Cowboys at Giants: Highlights, score and recap

On Sunday at MetLife Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants. What did we learn from this Week 14 divisional tilt?

The New York Giants have already been eliminated from playoff contention. Earlier in the week, both head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese were eliminated from the organization.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took over as the team’s sideline leader on an interim basis and was at the helm for this rematch with the Dallas Cowboys. On a Sunday night at AT&T Stadium back in Week 1, the ‘Boys came away with a 19-3 victory.

As for this showdown, it wasn’t short on emotion. After Dallas took a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter, quarterback Eli Manning took the field and was greeted with a rousing ovation. But by halftime, the team were even at 10-all. But it was all Cowboys after intermission as Jason Garrett’s club rolled to a 30-10 triumph.

Three Stars

1. LB Sean Lee

An amazing game for the oft-injured but talented defender. Lee finished the afternoon with 18 tackles and an interception of Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning as the Cowboys climbed back above the .500 mark with a convincing win.

2. QB Dak Prescott

He got the ball to his pass-catchers and they delivered in a big way. The second-year quarterback completed 20 of his 30 throws for 332 yards and three scores in Dallas’ 30-10 victory.

3. RB Rod Smith

The unsung performer totaled 160 yards from scrimmage and scored as a runner and a receiver. Smith rolled up 47 yards on the ground and one touchdown on six carries and added 113 receiving yards on five grabs, one of those an 81-yard score.

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Odds

As kickoff approach, the Dallas Cowboys were a 4-point favorite over the home-standings Giants. The over/under stood at 42 as Garrett’s club looked to sweep this series for the third time in five years.

Next Week

The Dallas Cowboys make their way to the west coast to face the talented Oakland Raiders. The Silver and Black host this series for the first time since way back in 2005. Meanwhile, the New York Giants will host an NFC East rival for a second straight Sunday as they look to knock off the division-leading Philadelphia Eagles.