Daniel Jones of the Giants reacts during the fourth quarter against the Washington Football Team at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Jabrill Peppers punctuated Sunday’s win over Washington with a series of backflips across the field. After losing five straight games to open the season and finally securing that first victory, the Giants safety could not contain his elation.
He would not have been wrong to perform a few more celebratory acrobatics on Monday night.
That was when the Cowboys lost to the Cardinals, a decision that dropped them to 2-4 and felt like a huge win for every other team in the division.