The Dallas Cowboys had no business winning this game against the New York Giants but somehow someway Tony Romo found a way to orchestrate a game-winning drive with 0:07 left on the clock. Romo found Jason Witten in the end zone to give the home crowd a thrilling 27-26 victory at AT&T Stadium.
While the ending of the game was a thing of beauty for the Cowboys, the first 3 and a half quarters had fans scratching their head as to how Dallas seemingly gave this game away.
Drops and fumbles by the Dallas receivers were the story for the offense. Cole Beasley lost a fumble in the second quarter that was returned by Giants cornerback Dominque Rodgers Cromartie 57 yards for a touchdown. Jason Witten and wide receiver Devin Street each had balls tipped/stripped for interceptions by the Giants defense. Terrence Williams had countless number of drop balls in the first half and Dez Bryant dealt with dehydrationg and a foot injury throughout the duration of the game.
Rashad Jennings would run in a 1 yard touchdown with 8:01 in the fourth quarter to put the Giants up 23-13. It would be the only offensive touchdown New York would score the entire game.
Down 10 points with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter the Cowboys were in desperate need of some Romo magic down the stretch. With Dez Bryant nursing a foot injury on the sideline Romo would find Jason Witten for a 1 yard touchdown oas with 5:08 left in the game.
Eli Manning would march the Giants down the field all the way to the 2 yard line under 2 minutes left in the game with a chance to put the Cowboys away for good. After two unsuccessful runs Manning looked to pass it in on third down but good pressure from Dallas' defensive line forced Manning to throw it away with 1:34 left. Giants would kick a 19-yard field goal and leave plenty of time for Romo to have a chance to score one more time.
Tony Romo would manage the clock to perfection as he marched 75 yards down the field and find Jason Witten in the end zone for an 11 yard touchdown pass and his second of the game. Romo would finish the game 36-of-45 with 356 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions on the night.
The Cowboys defense did a good job of limiting Eli Manning to only 193 yards passing on 20-of-36 completions with no touchdown passes. They also did a fine job of limiting Odell Beckham Jr. to 4 catches for 44 yards and not letting him beat them deep down the field.
Joseph Randle was the leading running back for the Cowboys running game with 16 carries for 65 yards along with 3 catches out of the backfield for 42 yards. Lance Dunbar would lead all players in receiving yards with 70 yards on 8 receptions.
While the Cowboys stole a victory from the Giants they did receive two huge blows on the injury front. Dez Bryant was diagnosed with a fractured right foot that will require surgery and keep him out 4-6 weeks. Prized defensive end rookie Randy Gregory also left the game with what looked to be a serious ankle injury, however, an official diagnosis has not been revealed yet.
The Dallas Cowboys will have to adjust on offense without their best offensive weapon in Dez Bryant as they'll go on the road to Philadelphia next week to take on the division rival Eagles Sunday September 20.