The Dallas Cowboys won on Sunday. It was awesome. Some will focus on how meager the New York Giants have been in recent history, but at the end of the day they are a division rival and therefore a division win for the Cowboys. Taking them down was huge. Part of what was so big […] The Dallas Cowboys won on Sunday. It was awesome. Some will focus on how meager the New York Giants have been in recent history, but at the end of the day they are a division rival and therefore a division win for the Cowboys. Taking them down was huge. Part of what was so big about Sunday’s win for Dallas was that it was, duh, a win. The Cowboys avoided an 0-2 start to the season, which New York now has for what feels like the 100th year in a row, and officially sit at 1-1 with a trip to face the winless Chicago Bears on Sunday. Before we look too far ahead though, we want to give Sunday’s theatrics their moment. Our discussion prompt today is a very simple one that has no wrong answers. What was the best part about Sunday’s win in your opinion? Maybe your answer is the game-winning field goal from Brandon Aubrey. Perhaps it was the one he had from downtown that sent the game to overtime in the first place. Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

Dallas Cowboys Win In Electrifying 40-37 Thriller Against Giants – Mark Heaney, Inside The Star While it wasn’t the game most fans expected, it certainly was exciting. I think we’re all still trying to process the mayhem that was that fourth quarter, so forgive me if I don’t perfectly capture that absolute chaos. That said, […] Dallas Cowboys Win In Electrifying 40-37 Thriller Against Giants – Mark Heaney, Inside The Star While it wasn’t the game most fans expected, it certainly was exciting. I think we’re all still trying to process the mayhem that was that fourth quarter, so forgive me if I don’t perfectly capture that absolute chaos. That said, I think we’ll all know what I mean in saying this: Brandon Aubrey started and ended this quarter. An 11-play drive concluded with a 44-yarder from the All-Pro kicker, which started a 41-point quarter between both times. Chronologically, it went like this: Cowboys field goal, Giants touchdown, Cowboys touchdown, Giants touchdown, Cowboys touchdown, Giants touchdown, Cowboys field goal. Simple, right? The meat and potatoes of the quarter came down to the final three drives, as Dak Prescott surgically led Dallas down the field for a game-leading score, before Russell Wilson turned back the clock with a bomb to Malik Nabers. It looked like game over, until Dak worked his magic again, and Aubrey had a legacy moment with a game-tying 64-yard nuke to send us to overtime. That’s a doozy right there. Game Recap: Cowboys win in OT, 40-37 – Kurt Daniels, DallasCowboys.com Re-live the thrilling victory. Overtime The Giants won the toss but chose to let the Cowboys take the field first on offense, but neither side could do anything on their first possessions of the extra time. So when Dallas then got the ball back a second time, any points would decide the game, a true sudden death. But while the Cowboys had to punt again, they got the ball back with two minutes remaining. Russell Wilson attempted a deep ball to Nabers, only to have safety Donovan Wilson intercept the pass to give Dallas the ball at its own 30-yard line. Prescott made it count. His first pass was a 27-yarder to Pickens to get into enemy territory. Two plays later, Prescott escaped the pocket and scramble up the middle 14 yards to the Giants 28. That left it to Aubrey, who came on with 4 seconds left to try a 46-yard field goal. And, of course, Aubrey was money, providing the needed three points to send the fans home happy with a 40-37 victory. 2 Cowboys starters exit OT win early; injury updates on Turpin, Beebe – Todd Brock, Cowboys Wire Dallas didn’t exit the game unscathed. All-Pro kick returner KaVontae Turpin and center Cooper Beebe both exited the win over the Giants early. Neither returned to action. Turpin- who also added four receptions, 47 yards, and a touchdown on four targets- left the game with what was later described as a neck injury. After taking a hard hit on a kick return late in the third quarter, Turpin was observed heading into the sideline medical tent for attention and then left the field under escort from trainers and without his helmet. And despite reports that the 29-year-old was wearing a neck brace after the game, he told NFL insider Jane Slater that X-rays “came out good” and showed nothing serious. “I’ll be fine,” he told Slater. Turpin said the cervical collar was just a precaution for his stiff neck, one he caught grief for from teammates as he congratulated them on their way back into the locker room after the overtime session. As for Beebe, his right ankle injury could prove to be more lingering. Backup Brock Hoffman entered the game in Beebe’s place to start the overtime period, with last year’s third-round draft pick sitting on the bench. Brian Schottenheimer’s reaction to Jadeveon Clowney signing says it all – Mike Luciano, The Landry Hat Any help on the defense is welcome after two games. Schottenheimer seemed unaware that the team was this close to completing an official … signing, but he was thrilled with the decision, saying that it will be “awesome for the Cowboys” to get a player with his pedigree in the building to help the defense, via NFL Network’s Jane Slater. Brian Schottenheimer has funny reaction after Cowboys beat Giants, sign Jadeveon Clowney As for the immediate aftermath of the game, Schottenheimer didn’t seem too concerned with Clowney, as he was going to relax with a handful of his signature post-drink cocktail of Tito’s and lemon. Every Cowboys fan of age out there might need a few of those drinks after getting put through a serious emotional whirlwind during that game. Clowney is not going to be a master pass rusher who can turn this team into a feared defensive line (as he has never piled up double-digit sacks in his career), but the three-time Pro Bowler is still one of the best edge-setting pass rushers in the game. Clowney will fit into a pass rusher room that featured a trio of former second-round picks in Donovan Ezeiruaku, Marshawn Kneeland, and Sam Williams. The Cowboys looked better on the defensive line than many expected without Parsons, and Clowney could bring another unique0ly-built role player into the mix. Jones’ psychotic obsession with stopping the run likely played into the Clowney signing, and there is no doubt he can earn snaps based on his skills in that area. Where things could get problematic, however, is a nightmare scenario in which Clowney shows next to nothing as a pure pass rusher. 4 winners & 2 losers in Cowboys unbelievable overtime win vs Giants – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated There were plenty of both winners and losers on Sunday. Winner: Javonte Williams, RB Javonte Williams was solid in his Dallas debut last week, but turned it up a notch against the Giants. He ran the ball 18 times for 97 yards and scored

If every game in the Brian Schottenheimer era is going to be like this, Dallas Cowboys fans will need to start cutting out caffeine on Sundays. After last week’s league kickoff game went right down to the wire and featured an opening drive with a bizarre penalty, the Cowboys’ home opener went pretty much the […] If every game in the Brian Schottenheimer era is going to be like this, Dallas Cowboys fans will need to start cutting out caffeine on Sundays. After last week’s league kickoff game went right down to the wire and featured an opening drive with a bizarre penalty, the Cowboys’ home opener went pretty much the same way. Bizarre penalties on the opening drive were just the start of a nail-biter against the New York Giants that was settled in overtime, with Dallas winning 40-37. The Giants started with the ball, and a flag was thrown on the very first play, as New York was called for holding on the kickoff return. But it was left tackle James Hudson, getting the start in place of the injured Andrew Thomas, who quickly became the center of attention. As the Giants moved down the field, a 10-yard run from rookie Cam Skattebo was wiped out due to an unnecessary roughness penalty on Hudson, who had previously been flagged for holding. The penalty itself was truly absurd. It didn’t stop there, though. Three plays later, Hudson drew another unnecessary roughness penalty after a 50-yard pass from Russell Wilson, which backed the Giants up from the Dallas 2-yard line to the 17. Two plays after that, Hudson drew a false start, making him the first player this century to be penalized four times in one drive. The rash of penalties caught up to the Giants, and they had to settle for a field goal on the opening drive. Hudson was ultimately benched, which led to a shouting match between him and head coach Brian Daboll on the sideline, officially one-upping the Jalen Carter spit take from last week’s game in terms of being truly bizarre. As disastrous as that opening drive was for the Giants, it didn’t stop them from taking the Cowboys to the cleaners the rest of the first half. The offense went three-and-out on their first two drives while the defense gave up chunk plays on every drive to Russell Wilson, who put up a career-best performance before the day was over. A touchdown pass to KaVontae Turpin on a free play made things close, cutting the deficit to 13-10, but Dallas horribly botched their chance for another score right before halftime too. Overall, it was a very poorly executed first half of football on both sides, but the Cowboys looked worse. For the most part, that continued to be the case in the second half. Dak Prescott threw an interception off his back foot on the second play of the third quarter, which turned into a touchdown for the Giants. Then things clicked for the offense, as they would score on each of their next five drives. It started with yet another Javonte Williams touchdown, though two big penalties from the Giants helped the Cowboys get in range. After a Brandon Aubrey field goal, Miles Sanders got in for his first touchdown as a Cowboy, with more Giants penalties helping them move the chains. The problem is that the Cowboys’ offensive explosion happened in tandem with the Giants’ own offensive explosion. A 24-yard run from Skattebo set up his own short touchdown and put them on top right at the start of the fourth quarter, and Wilson took the lead back again when he found a wide open Wan’Dale Robinson for a 32-yard touchdown after that. That set up a heroic comeback drive from Prescott, who had looked off for the majority of the game. He locked in down the stretch, though, with big completions to Jalen Tolbert, George Pickens, and CeeDee Lamb to move the chains in high leverage situations. Then, Schottenheimer started to run the ball near the goal line, hoping to milk the clock and burn the Giants’ timeouts. It worked, and Prescott found Pickens in the corner of the endzone for the go-ahead touchdown, his first as a Cowboy. Dallas went up 34-30 with 52 seconds left and only timeout for New York. Of course, that was all the Giants needed. Wilson launched a moon ball to Malik Nabers, who came down with a 48-yard touchdown despite having a hand in his face blocking him from even seeing the ball. Just like that, the Giants were up 37-34 with 25 seconds, but the Cowboys had all three timeouts left. That proved to be just enough time for Prescott, too. He hit Jake Ferguson down the seam for an 18-yard pickup, and a quick run from Williams set up a 64-yard field goal try for Aubrey as time expired, which he smashed through with ease, of course. That set up our very first overtime game with the new rules, which guarantees both teams a chance to possess the ball. The Cowboys got the ball first, but were forced to punt. Then, the Giants were forced to punt, each team doing so for the first time since the second quarter. Just for good measure, the Cowboys punted once more, and Wilson tried to hit on one more moon ball before being picked off by Donovan Wilson. A 27-yard shot to George Pickens put the ball right on the edge of Aubrey’s field goal range, and a clutch scramble from Prescott set up the equivalent of a chip shot for the flawless kicker. The walk-off win from Aubrey marked the first ever win for Schottenheimer, though it was hardly the type of performance anyone wanted or expected. Of course, there’s no such thing as a bad win, and the ugly ones count just as much as the pretty ones. Still, this game let some air out of the feeling of hope the fanbase

The Dallas Cowboys are looking for their first win of the year, and they’ll try to get on the board in front of their own fans when they kick off their home schedule Sunday against the Giants. They’ve often fared well against this franchise, especially when Dak Prescott suits up, so optimism is a bit […] The Dallas Cowboys are looking for their first win of the year, and they’ll try to get on the board in front of their own fans when they kick off their home schedule Sunday against the Giants. They’ve often fared well against this franchise, especially when Dak Prescott suits up, so optimism is a bit strong right now in Dallas. That’s why it’s perhaps a bit surprising to see the Cowboys favored by just 5.5 points. The Giants were manhandled in Week 1 by a Commanders team that just got manhandled by the Packers, while Dallas lost a close one against the Eagles. Do our writers think it’ll be that tight? Let’s find out. When New York has the ball Take away the big plays The Giants are officially in their Russell Wilson era, though whispers abound that first round-rookie Jaxson Dart could make his debut any day now. Wilson has always loved the deep ball – the Steelers practically built their entire passing game last year out of Wilson throwing moon balls to George Pickens – and he’s at his best when testing defenses vertically. The best thing the Commanders did last week was take that away. Wilson attempted just one pass of 20+ yards, and his average depth of target of 6.7 yards was well below his usual style. The Cowboys got burned on a few deep shots last week, but if they can take away that facet of the game for Wilson, it’ll force the Giants to play a brand of offense they’re not equipped for. When Dallas has the ball Pound the rock The Cowboys ran the ball really well last week, finishing second in rush success rate and seeing lots of production from Javonte Williams. Miles Sanders even looked good before that costly fumble. Their 5.4 yards per carry was fifth-most in Week 1, a strong start considering it came against the Eagles. Well, the Giants were dreadful against the run last week, giving up 6.9 yards per carry. Some of that was inflated by scrambles from Jayden Daniels, but New York still gave up 183 rushing yards on designed runs. The Cowboys want to run the ball, and they should be able to pound the rock early and often in this one. Now onto the predictions from your BTB writers… Tom Ryle (1-0): While there are always worries about a trap game, I have to believe the Cowboys are going to be the much better team. It is troubling that DaRon Bland is likely out, but Russell Wilson isn’t striking fear into anyone. And I expect CeeDee Lamb to be on a mission. Call me foolish, but I’m looking for a big win. Cowboys 36, Giants 16. Matt Holleran (1-0): I think the Cowboys will come out this week and simply be better than the Giants on both sides of the ball. Dallas’ offense puts up plenty of points and their defense forces some turnovers or gives them the lead. Give me the Cowboys, 24-16. Mike Poland (0-1): The Cowboys are 15-1 in their last 16……16 meetings! They are in fact on a 8 game winning streak, and Dallas’ last shutout victory was against the Giants in 2023 when they won 40-0. The Giants are in disarray currently and front runner for one of the top (or even the top) draft picks in 2026. Washington laid out the blue print on how to defeat them and the good news for Dallas, they look as though they now have a running game with Javonte Williams and a physical offensive line. Cowboys win this week 35-17. Brian Martin (1-0): The Cowboys found out the hard way in Week 1 how much a small margin of error can have on the outcome of the game. What likely should’ve been a “W” turned into a “L” because of just a few game altering plays. This week against the Giants should give them a little larger margin of error, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try to play to as close to mistake free as possible. This should be an easy victory, but against a division rival nothings guaranteed. Score prediction: Cowboys 27, Giants 9. Jess Haynie (1-0): Dallas’ offense opens up a can, with the rest of the skill players catching up to Dak Prescott’s level of play from last week. The defense will look strong early and give up some things in garbage time, making a final score that is less lopsided on paper than the game will actually feel. Cowboys 34, Giants 24. David Howman (0-1): Last week’s performance showed me that the Cowboys really have bought in to what Schottenheimer is selling in the locker room. That also means they should come out angry in this one, knowing they missed a golden opportunity last week, and looking to take out their frustrations on a bad Giants team. I think the defense pummels Russell Wilson into submission, giving us a sneak peek at Jaxson Dart a la Daniel Jones’ debut against the Cowboys back in 2019. Javonte Williams gets at least another score, Dak Prescott continues to cook this franchise, and the Cowboys get a big win. If they don’t, then there are very serious problems. Cowboys win 41-6. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. They have a chance to get in the win column this week when they host the New York Giants, who are coming off a poor showing and a loss against the Washington Commanders. The […] The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. They have a chance to get in the win column this week when they host the New York Giants, who are coming off a poor showing and a loss against the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys offense looked promising under new play-caller and head coach Brian Schottenheimer, and being directed by the return of Dak Prescott. Only some uncharacteristic drops from CeeDee Lamb kept the team from securing an upset. Meanwhile, the Giants are already in a controversy about who the quarterback should be. But this is the NFL, so you can’t take any game lightly, even with the Cowboys recent dominance over the Giants. The Cowboys desperately need the win and will have to be on their game or face an upset. Info for the game. Cowboys vs Giants game info Important links: Cowboys depth chart | Roster Date: Sept 14th, 2025 Game time: 1:00 PM EST Location: Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium TV channel: FOX Coverage Map: 506 Sports Radio: 105.3 The Fan | SXM Streaming: Fubo Cowboys record: (0-1) Giants record: (0-1) Odds: Dallas -4.5, courtesy of FanDuel Prediction: Cowboys 31 – Giants 17 Enemy blog: Big Blue View Twitter: @BloggingTheBoys Facebook: Please Like us! 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Game Information

For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys will be set to take on a NFC East team early in the 2025 season. For the record, the Cowboys are a better football team than the New York Giants. For the first time in a long time, the question does have to be asked though – […] For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys will be set to take on a NFC East team early in the 2025 season. For the record, the Cowboys are a better football team than the New York Giants. For the first time in a long time, the question does have to be asked though – how much better of a team they are than the Giants? Sunday at 1 PM ET, we will get a closer look into how the Cowboys stack up against a ‘bottom half of the league’ team after impressing against the defending Super Bowl champions in week one. Today we will take a look at the positional matchup that will have the biggest effect on who wins the game. The Cowboys offensive line versus the Giants defensive line. For a football team that has had very little success over the last few seasons, the Giants sure have built one heck of a defensive line. Dexter Lawrence is the top defensive tackle in all of football for my money, and the trio of Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, and Kayvon Thibodeaux is one of the better edge groups in the NFL. As good as the Giants defensive line is on paper, they had their struggles last week against the Washington Commanders, most of that likely due to the concern of Jayden Daniels’ legs. Although they struggled to generate pressure in week one, they will likely find much better success against the Cowboys offensive line this week. One of the bigger area of concerns for the Cowboys offense after week one was their offensive tackles struggles in pass protection. Both Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele graded out poorly as pass protectors against the Philadelphia Eagles, despite not allowing a sack. Both Guyton and Steele will have their hands full with Burns, Carter, and Thibodeaux, but rookie guard Tyler Booker will likely see a fair-share of Dexter Lawrence as well, which could make things difficult on the Cowboys offense. This game, more so than last week, will give fans a good glimpse into seeing how Brian Schottenheimer handles games in which his offensive line is facing elite talent. Something we did not get to see last week after the Jalen Carter ejection. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Cowboys are preparing for their home opener against the Giants, and have had a few extra days of rest following their competitive loss to the Eagles last Thursday. In a bit of a twist, the Cowboys were the more disciplined team in that one, drawing just four penalties to the Eagles’ nine. Of course, […] The Cowboys are preparing for their home opener against the Giants, and have had a few extra days of rest following their competitive loss to the Eagles last Thursday. In a bit of a twist, the Cowboys were the more disciplined team in that one, drawing just four penalties to the Eagles’ nine. Of course, that wasn’t much of a surprise to those who read our referee report last week. And in this week’s report, we’re looking at veteran zebra Bill Vinovich. The most senior official in football, Vinovich has been calling games for a long time. He started out as a side judge back in 2001 and was promoted to head referee three years later. However, he stepped away after the 2006 season due to a near-fatal heart condition that required emergency surgery at the time. Several years later, he got back into the swing of things, and gradually worked his way back into being a head referee again. Returning to that role for the start of the 2012 season, Vinovich technically isn’t the longest tenured referee these days, but he has been around the officiating game the longest. As such, there’s a ton of data on him as a referee, and Vinovich has earned a reputation as an official who prefers to let teams play with minimal interruption. Since returning as a head referee, Vinovich’s crew has finished in the top half of the league in penalties called just once. There have been six occasions where his crew has been in the bottom three of the league in penalties called, and has finished dead last three different times, most recently in 2022. Only one crew threw fewer flags than Vinovich’s in Week 1. In short: don’t expect to see many flags thrown Sunday. Well, unless Dexter Lawrence decides to spit on a Cowboys player, or something like that. Vinovich’s hands-off, let-them-play approach has historically benefitted the home team. Since coming back to the field, home teams are 109-103 when Vinovich is present. However, that record has gotten a lot closer in recent years. As homefield advantage has generally declined since 2017, home teams are just 63-73 in Vinovich-called games. There’s a theory that officials like Vinovich bode well for the more physical team, rather than the home team, simply because it’s easier for that team to dominate and overpower their opponent when they don’t have to worry about being constantly penalized. That would seem to bode well for the Cowboys, as Brian Schottenheimer has emphasized physicality and trench warfare since taking over as head coach. All in all, Vinovich has called 21 Cowboys games. They are 12-9 in those games, with a 6-3 record at home. Ironically, the winner of those home games has been the more penalized team in all but one contest: 10 years ago, opening up the season at home against the New York Football Giants. As for Big Blue, Vinovich has called 11 Giants games over the course of his lengthy career. New York is 7-4 in those games, but 2-2 as the visiting team. This will be the first game (and possibly last) of the Brian Daboll era that is played on the road with Vinovich on the call. Vinovich is a bit of a throwback official, preferring to let teams just beat each other without having the game hinge on his calls. As a result, it’s harder to expect what the outcome will be. It would be fair to say that the more physical team wins more often than not when Vinovich is around, and that should help the Cowboys. Emphasis on the word “should.” 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster