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Giants vs. Cowboys: Can Dallas back up Jerry Jones' boast?

The New York Giants (5-2) meet the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) Sunday in Texas in a key NFC East game.

Eli Manning and the Giants are in Dallas this weekend.
Eli Manning and the Giants are in Dallas this weekend.
Stephen Dunn

The New York Giants (5-2) meet the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) Sunday in Texas in a key NFC East game. For the Giants the game is an opportunity to increase their lead in the division, and get payback for the Cowboys' season-opening victory. For Dallas, it is a chance to make good on owner Jerry Jones' offseason promise that the Cowboys would "beat the Giants' ass" at Cowboys Stadium this season.

"It's a division game for us. We understand that it's a division opponent and we have to be ready to play," said Giants' wide receiver Victor Cruz. "They always play up for us. Giants vs. Cowboys is always a big game, so we want to come in and match their level of intensity."

The Cowboys beat the Giants to open the but have not really capitalized on that momentum. The Giants are coming off a last-minute victory over the Washington Redskins, while Dallas defeated the Carolina Panthers, 19-14.

The Giants are two-point underdogs as the week opens.


NFC East Standings

W L T PF PA
New York Giants 5 2 0 205 137
Dallas 3 3 0 113 133
Philadelphia 3 3 0 103 125
Washington 3 4 0 201 200

(updated 10.23.2012 at 3:35 AM EDT)


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