The result was a storybook finish: Dallas and New York played each other with a NFC East title and a trip to the playoffs on the line. The Giants moved on and eventually pulled off an even bigger upset: they beat the undefeated Patriots to win the Super Bowl later in the postseason.Īlmost a Playoff Game: The Giants and Cowboys had identical records going into the last game of the 2011 season. An interception on Dallas’ last drive sealed the win for New York. The Giants scored early in the game and had a 21-17 lead in the fourth quarter.
The Cowboys were the number one seed, had won the NFC East, and were the favorite in the game over the wild card Giants. That game came in the Divisional Round after the 2007 season. Cowboys GamesĢ007-2008 Divisional Playoff Upset: The Giants and Cowboys, despite their long rivalry, have only played against each other in one playoff game. As Manning gets closer to the end of his career, however, the Giants will need to look for options to replace their franchise quarterback. He has played his entire career with the Giants, and New York has been a contender in the NFC East for most of Manning’s time with the team. Manning has led the Giants to two Super Bowl Championships. Promising running back Ezekiel Elliott also played his rookie year for Dallas in 2016 and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting.Įli Manning has been the quarterback in New York since he was a first overall pick in 2004 (he was drafted by the Chargers, who quickly traded him to the Giants). Prescott won the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award and is set to be the Cowboys’ starting QB for the foreseeable future. Dallas finished with a 13-3 record and won the NFC East. Prescott performed better than anyone could have hoped: after a loss to the Giants in his first career start, Prescott led the Cowboys on an 11 game winning streak. Long-time quarterback Tony Romo gave went down with an injury before the start of the 2016 season, and the Cowboys were forced to go with untested rookie Dak Prescott as their starter. The Cowboys’ young players have been the key to the team’s recent success. The Cowboys have won five Super Bowl titles and eight NFC Championships. It’s been much closer since then, however, as both teams have been consistent playoff competitors. The 1970s were a low point in the Giants’ history, and Dallas put up a 17-3 record against them over the decade. The Giants won most of their games against Dallas in the early 60s, but the Cowboys finished the decade with a 9-6-2 record against New York. The edge in the rivalry has gone back and forth to both teams over the years. The two teams have played against each other since Dallas came into the league for the 1960 season. Even though Texas and New York aren’t very close to each other, the Giants and Cowboys have one of the most contentious division rivalries in the NFL.
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