At halftime it felt like the Cowboys were going to get as discouraging a win over the Giants as possible, but fate one-upped those expectations. Dak Prescott’s devastating ankle injury drastically altered the Cowboys’ odds of success this year, and it was one of the most gut-wrenching things to watch. Still, Andy Dalton came in and showed why he was a great signing in the offseason, leading Dallas to a victory. Here are five plays that shaped the game.
Special teams blunder gifts the Giants with a field goal, keeps things close
The Cowboys recovered from a slow start to take a 24-20 lead into halftime, with all the confidence they were supposed to have at the start of the game.