Cowboys 33-20 Win New York Giants
Cowboys 33-20 Win New York Giants
Cowboys 33-20 Win New York Giants
Cowboys 33-20 Win New York Giants
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants 33-20 in Jason Garrett's debut as coach, ending their five-game losing streak and the Giants' run of five straight wins.
Jon Kitna threw three touchdown passes and Bryan McCann scored on a 101-yard interception return for the Cowboys, who were 14-point underdogs entering the game at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
"The guys accepted the challenge of where we were," Garrett said in a televised interview. "They practiced really well this week and carried it over to the game."
Dallas's first win since Sept. 26 came six days after coach Wade Phillips was fired following a 1-7 start to the National Football League season. Under Garrett, who was promoted from offensive coordinator, the Cowboys built a 26-6 lead and held the Giants without a touchdown until midway through the third quarter.
The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 26-20 in overtime earlier today as Santonio Holmes broke loose for a 37- yard touchdown catch with 16 seconds left. It was the second straight overtime win for the Jets, whose 7-2 record is tied for the best in the NFL.
The Jets have a half-game lead in the American Football Conference's East Division over the New England Patriots (6-2), who visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) tonight.
Cowboys Win
At New Meadowlands Stadium, Kitna had 327 passing yards for the Cowboys and threw touchdown passes to Dez Bryant, Felix Jones and Miles Austin.
Dallas's defense forced three turnovers, including McCann's second quarter interception that he took the length of the field for a 16-3 Cowboys lead.
The Giants got their first touchdown with 9:01 left in the third quarter on a five-yard pass from Eli Manning to Mario Manningham.
The score came after the game was halted because of a second power outage that left the new $1.6 billion stadium in almost complete darkness. Stadium officials are investigating the cause of the outages, the Giants said in a statement.
The Cowboys, who three weeks ago lost at home to the Giants 41-35, were the third NFL team this season to enter a game as two-touchdown underdogs at Las Vegas sports books. They're the only one to win.
The Giants fall to 6-3 and hold a half-game lead in the National Football Conference's East Division over the Philadelphia Eagles (5-3), who visit Washington tomorrow.
Jets Win in Overtime
In Cleveland, Holmes caught a pass from quarterback Mark Sanchez on the first play of the Jets' fourth overtime possession and slipped through three Browns defenders for the winning score. The Browns' defensive coordinator is Rob Ryan, the twin brother of Jets coach Rex Ryan.
Holmes's touchdown was the third-latest since overtime began in 1974 and helped the Jets avoid their first tie since 1988. The Jets beat Detroit 23-20 in overtime last week.
The Browns dropped to 3-6 after beating the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (6-3) and Patriots the previous two weeks. Cleveland rookie Colt McCoy forced overtime by completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi with 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Browns had two turnovers, including Chansi Stuckey's fumble at the Jets' 36-yard line in overtime.
Nick Folk missed three field goals for New York, including a 47-yard attempt in overtime, before Holmes pulled out the win with his first touchdown of the season. It was the Jets' eighth straight regular-season road win.
Bills Get First Win
The Buffalo Bills are no longer the NFL's lone winless team after beating the Detroit Lions 14-12 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. Fred Jackson scored two touchdowns and the Bills (1-8) held on for the win when Detroit (2-7) failed on a two-point conversion attempt with 19 seconds remaining.
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Houston Texans 31-24 when Mike Thomas caught a 50-yard touchdown pass on the game's final play. Texans defensive back Glover Quin batted the desperation throw by Jaguars quarterback David Garrard right into the hands of Thomas, who caught it at the 1-yard line at then stepped into the end zone.
Jacksonville improved to 5-4 and Houston lost its third straight game to drop to 4-5.
The Indianapolis Colts improved to 6-3 by forcing five turnovers in a 23-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Chicago Bears intercepted Brett Favre three times to beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-13.
Elsewhere in Week 10 it was Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 16; Miami 29, Tennessee 17; Denver 49, Kansas City 29; San Francisco 23, St. Louis 20 in overtime; and Seattle 36, Arizona 18. Atlanta beat Baltimore 26-21 on Nov. 11.
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