The Dallas Cowboys’ 29-23 overtime victory Sunday over the Philadelphia Eagles provided a bit of bad news on an otherwise fantastic day for the New York Giants.
The victory by Dallas means the Giants can no longer win the NFC East. Even if they finish at 8-8, which would mean splitting the season series with the Cowboys, Dallas holds the tiebreaker advantage. Dallas is 4-1 in the division with only the Giants left as an NFC East opponent, while the Giants are just 1-4.
“Somebody will do the math,” said Giants coach Pat Shurmur after the team’s 40-16 victory over the Washington Redskins.