It took six tries and nearly three months of the season, but for the first time in 2024, the Dallas Cowboys won at home.
Dallas upset New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock in a 27-20 Thanksgiving victory on Thursday.
The win was the second in a row for the Cowboys in a season marked by disappointment. It was the first win at home after going 0-5 at AT&T Stadium. It comes against a Giants team (2-10) that is having a worse season than the Cowboys.
Locke got his first start Thursday after signing with the Giants in the offseason. It did not go well.
DeMarvion Overshown broke a screen play in the first half and intercepted the tipped ball for 6 runs for Dallas’ first touchdown of the day.
The Giants had a shot to tie or take the lead on the first possession of the second half but Lock Eric turned the ball over on a strip-sack by Kendricks. Overshon was there again for the turnover and pounced on the loose ball for the fumble recovery.
Six plays later, Rico Dowdle crossed the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown run to extend the Cowboys’ lead to 20–10 and effectively end the game. A touchdown pass from Cooper Rush to Brandin Cooks extended Dallas’ lead to 27-10, and the Cowboys were in control late in the third quarter.
A field goal and Locke’s late touchdown scramble cut the lead to one possession and put pressure on the Cowboys in the game’s final minutes. But there was no Giants rally, and the Cowboys secured the victory to improve to 5-7 on the season.
The Cowboys sacked Locke six times. They forced an interception and a forced fumble. Lock finished the day completing 21 of 32 passes for 178 yards with no passing touchdowns and a pick-6.
On offense, the Cowboys controlled the game on the ground and got 112 yards and a touchdown from Dowdle. Rush completed 21 of 36 passes for 195 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers.
The win did little to improve the Cowboys’ long-shot playoff hopes as they played the stretch run without injured quarterback Dak Prescott. But it was certainly better than the alternative, which would have been another embarrassing loss at home on the Thanksgiving stage.
The Giants’ season goes from bad to worse with the loss. Lock is New York’s third quarterback this season after the benching and release of Daniel Jones. Tommy DeVito started in last week’s blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Doesn’t even give the Giants hope of being competitive. New York’s 2-10 record is the worst in the NFL.
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Brandin Cooks catch, first down seals Cowboys win
That’s it. Brandin Cooks just made a tough first-down catch on the sideline and the Cowboys could run out the clock in a 27-20 win.
The Giants make it back to the Cowboys
The Giants opted against the onside kick and turned the ball over to the Cowboys with 2:18 left. Can the Cowboys run out the clock in a 27-20 win?
Drew Lock TD gives Giants hope late
The giant is not done yet. Drew Lock just capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive with an eight-yard touchdown scramble to cut the Cowboys’ lead to 27-20. what now Do the Giants get back to the Cowboys with two timeouts and 2:18 left? Or do they try to kick onside?
The Giants have the ball again
Another Cowboys punt, and another chance for Drew Lock. The Giants got the ball back with 4:39 left and a 27-13 deficit.
Another sack, another Giant punt
The Cowboys sack Drew Lock for the sixth time of the day and the Giants have 6:59 left. Dallas will look to run off the clock as much as possible.
Cowboys punt; Can mount giant assemblies?
The Cowboys trailed the Giants with 9:51 left in the fourth quarter. Can the Giants rally? Drew Lock’s 27-13 rout showed little to suggest a Giants comeback was possible.
The Giants settled for a FG after another sack by Drew Lock
Micah Parsons and Mazi Smith combined to sack Drew Lock on second down and the Giants eventually settled for a field goal. The Cowboys lead was down to two scores. Dallas leads 27-13 with 13:34 left.
The Cowboys took a 27-10 lead into the fourth quarter
Drew Lock and the Giants are driving but have a lot of work to do in the final 15 minutes of the game. Dallas carried a 27-10 lead into the fourth quarter. The Giants would face second-and-5 from the Cowboys 25 to start the fourth.
Rico Dowdle scores 3 for the Cowboys
The Cowboys are in complete control. Rico Dowdle capped a nine-play, 70-yard Dallas drive with a four-yard touchdown run to extend the Cowboys’ lead to 27-10 late in the third quarter. Giants quarterback Drew Lock did little to suggest he could lead New York’s rally.
Another sack by Drew Lock forced a Giants punt
The rough Thanksgiving continues for Drew Lock. Micah Parsons sacked him to force a Giants punt on third down, and the Cowboys had a chance to extend their lead to three scores.
Cowboys score near-fragile after 1 play
Cowboys capitalize after Cooper rushes fumble. One play later, Rush found Brandin Cooks in the end zone to extend the Cowboys lead to 20-10 early in the third quarter. Dallas is hoping for its first home win of the season.
The Cowboys take a break
Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush appeared to lose a fumble at the goal line. But replays showed his knee was down before the ball was lost and the Cowboys held on.
Disaster for the Giants at the start of the second half
Drew Lock fumbled on New York’s first drive of the second half and the Cowboys recovered. It was the second turnover of the day for Locke in his first start of the season.
Again, it was DeMarvion Overshown on the ball. Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks recovered the fumble on a strip sack. Overshon scored Dallas’ only first-half touchdown on Lock’s pick-6.
The second half is underway
We are in the third quarter. Trailing 13-10, the Giants have the ball first.
Cowboys 13, Giants 10: Key first-half stats
Cooper Rush: 12 of 24 for 116 yards with no touchdowns or turnovers Drew Lock: 8 of 17 for 55 yards with no touchdowns and 1 interception (returned for a touchdown)
Rico Dowdle: 8 carries for 50 yards Tyrone Tracy Jr.: 4 carries for 16 yards and 1 touchdown
CeeDee Lamb: 2 catches for 39 yards, 3 dropped passes Malik Nabers: 5 catches for 39 yards
Cowboys Total Yards: 175 Giants Total Yards: 103
Cowboys yards per game: 4.7 Giant yards per game: 3.1
Cowboys turnovers: 0 Giant Turnover: 1
Drew Lock’s sack ends the first half
The Giants tied the game before halftime. But New York’s final drive of the second quarter ended with a sack by Drew Lock on first-and-10 at the Giants’ 40. It was a fitting end to a half that saw little good from either offense.
Trading Punt
This game is struggling for offensive consistency. Tom Brady doesn’t sound happy in the broadcast booth. In three drives, the Giants and Cowboys totaled 10 plays and 6 yards.
CeeDee’s rough days continue
It’s never a good thing when a Fox broadcast flashes a graphic titled “Dropped Pass” with an image of your star receiver. We are now up to 3 for CD Lamb in Dallas.
Another punt comes in for the Cowboys, which is greeted with boos from the crowd at Jerryworld.
3 instead of 7 for the Giants
The Giants didn’t move the ball much after starting at the Cowboys’ 29-yard line. The drive for a first down ended with a Malik Nabbers drop on third-and-9 (he was too short of a stick, even if he could have caught it).
Graham Gano’s 46-yard FG narrowed Dallas’ lead.
Giant special teams come through
Giants punter Jamie Gillan pinned the Cowboys at their 1-yard line and forced New York to go three-and-out. New York may begin its drive in the Dallas area.
