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New York Giants - Dallas Cowboys Live Blog: Observations and Updates

Follow along as we bring you scoring updates, big plays, and more from the New York Giants' Week 13 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Patricia Traina

Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock (2) appears to have a touchdown but is overturned just short of the goal line with Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker (28) defending during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium.
Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock (2) appears to have a touchdown but is overturned just short of the goal line with Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker (28) defending during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The New York Giants face the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, looking to snap a seven-game losing streak in games played in Dallas and a six-game losing streak this season. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are looking to get their first win at home this season.

Who will prevail? Follow along with our live blog, which will include scoring updates, highlights, stats, injury updates, and more.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush, New York Giants
Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10) is hit by New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) while making a pass during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

Fourth Quarter

FINAL: Dallas 27, Giants 20. Giants have now lost eight in a row to Dallas while the Cowboys won their first game this season at home.

2:00 - Cowboys pick up the first down. Game over as they will now bleed out the clock.

2:13 - Giants with 12 men on the ield, byt that was intentional as the Giants were looking to stop the clock. Dallas Decined the penalty.

2:23 - And the answer is yes. Lock runs eight yards for the touchdown and we now have a 7-point game. DAL 27, NYG 20

2:29 - Nice throw by Lock to Malik NAbers, to pick up 16 yards and get into the red zone. Can the Giants convert?

6:59 - Rico Dowdle with another big run, this one 17 yards. He's over 100 yards on the day.

  • INJURY ALERT: Giants IDL Rakeem Nunez-Roches suffered a stinger and has been ruled out.

7:51 - Sack No. 6 for the Cowboys, this one by Osa Odighizuwa).

  • INJURY UPDATE: DL Dexter Lawrence (elbow) is OUT for the remainder of the game.

13:39 - Graham Gano hits a 47-yard field goal to make it DAL 27, NYG 13.

15:00 - Lock is sacked again, this one for a 7-yard loss. Micah Parsons got him.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes the passer
Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes the passer against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

Third Quarter

End of the Quarter. Only 15 more minutes of this.

2:34 - Drew Lock another 21 yards to his rushing total.

4:27 - RB Rico Dowdle rushes for the 4-yard touchdown, his first rushing touchdown of the year. This is officially a blowout. Two Giants DPIs on this drive. DAL 27, NYG 10

5:11 - Cooper Rush's pass attempt is incomplete, but Adoree' Jackson gets called for defensive pass interference.

  • INJURY ALERT: Giants IDL Rakeem Nunez-Roches suffered a stinger. He is questionable to return.

8:12 - Tyler Nubin gets called for DPI on an incomplete pass.

6:56 - And another big play by Dallas. Rush hits Jalen Tolbert for 36 yards.

  • INJURY UPDATE: Giants IDL Dexter Lawrence was shaken up and went back to the locker room for further evaluation.

STAT UPDATE: Unofficially, the Giants have given up seven QB pressures so far. And we're only in the third quarter. Four of those pressures were given up by Chris Hubbard at left tackle.

10:16 - Lock is sacked again, this one by Micah Parsons for an 11-yard loss. This is just bad football.

11:43 - And there it is. The Cowboys convert another Giants turnover for a touchdown as Rush hits Brandin Cooks for a 2-yard touchdown. DAL 20, NY 10.

11:51 - Cooper Rush rushes for 5 yards and appears to fumble, but after the Giants recovered the ball for the touchback, the replay official ruled is knee was down before the ball came out.

13:01 - And another big pass play. Kayvonte Turpin catches a short pass and picked up 30 yards.

  • STAT UPDATE: Giants receivers with three dropped passes today. Two of them are by Malik Nabers.

13:44 - The Giants turned the ball over again. Lock is sacked by Eric Kendricks and Overshown recovers it on the team's 38.

Second Quarter

:33 - Drew Lock gets sacked for 11 yards. End of the first half. DAL 13, NYG 10

  • INJURY ALERT: Cowboys CB Josh Butler just went down, grabbing his knee while defending a deep pass to receiver Darius Slayton.

1:29 - Kayvon Thibodeaux gets called for Roughing the Passer. Puts the Cowboys closer to midfield.

1:41 - Evan Neal gets flagged for a false start.

2:00 Warning

3:24 - Graham Gano hits a 46-yard field goal. DAL 13, NYG 10

5:22 - Nice return by Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who hurdled over a Cowboys defender. The return went for 22 yards.

5:29 - Nice pass breakup by Cor'Dale Flott on a dep pass to Jonathan Mingo.

  • INJURY ALERT. D.J. Davidson, who was on the injury report this week with a shoulder injury, appears to have aggravated that injury. He is questionable to return.

6:18 - Good play by Art Green of the Giants to down Gillan's punt at the 1-yard line.

6:27 - Micah Parsons runs into punter Jamie Gillan so the Giants will punt again.

7:21 - Cowboys go for it on 4th-and-1 but don't make it. D.J. Davidson gets credited for the stop.

7:26 - Dropped pass by CeeDee Lamb. That was a big one.

Per the FOX broadcast, the Cowboys' six-point lead is currently their biggest at home this season.

  • STAT UPDATE: Giants now have 10 missed tackles through a quarter and half of football.

9:50 - And there is Micah Parsons getting a sack on Drew Lock. Giants have to punt.

10:18 - Jon Runyan, Jr, called for ineligible man downfield. Giants have had quite a few of these this year.

  • STAT UPDATE: The Giants came into this game with 4 flags for an ineligible man downfield. That's tied for second most in the league.

11:29 - Malik Nabers makes an 18-yard catch. He's has caught three balls in this game for 29 yards.

11:37 - Drew Lock tried to connect with Devin Singletary on a screen, but the pass is deflected and then caught by Cowboys defensive lineman DeMarvion Overshown for a 23-yard touchown. DAL 13, NYG 7

Eric Gray returns Aubrey's kickoff 36 yards but fumbles. Matt Adams of the Giants pounces on the loose ball to keep it with the Giants. That's Gray's sixth career fumble.

  • INJURY ALERT: Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas was injured on that kickoff coverage. Looks like a knee. He was carted off the field.

11:48 - Brandon Aubrey's 33-yard field goal makes it a 7-6 game. NYG 7, DAL 6.

  • INJURY UPDATE: Cowboys OT Tyler Guyton has a knee and ankle injury per NFL Network. His return is questionable.
  • INJURY UPDATE: Giants CB Cor'Dale Flott is back in the game.
  • Giants with eight missed tackles in the first quarter per NextGen Stats. Not good.
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock, Dallas Cowboys
Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock (2) rushes with the ball during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

First Quarter

END OF QUARTER. NYG 7, DAL 3

:44 - Dowdle with another big run, this one for 13 yards.

1:12 - Rico Dowdle bursts through for 22 yards. Giants CB Cor'Dale Flott was banged up on the play.

3:09 - Touchdown Giants. TRacy gets the 1-yard score, as the Giants score on their first opening drive since Week 2 and have their first lead in a game since Week 6. NYG 7, DAL 3

3:28 - Drew Lock showing some serious wheels on a 3rd-and-6. However, after initally being award the touchdown, the replay reversed it, giving the Giants 1st and goal at the 1-yard line.

6:47 - Tracy gets six yards on 4th-and-1.

7:52 - And there is Tracy, getting a 7-yard gain on his first carry.

Devin Singletary starts ahead of Tyrone Tracy, Jr. at running back. Tracy has had two fumbles in his last three games. Also Chris Hubbard gets the start at left tackle.

9:46 - Giants defense holds, but Dallas gets on the board on Brandon Aubrey's 23 yard field goal. DAL 3, NYG 0

11:18 - And another sizeable pass play for Dallas, this one for 16 yards. Bad tackle attempt by Jason Pinnock who went low.

12:01 - Rush hits Lamb for 17 yards. Dallas is on the move.

  • OBSERVATION: Giants tackling continues to be suspect early on in this game. Why is this still happening in Week 13 of the NFL season?

13:47 - Giants defense had the Cowboys stopped, but OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux jumps early and gifts the Cowboys a fresh set of downs. It's the little things, folks.

Pregame

Giants win the toss and will defer. Game on!

FOX broadcaster Tom Brady just revealed that Drew Lock found out he was playing quarterback on Wednesday. Makes one wonder what Tommy DeVito's diagnosis was that he didn't even get to try to go today in pre-game warmups.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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