Giants Restart Three-Team Race in NFC East by Beating Cowboys, 31-24
With one win, the NY Giants are firmly back in the race for the NFC East, which looks like it’ll go down to the wire, as usual.
The Giants started the Cowboys’ annual December swoon on Sunday with a 31-24 victory over their division rivals that brings them back within a game of the lead of the division.
RB Brandon Jacobs turned up the heat after a season-long slump, scoring a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career. He took a screen pass from Eli Manning 74 yards for a score that put the Giants ahead for good.
“I was looking to get 15 to 20 yards,” Jacobs admitted. “I had no idea I would go the distance.”
“It’s the biggest play of my career,” he said. “It’s extra special against Dallas. That’s absolutely a team I can’t stand. I’ve been hating Dallas ever since I knew anything about football.”
The tide was turned with big plays – along with Jacobs’ run, punt returner Dominik Hixon broke a return for 79 yards – as the Cowboys had no answer for the Giants’ suddenly explosive offense.
“It’s a credit to the 10 guys up front,” Hixon said. “They knew we were close, and today we finally broke it.
Now, the Giants turn their attention to the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles, who come to the Meadowlands next weekend in what could be a battle for first place in the NFC East… again.With one win, the NY Giants are firmly back in the race for the NFC East, which looks like it’ll go down to the wire, as usual.
The Giants started the Cowboys’ annual December swoon on Sunday with a 31-24 victory over their division rivals that brings them back within a game of the lead of the division.
RB Brandon Jacobs turned up the heat after a season-long slump, scoring a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career. He took a screen pass from Eli Manning 74 yards for a score that put the Giants ahead for good.
“I was looking to get 15 to 20 yards,” Jacobs admitted. “I had no idea I would go the distance.”
“It’s the biggest play of my career,” he said. “It’s extra special against Dallas. That’s absolutely a team I can’t stand. I’ve been hating Dallas ever since I knew anything about football.”
The tide was turned with big plays – along with Jacobs’ run, punt returner Dominik Hixon broke a return for 79 yards – as the Cowboys had no answer for the Giants’ suddenly explosive offense.
“It’s a credit to the 10 guys up front,” Hixon said. “They knew we were close, and today we finally broke it.
Now, the Giants turn their attention to the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles, who come to the Meadowlands next weekend in what could be a battle for first place in the NFC East… again.
