In-game updates
Second half updates
Deonte Banks left the field with a possible injury.
Dallas finishes the drive with a touchdown after being bailed out by DPI calls.
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TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! Jaxson Dart hits Isaiah Likely for another touchdown on a quick play-action pass.
Dart finds Malik Nabers, first and goal on the Giants’ opening drive.
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The Giants get the ball to start the second half after winning the opening coin toss and deferring. The Giants look to follow up capitalizing on Dak Prescott’s turnover with a score coming out of the half.
First half updates
The Giants lead the Cowboys 14-7 as we head to halftime.
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TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! The Giants capitalize on Dak Prescott’s interception with a touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart to Isaiah Likely.
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INTERCEPTION GIANTS! Jevon Holland picks off Dak Prescott as he launches the ball while trying to get away from the Giants’ pass rush.
The Giants finally fail to recover a fumble as the ball is punched out of Tyrone Tracy’s arms.
Similar to the sack by the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason, Dart doesn’t recognize the blitz from his right and double-clutches the ball.
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CeeDee Lamb gets away with pushing off of Deonte Banks, then taunting him.
Touchdown overturned on review.
Touchdown Cowboys. A pair of DPI penalties advance the Cowboys into scoring position and Dallas gets the score… Pending review.
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Things getting exciting on Giants’ second drive.
Giants sticking with the ground game as Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy carry the ball to start their second drive.
Dallas finds a bit of traction on their second drive, but the Giants ultimately force the punt to get the ball back.
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TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! New York takes the lead after an Isaiah Likely catch puts the Giants in scoring position and Cam Skattebo punches it in.
Jaxson Dart runs the ball, draws the flag for the late hit.
Giants open in 21-personnel, run the ball 3 times for the first down.
The decision pays off as the Giants force a 3-and-out to open the game.
And here. We. Go.
Pre-game updates
The Giants take the field.
Malik Nabers is playing!
The New York Giants will be battling against history on Sunday night as they try to defeat the Dallas Cowboys in their season-opener at MetLife Stadium.
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The Giants are 1-6 in their last seven season-openers against Dallas.
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The Giants have begun 0-2 or or worse in 10 of the last 13 seasons.
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Since 2014, the Giants are 11-36, a .234 winning percentage, in primetime.
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The Giants have not won a season-opener at MetLife Stadium since 2010.
Can they begin to rewrite some of that history on Sunday? The Giants are 3-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Here are a few things to watch:
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Will Malik Nabers play? If so, how much and how well?
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What sort of pre-game ovation will Odell Beckham get?
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The pre-game ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
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How will Jaxson Dart and a revised Giants’ offense play?
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Can the Giants’ revamped defense slow the Dallas offense?
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