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The Dallas Cowboys turned it on within the second half to defeat their NFC ex-rivals New York Giants, 23–16, on “Monday Night time Soccer”.
Cooper Rush, making one other begin for the Cowboys attributable to Dak Prescott’s thumb harm, was sluggish along with his offense to start out the sport. However when the Giants scored the sport’s first landing on a Saxon Barkley 36-yard run, Rush led a cost and the Cowboys scored 17 straight factors to drag.
Dallas responded to New York’s landing with a run of its personal, as Ezekiel Elliott punched it to make it a 13–13 recreation.
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Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants warms up earlier than kickoff towards the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Then, after forcing a punt on a four-play drive for the Giants, Rush had an 11-play drive for a landing – a intelligent one-handed seize by Cedi Lamb within the again left of the tip zone.
The drive was practically stopped on 4th and 4th, however Lamb had a catch that put it previous the first-down marker to maintain it alive.
Ultimately, the Giants had the ball with no timeout to strive an extended drive to tie the sport. However Jones threw an interception to Travan Diggs, his first of the season after securing 11 final 12 months, to snow the win for Dallas.
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That Cowboys protection performed an enormous position in protecting the Giants at bay, particularly within the second half. DeMarcus Lawrence was a beast on the defensive finish, securing three sacks as he had his means with a rookie from Evan Neal.
Dallas completed the evening with 5 sacks and gave quarterback Daniel Jones 22 pressures to fret about.
Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys performs the ball towards Nick Williams #93 of the New York Giants in the course of the third quarter of the sport at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Rush would throw at 21-for-31 with a landing for 215 yards and no barrage to safe his second straight win this season. He hasn’t misplaced a begin in his NFL profession, going all the way in which again to his debut final season towards the Minnesota Vikings.
Tony Pollard, not Elliot, was main the Cowboys on the bottom for 105 yards on 13 carries. He ran a 46-yard run within the first half that racked up Cowboys factors within the first half of the sport.
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For the Giants, Barkley had 4 catches with greater than 100 scrimmage yards, 81 on the bottom and 45 by way of the air. And though Sterling Shepard was the Giants’ lead receiver with 49 yards, he suffered a nasty non-contact harm on the finish of the sport. A automotive was pulled out to take him to the locker room.
Shepard has suffered a number of accidents prior to now, together with a torn Achilles on the finish of final season towards the Inn Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.
Jones managed to throw for 196 yards with no landing and an interception on a 20-for-37 passing.
He was additionally selecting time to expire of pocket, tucking the ball 9 instances for 79 yards.
CD Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys runs with the ball after a catch towards the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Each groups from the NFC East are actually 2-1 within the season, though the Cowboys have the higher hand with division wins right here. The Philadelphia Eagles, one of many remaining 3–0 groups within the NFL, are on the high of the division.
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The Cowboys will tackle the Washington Commanders at their residence turf subsequent week, whereas the Giants welcome the Chicago Bears, one other 2-1 group, in East Rutherford, NJ.
