Coach Jason Garrett credited the intensity of the Cowboys with helping the team snap their five-game losing streak with a 33-20 win over the Giants.
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant had three catches for 104 yards and a touchdown and even got back a diamond earring he lost on the field during the game.
Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins will have an MRI on his neck after leaving the game with an injury in the first half.
CB Bryan McCann read WR Hakeem Nicks’s shoulders to make an interception that turned into a 101-yard touchdown and a 16-3 Cowboys lead.
Cowboys RB Felix Jones turned a screen pass into a 71-yard touchdown just before the lights went out at the Meadowlands.
Giants QB Eli Manning completed 33-of-48 passes for 375 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions and helped turn the ball over on a botched shotgun snap.
Said Giants S Antrel Rolle, “I think we came out kind of flat. No explanation for it but we fought a hard fight. We’ll pick it up.”
Giants G Kevin Boothe disagreed with a holding call that negated a touchdown pass to WR Hakeem Nicks.
The Giants secondary was unable to stop the Cowboys from making big plays in the passing game.
An ankle injury for Ramses Barden left the Giants even thinner at wide receiver.
