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Daniel Jones handed for 229 yards and two touchdowns because the New York Giants saved their NFC East title hopes alive — albeit briefly — with a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.
Seeking to win the division for the primary time since their Tremendous Bowl-winning 2011 season, the Giants (6-10) as a substitute will miss out on the playoffs altogether when the Washington Soccer Staff beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night time to enhance to 7-9 and win the East.
Sterling Shepard caught eight passes for 112 yards and a landing and likewise rushed for an additional rating for New York. Leonard Williams (NYSE:) recorded three of New York’s six sacks on the day.
Andy Dalton accomplished 29 of 47 passes for 243 yards and an interception for Dallas (6-10), which fell behind 20-6 within the first half and had a seven-game win streak over the Giants snapped.
New York held the Cowboys to only 113 yards and three Greg Zuerlein subject objectives, together with a 57-yarder to finish the half, whereas constructing a 20-9 halftime lead.
Jones had a 10-yard landing cross to Shepard and a 33-yard strike to Dante Pettis. Shepard additionally scored on a 23-yard reverse to cap a six-play, 78-yard drive to open the sport.
Dallas took benefit of a Donovan Wilson interception on a cross that went by way of the arms of tight finish Evan Engram. The Cowboys closed to 20-16 when Ezekiel Elliott powered in from 1 yard out. It was Elliott’s first dashing landing since a Week 5 victory over the Giants.
A 36-yard subject aim by Zuerlein capped a 13-play, 62-yard drive and minimize New York’s result in 20-19 with 14:20 remaining.
Graham (NYSE:) Gano, who missed an extra-point try after New York’s first landing, elevated the Giants’ result in 23-19 with a 50-yard subject aim with 6:32 to go. The kick got here on the primary play following after Pettis caught a 10-yard cross from Jones that appeared to have hit the bottom earlier than he accomplished the catch however went unchallenged by the Cowboys’ coach Mike McCarthy.
Dallas then drove to New York’s 7-yard line the place Williams sacked Dalton for a 10-yard loss on first-and-goal. Following an incomplete cross for CeeDee Lamb, Dalton — underneath heavy strain from Williams — threw a floater into the tip zone that was intercepted by rookie Xavier McKinney to seal the win for New York.
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