The Giants picked up a crucial Week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys, 23-19, to keep their playoff hopes alive for at least a few more hours. If the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Washington Football Team on Sunday Night Football, the Giants will be crowned NFC East Champions.
Sterling Shepard was the star on offense, reeling in eight passes for 112 yards and a touchdown while adding two rushes for 24 yards and an additional touchdown. Daniel Jones threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while Dante Pettis caught his first touchdown as a member of the Giants when he snagged a 33-yard pass in the end zone late in the second quarter.
On the defensive side of the ball, Leonard Williams had one of the best games of his NFL career, picking up a career-high 3.0 sacks to go with seven tackles (five solo), five quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and one pass defended. Xavier McKinney registered the first turnover of his career when he picked off Andy Dalton late in the fourth quarter to seal the Giants' victory.
Here are some social media reactions to the big Week 17 win against the Cowboys:
View photos from the Week 17 matchup between the Giants and Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard runs the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants tight end Kaden Smith (82) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, center, runs the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, center, runs the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, center, runs the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, top left, runs the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks to make a pass during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Blake Martinez, right, sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Blake Martinez, right, sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Leonard Williams, right, sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, right, runs from Dallas Cowboys' Xavier Woods during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Blake Martinez, left, celebrates after sacking Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, right, runs from Dallas Cowboys' Xavier Woods during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is sacked by New York Giants inside linebacker Blake Martinez (54) during an NFL football game on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Dallas Cowboys' Trevon Diggs, second from right, tackles New York Giants' Austin Mack during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, left, hands off to Wayne Gallman during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Darius Slayton during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Cowboys' Trevon Diggs, left, looks to tackle New York Giants' Darius Slayton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Dallas Cowboys defenders tackle New York Giants' Kaden Smith, center, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks on during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, right, throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, right, evades Dallas Cowboys' Donovan Wilson during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Jabrill Peppers, right, returns a punt during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Wayne Gallman, center, runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman (22) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, left, scores a touchdown as Dallas Cowboys' Trevon Diggs tries to stop him during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) gestures during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks to make a pass during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard (87), right, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard (87), right, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard (87), center, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, center, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants running back Dion Lewis (33) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, center, tries to evade Dallas Cowboys defenders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis, left, makes a catch in front of Dallas Cowboys' Xavier Woods during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. Pettis ran the ball in for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis, left, makes a catch in front of Dallas Cowboys' Xavier Woods during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. Pettis ran the ball in for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis makes a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. Pettis ran the ball in for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) runs for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis, left, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis, center, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Dante Pettis, center, celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants tight end Levine Toilolo (85) quarterback Daniel Jones (8) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) celebrates a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) during an NFL football game on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) reaches for the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano (5) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, right, makes a catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Leonard Williams, right, celebrates a sack with Dexter Lawrence (97) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Xavier McKinney, right, celebrates his interception in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants' Sterling Shepard, right, is pushed out of bounds during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants' Leonard Williams, left, celebrates a sack during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
New York Giants head coach Joe Judge during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Giants.com hands out game balls to the top performers from the Giants' 23-19 win over the Cowboys in Week 17.
WR Sterling Shepard caught a game-high eight passes for 112 yards and a touchdown while rushing the ball twice for 24 yards and an additional touchdown.
DL Leonard Williams picked up a career-high 3.0 sacks to go with seven tackles (five solo), three tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and one pass defended.
QB Daniel Jones completed 17 of 25 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns while rushing nine times for 19 yards.
WR Dante Pettis reeled in two passes for 43 yards and his first touchdown as a member of the Giants.
LB Blake Martinez registered 11 tackles (six solo), one sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.
Jabrill Peppers returned two punts for 39 yards, adding eight tackles (four solo) and one pass defended.
K Graham Gano connected on his 30th consecutive field goal, setting a new franchise record. He also made two extra point attempts.
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