The Dallas Cowboys defeated the divisional rival New York Giants on Thursday, but it looked like they might have started squandering the game when Brandon Aubrey missed a field goal late. But at the last second, they managed to use their defensive prowess.
Pinned at his own team's 41 and facing a third down, Daniel Jones threw a Hail Mary - and could only hopelessly watch backup cornerback Amani Oruwariye beat Jalin Hyatt to the ball and intercept it to seal the game:
Fans were quick to jump in with outrageous comments:
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"Danny Jones is so ass," one jeered.
"Why is it that Daniel Jones is better at throwing interceptions than Touchdowns?" another wondered.
"Jones is reincarnation of Joey Harrington," another's comparison read.
Key contributors as Cowboys even up record vs. Giants
While Daniel Jones had more passing yards than Dak Prescott (281 vs. 221), he also failed to find the end zone all night against his counterpart's two touchdowns, having to settle for five Greg Joseph field goals.
CeeDee Lamb was the recipient of one of those touchdowns, finishing with 98 yards from 7 catches. The other receiving scorer, Rico Dowdle, also rushed 11 times for 46 yards.
Tight end Jake Ferguson was also a major receiving contributor, covering 49 yards from seven catches.
Defensively, Eric Kendricks was the team's top tackler with six solos and seven assists. He covered up for the seeming absence of Micah Parsons (two solos; he left the game with an apparent ankle injury after already sustaining a concussion and neck injury during the first half). DeMarcus Lawrence also recorded a sack.
The loss happened to be a terrible result for the Giants' receivers despite showing up their level best. The receiver corps was led by rookie Malik Nabers' 115 yards from twelve catches. Wan'Dale Robinson added 71 from 11, while Jalin Hyatt had 56 from three.
Lead running back Devin Singletary, however, was once again nowhere to be found, covering a meager 24 yards from 14 rushes.
Defensively, rookie safety Tyler Nubin was Big Blue's top tackler with six solos and two assists. Sophomore linebacker Micah McFadden also had eight tackles, split between five solos and three assists, while Kayvon Thibodeaux had a sack.
Up next for the Cowboys and Giants, respectively, are visits to the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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