Heading into the season, it’s understandable that FOX might want to make this week’s New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys matchup a widely televised game. Both teams made the postseason a year ago — in fact, both won their Wild Card playoff matchups, with Dallas beating Tampa Bay and the Giants upsetting the Minnesota Vikings. Then there’s the NFC East rivalry factor, which always seems to end up putting these teams’ games in a prime TV spot.
But since the end of last season, the two teams are headed in very different directions. The Cowboys are 5-3 and remain an intriguing contender in the NFC, while the Giants are now 2-7 and are on to a third-string quarterback.