The New York Giants hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in a battle of NFC East Rivals both hoping to get back to .500 after Week 4.
In a game that was an absolute penalty flag fest, the Giants struggled to run the ball against the worst defense in the league against the run entering the week. Despite that, they were able to move the ball efficiently throughout the game.
However, they would have to settle for five field goals while keeping the game close late into the fourth quarter.
Although the Giants owned the Cowboys in time of possession, the difference in the game was the two first-half touchdowns that the Cowboys were able to punch in.
The Giants will drop to 1-3 on the season following the loss. Here’s how X reacted.
I kno I ain’t sayin nothin we don’t all know but uhhh Malik Nabers is ????….
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) September 27, 2024
Giants didn’t play winning football
Jones missed two easy deep touchdowns
Wandale and Slayton with massive drops
Daboll was scared on 4th and goal
And of course the refs on two huge plays blew a definitive 4 point and possibly 8 point swing
— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) September 27, 2024
Can’t ask for more than that from Daniel Jones on the fourth down play — he put that ball right on the money to Malik Nabers.
Maddening game for the #Giants
Too many drops. Too many missed deep pass opportunities.
The QB played well but the offense is limited by his deep ball.— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) September 27, 2024
Daniel Jones has been short on pretty much all his deep throws. That is something we saw a lot this summer as well. #Giants
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 27, 2024
Daniel Jones has five incompletions and eight of them have been underthrown deep balls
— Steve Palazzolo (@StevePalazzolo_) September 27, 2024
#Giants can’t get into the endzone and kick 5 field goals and a 20-15 LOSS
— EvrythingNYGiants (@evrythingNYG) September 27, 2024
The inability to hit deep-balls allows defenses to limit the impact receivers have after the catch in the short game.
And death by papercuts isn’t effective when you are unable to cash in long, time consuming drives for touchdowns. #Giants100
— WBG84 (@WBG84) September 27, 2024
The Cowboys have beaten the Giants in 14 of the last 15 meetings and seven straight. Giants had plenty of chances tonight, but can’t win by just kicking field goals.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 27, 2024
Need that live John Mara cam ASAP… he’s gotta be so pissed right now.
Most beatable Dallas team we’ve seen in awhile and the Giants beat themselves.
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) September 27, 2024
Felt like the one play the Giants needed to win this game was the third-and-goal pass from Daniel Jones to Wan’Dale Robinson in the 3rd quarter. Robinson couldn’t make one guy miss for a TD & they settled for another FG when seven points felt necessary
— Ian O’Connor (@Ian_OConnor) September 27, 2024
Phantom Face Mask Call, No running game, and two big drops late. The Giants are closer than they have been in years. #Giants100
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) September 27, 2024
Giants lost a must-win game at home against the worst Cowboys team I’ve seen in the last decade.
Not even sure who to blame, but it’s just losing football. They were given every damn chance to win it and just couldn’t do it.
— Mr. Glass Half-Full (@MisterGHF) September 27, 2024
Daniel Jones is now 2-for-14 with a pick on throws over 20 yards this season
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) September 27, 2024
Forget FG’s, I’m not sure the Giants offense is capable of scoring any points if Nabers doesn’t play next week.
— Big Blue United (@BigBlueUnited) September 27, 2024
5 redzone trips no TDs on this horrible defense. Embarrassing
— Optimistic Giants Fan (@4timers) September 27, 2024
We have a top 10 WR in the NFL on our roster and can’t score TDs in 2 of our 4 games
Yet I’m supposed to not look at the QB
You guys got it lol
— Brody (@ItsGiantsSzn) September 27, 2024
pretty pathetic that in an obvious running situation against the league’s worst running team you can’t… stop the run
— _ (@ryandisdier) September 27, 2024
At least it was nice to feel some sort of emotion again in the 4th quarter against this team. Cool to not want to leave by halftime
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) September 27, 2024
Death, taxes and Dak over Daniel. The Cowboys win their 13th straight win over the Giants with Dak under center
— trey wingo (@wingoz) September 27, 2024
Brian Daboll sold his soul!!! You gotta go for a few of those red zone 4th downs. You have nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain
— mandy cutlets (@firstballoteli) September 27, 2024
Dallas had the worst run defense in the NFL coming into this game – giving up 186 yards per game.
The Giants have 22 rushes for 24 yards. #Giants100
— Sal who is not a content creator (@queens_guy) September 27, 2024
My summary: Neither team made disastrous mistakes. Daniel Jones underthrew some passes. Refs missed some calls. #Giants hung but lost to a better #Cowboys team. Anything else?
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) September 27, 2024
The Giants are not good enough to overcome mistakes
The margin for error is so small
— Marshall Green (@MarshallGreen_) September 27, 2024



