BLUE 1,026 Posted November 21, 2014 By TOM CASTRO STATS Senior Editor (AP) -- Coming off their bye week, the Dallas Cowboys are tied for first place in the NFC East and represent the only unbeaten road team in the NFL. They'll try to maintain that perfect record Sunday night with a third consecutive win at MetLife Stadium over the archrival New York Giants, who will have to settle for playing spoiler and trying to snap a five-game losing streak that has sunk their season. The Cowboys' week off was much more enjoyable after they avoided a third straight loss with a 31-17 victory over Jacksonville in London on Nov. 9. NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray continued to pace Dallas' pounding ground attack, running 19 times for 100 of his team's 151 rushing yards, while Tony Romo went 20 of 27 for 246 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. The comforts of the road were the difference again for Dallas, which rebounded from back-to-back defeats at AT&T Stadium to improve to 4-0 away from home. "I think this team's done a really good job of doesn't matter who, when, where," tight end Jason Witten said. "And that's not talk. I really believe this team's kind of bought into this is how we have to play. And when we do this we play well and when we don't we get beat." Though Romo has passed for nine TDs and one interception in the past four games and got to rest his injured back during the bye, there's little reason to believe Dallas won't keep pounding away on the ground Sunday. The Cowboys own the league's second-ranked rushing attack with 153.2 yards per game, while the Giants are last in the NFL at stopping the run, giving up 145.0 a contest. New York certainly wasn't able to handle that rushing game Oct. 19, when Murray had 128 of the Cowboys' 156 yards on the ground in a 31-21 victory. Romo threw only 23 passes, three of which went for touchdowns. Dallas, however, is determined to avoid overconfidence and looking ahead to its quick turnaround, as it hosts Philadelphia next Thursday in a showdown which could eventually determine the division champion. "We've got to ... go into every game the same," defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford said. "We've got to go in with the mindset that we've got to get this win and do whatever it takes. We can't let our records, home or away, confuse what we're really there for." The Eagles' rout at the hands of Green Bay last week dropped them into the tie with Dallas, and New York (3-7) will have to be satisfied with the chance to potentially knock its bitter rivals back into second. Playoff hopes are nothing more than a mathematical possibility for the Giants, who are all but assured of missing the postseason for the third consecutive time. Simply earning a victory might be cause for celebration after another disheartening defeat last week, 16-10 to visiting San Francisco. New York's embattled defense put together a resurgent performance and gave the Giants a chance to win, but five Eli Manning interceptions - the last coming on fourth down at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play and a chance to take the lead - kept them reeling. Manning had thrown six INTs coming into the game. Blown out in their previous two contests, the latest loss may have hurt more since New York had the chance for a victory despite another sloppy, mistake-filled performance. "You have a chance to win the game," coach Tom Coughlin said. "Somebody make a play. Get the ball in the end zone and you win. I will remember that one. ... We are going to win one of those nail-biters." The failed late series at San Francisco's goal line was set up by Odell Beckham Jr.'s spectacular 37-yard leaping grab at the 49ers 4. The rookie receiver has been one of the rare bright spots for the Giants and should be the main focus of Dallas' defensive plans. Beckham has 33 catches for 357 yards in the last three games, a hot stretch which began after the Cowboys limited him to four catches for 34 yards in October - although two of those receptions went for touchdowns. Tight end Larry Donnell led the Giants with 90 receiving yards on seven catches in the first meeting but lost two fumbles, one of which set up a Murray touchdown and the other clinching Dallas' win in the final minute. The Cowboys' Dez Bryant, who had a season-high 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns last week, caught nine passes for 151 yards Oct. 19. Dallas has won three straight overall and four of five against the Giants, who oddly will be playing their first home division game of the season. Source: Hosted.Stats.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted November 24, 2014 Cowboys DT Josh Brent is inactive for Week 12. Brent was activated from suspension last week, but isn't ready to return. The rest of the Cowboys inactives are DT Terrell McClain, S Jakar Hamilton, OT Donald Hawkins, CB Tyler Patmon, OT Tony Hills, and QB Dustin Vaughan. Giants LG Geoff Schwartz (toe) is active for Sunday night's Week 12 game against the Cowboys. Schwartz returns after missing the last seven games. He'll start at right tackle, with Adam Snyder starting over LG Weston Richburg. The Giants inactives are OG Brandon Mosley, CB Mike Harris, OT Justin Pugh, LB Jacquian Williams, OL Dallas Reynolds, DE Kerry Wynn, and DT Cullen Jenkins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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