A dominating win followed by two dismal defensive performances and losses ...
who knows what the Dallas Cowboys will do in prime-time Thursday against the New York Giants ? But we know this: The Cowboys need a win because the schedule doesn’t get any easier (at the Pittsburgh Steelers , home against the Detroit Lions , followed by post-bye week road games against the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons ). Advertisement The Athletic ’s Jon Machota and Saad Yousuf weigh in on the NFC East showdown Thursday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Machota: If they stop the run. Obviously easier said than done with this group, but that’s the area that will have the biggest impact on the outcome. If Devin Singletary and Daniel Jones are making big plays with their feet, the Cowboys are in trouble.
The Giants aren’t as good as the New Orleans Saints or Baltimore Ravens , both victors over Dallas. The Cowboys have had the Giants’ number almost Dak Prescott ’s entire career. This should be the type of game that allows Dallas to do some good things and build confidence heading into more difficult games against the Steelers and Lions.
But if that run defense looks anything like it has the last two weeks, any team can beat the Cowboys. GO DEEPER To prevent season from spiraling out of control, Cowboys need Dak Prescott's best vs. Giants Yousuf: The offense is clicking on all cylinders.
The story of the season so far has been the defense and that unit has to be b.