Giants crush Cowboys
The New York Giants trampled all over the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in the ninth-straight win. This is the first time the Giants have beat the Cowboys in three games this season. The Giants who began the season 0-2 are now one win away from glory. They will next face the Packers in the NFC Championship game at Green Bay on Sunday.
The Giants owe a bit of their victory to Eli Manning who turned in another trademark efficient performance with two touchdown passes and one amazing 46 second touchdown drive just before half time. On the same day however Eli’s older brother Peyton who plays for the Colts ended his season as the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs.
The Giants’ defense also worked well this game and Tony Romo and Terrell Owens didn’t trouble the Giants very much all through the game. Even after the Cowboys got the ball with seven minutes left in the game they couldn’t capitalize much. The two penalties by the Cowboys helped no doubt and then Romo underthrew Owens and the Giants were sniffing victory.
This is the first time since 2000 that the Giants have been in an NFC Championship Game. The Cowboys were absolutely certain of their win that their owner gave each player 2 tickets for their family and friends for the final. The performance showed the team as a strong cohesive unit and they were just too good for the Cowboys on the day.
Manning said that the team was excited about the opportunity they have got and that they would give it all they had to keep it going as long as they could. With the defense in place and Manning coming up with some really special performances in the past few weeks, the Giants look like they could give anyone a run for their money.