Dallas Cowboys 20, New York Giants 8

by PegNews wire

Dallas' playoff hopes stay alive as they take down the NFC

The Dallas Cowboys remain in the playoff hunt with a victory against the New York Giants on Sunday evening at Texas Stadium. The Giants' NFC East title was clinched when Dallas lost to Pittsburgh last week, but they're now in the midst of a two-game losing streak.

Following a scoreless first quarter, Dallas got on the board first halfway through the second when Tony Romo found Patrick Crayton for a 34-yard touchdown. With under five minutes left in the first half, New York completed a field goal, putting the score at 7-3 into the locker room.

The third quarter was fairly quiet, score-wise, but Dallas tallied seven more with 12 minutes to go in the fourth, on a one-yard pass to Deon Anderson. Despite a few foibles later on, including getting sacked in their own end zone, the Cowboys ran away with the 20-8 win. Romo threw 20-for-30 for 244 yards while Manning threw two interceptions and under 200 yards.

The Cowboys can assure a playoff spot if they win their next two games, but the road ahead isn't simple. They'll have to get past Baltimore (9-5-0) at home and Philadelphia (7-5-1) on the road.

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