Dak throws a deep pass to Gallup but he's covered by Bradberry and it's incomplete - 4th and 5 and they'll punt it away
Dak throws a deep pass to Gallup but he's covered by Bradberry and it's incomplete - 4th and 5 and they'll punt it away
Biadasz (NY) and Carter (DAL) get into it on the field and both teams are given an Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty, which offset. 3rd and 5 and Dallas has the ball at Giants 44
A shotgun pass to Schultz for an 11-yard game puts Dallas at the Giants 49 for a 1st down
Dallas takes 1st timeout
Dak gets out of the pocket and passes left to Pollard who falls down, gets back up, and gets the 1st down!
Giants get FG to make it 15-6
The Giants had an opportunity to get their first TD after a big run by Barkley, but were set back to 4th and 14 to settle for a 42-yard FG to make it 15-6.
Gano 42-yard field goal is GOOD!
Booker takes it up for 6 yards and the FG unit comes onto the field
The Giants are at 3rd and 20 after a Holding penalty put them back at the Cowboys 30
Giants start the second half with a run by Barkley and a few catches by Engram, who made a catch behind the sticks, but Dallas has Brown...and he pushed him back again to mark him just short.
But no matter, Booker runs it for 14 yards to get the Giants the 1st down and put them close to the end zone!
Halftime Summary
The Cowboys lead the Giants 15-3 at halftime.
In the first half, the Cowboys' defense has been doing what they do and the offense has rushed for over 100 yards already. The Giants offense has turned over the ball several times and it's resulted in Dallas getting points on the board.
1st quarter
Jordan Lewis intercepted the ball after DeMarcus Lawrence knocked it loose from Glennon and the Cowboys offense was put in great field position to score, and they did just that. Zeke ran it into the end zone to give the Boys a TD, but the extra point by Zuerlein was blown left. Cowboys lead 6-0 until the Giants get a FG on their next posession to make it 6-3 just before the end of the 1st quarter.
2nd Quarter
It didn't take long for the Cowboys to respond with two more of their own FGs. Zuerlein's two successful attempts brought the Boys up to a 12-3 lead. The Giants had the ball back for just a little bit before Lawrence was able to force a fumble on Saquon Barkley and the Cowboys recovered it. They took it into FG range and Zuerlein's 27-yard attempt was good to give the Cowboys a 15-3 lead going into the half.
Cowboys lead 15-3 at halftime
The Cowboys get another FG with 3 seconds left in the half to make it a 15-3 game.
Zuerlein 27-yard field goal is GOOD!
Giants take their last timeout before the Cowboys attempt a FG
Dallas takes 3rd timeout
Prescott pass complete to Schultz yet again at the Giants 9
Prescott pass to complete to Schultz for the first down and he's able to get out of bounds at the Giants 18
Cowboys get a 1st down at Giants 40 and then take second TO
Dallas takes first TO
Barkley runs it up the middle but FUMBLES when Lawrence punches it out and it's RECOVERED by Cowboys' Watkins at the Giants 47
Zuerlein 42-yard field goal is GOOD!
Dallas with the ball are utilizing their RBs well as Pollard and Zeke get the ball up to the Giants 41
Giants get to 4th and 8 and punt it away
After the review, the call is REVERSED and the catch was called as COMPLETE and the refs say he was down before the ball came loose, so no fumble. The Giants get the 1st down with 16 yards.
Johnson FUMBLES the ball after Glennon passes it and it's recovered by the Cowboys, but the play is under review
Cowboys lead 9-3
The Cowboys make it a 6-point lead with a successful field goal by Zuerlein, who missed the extra point earlier as the wind took it away from him.
At 4th and 5, the Cowboys go for the field goal and Zuerlein's 26-yard attempt is GOOD!
A healthy Cowboys team makes a big difference. Prescott feels the pressure and decides to throw it to Lamb instead of Zeke to get the 1st down at the Giants 13.
And that;s the end of the 1st quarter. Dallas has one Zeke TD after an interception and the Giants got 3 points on the board from a Gano 35-yard FG.
Cowboys lead Giants, 6-0.
Giants score to make it 6-3, Cowboys
The Giants get some points on the board with a 35-yard field goal by Gano after some good runs by Barkley and Booker.
Giants are held to 4th down at the Cowboys 17 and Gano gets the 35-yard field goal to put the Giants on the board
Barkley is on a roll! He stops the defense and then turns just so to get the pass with one hand from Glennon for a first down
Booker gets a 28-yard run for the Giants first down and then some to the Cowboys 29
It was DeMarcus Lawrence who knocked Glennon over to lose the ball and give Lewis the chance to intercept it, leading to the Cowboys first TD of the game.
Cowboys take the lead, 6-0
Cowboys are the first on the board after the Dallas defense gets another pick (by Jordan Lewis) to put them at the Giants 13 for an easy path to the end zone for the Boys, but Zuerlein couldn't get the ball to stay straight for the extra point.
PAT is NO GOOD! Looks like that wind is a bit of a factor here as it flew wide to the left.
TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS!!!
The Cowboys take advantage of their defense's help and Zeke runs it in for a Dallas TD for the first points of the day!
Glennon pass INTERCEPTED by Jordan Lewis! He gets an 18-yard gain.
Glennon gets the ball to Barkley a few times for 7 yards it's a toss to Ingram to give them a first down
Dak tries for Cooper again and it's incomplete. 3 and out again and the punt team is coming onto the field.
Cowboys taken to third down at Cowboys 36 and a False Start is called on the Cowboys with a 5-yard penalty. Let's see what Mike McCarthy calls here after a near pick/incomplete pass to Cooper by Dak.
Pollard is back this week and he takes it down 12 yards for another Cowboys first down!
Kickoff has begun and the Cowboys will get the ball first. There was a penalty on the first play of the game - holding on Dallas.
The Cowboys are working that run game to start off the game with Elliott and Sprinkle taking it up the field and a pass to Gallup brings them to the Dallas 43.
Will we see Jake Fromm play today?
Mike Glennon hasn't been impressing anyone since taking the start for the NY Giants after Daniel Jones' neck injury. It's possible the Giants could put in third string QB Jake Fromm, who would be up against Cowboys' best defensive player, Micah Parsons. Parsons is 7th in the league in sacks (12) and second in tackles for a loss. Not only Parsons, but the rest of Dallas' defense is already a threat to any team, but up against a struggling Giants offense and a third string QB? It could be disastrous for the Giants.
Will this be the game when Dak gets his groove back?
Dak has not looked like himself lately, and that's after he's healed from his calf strain. He's been struggling to read routes, and in general seems to be in his own head. He'll need to focus if the Cowboys want a chance at getting anywhere in the playoffs and tonight is his opportunity against the 4-9 Giants.
Cowboys vs Giants: latest injury report Week 15
The Giants (4-9) host the NFC East-leading Cowboys (9-4) tonight and both teams, just like all the others those across the league, are being hit by the latest wave of covid-19, adding to the usual wear and tear of the weekly tussles.
Weather Report
Temperature today in New Jersey is a chilly 39 degrees with just a little bit of humidity, but party sunny for some NFL action! Winds could be a factor at 15mph but it would be a good time for Cowboys to work on that run game that's been struggling as of late.
What to know about the game
The Cowboys are 9-4. The Giants are 4-9. The Cowboys have really been relying on their defense to carry them through the last few games. There were four turnovers and two defensive touchdowns in the last two of the Cowboys' games, which were a big part of Dallas' two-game win streak. Their offense has been inconsistent and concerning, so they'll look to improve that today against the Giants. The Giants have had a shaky season, and with their starting QB Daniel Jones still out with a neck injury, things aren't looking up for the team. Since Mike Glennon has started, the Giants have failed to cover the spread, losing their last two games with a combined 57-30 score.
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