Five storylines heading into "Sunday Night Football" between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium:
1. Giants working out the kinks. Particularly on offense, there was no easing into the season for the Giants when they opened last week against a talented Jaguars team. As Pat Shurmur pointed out after his first game as Giants head coach -- a 20-15 loss at home -- they don't make excuses or let others make excuses for them. But realistically, the Giants weren't going to be running like a well-oiled machine after changing their manufacturer, driver, and many of the parts over the offseason. The chances were there to win in Week 1, but the Giants were riddled with penalties, turnovers, and missed opportunities. They will try to clean that up heading into Dallas in Week 2.
"I think the mindset is keep working, keep grinding," quarterback Eli Manning said. "The way you look at it, it's the first game of the season with a new coach, new players, new schemes. Not everything is going to be perfect. There's some good things. Obviously, a lot we're cleaning up as well. We've just got to play better ball. We've got to make some plays here and there, clean some things up, get on the same page with how we're doing things. So, I think each week we're going to learn a lot."
2. Saquon vs. Zeke. There were plenty of good things to build off last week, and No. 26 was on the list. Rookie running back Saquon Barkley, the second overall pick, ran for 106 yards in his NFL debut, including a 68-yard touchdown that breathed new life into the Giants at the time. He also added two receptions for 22 yards. Barkley won't be tackling Ezekiel Elliott in Dallas – and vice versa – but the Sunday night game will be hyped as a matchup between two of the most decorated running backs to come out of college. In their only college meeting in 2015, the Big Ten running backs combined for 347 rushing yards. Penn State lost the game that day, but Barkley outrushed Ohio State's Elliott, 194-153. Elliott was drafted fourth overall in 2016 and led the league in rushing as a rookie.
"There are a lot of similarities," Shurmur said. "They're big, physical guys, they have great collision balance, they're powerfully built guys. When I say collision balance, in the hole, guys bouncing off, and they can keep their balance. That helps them in pass protection, because they drop their weight, they've got a little weight to them. There's a lot of similarities between the two. His production in his first two years had nothing to do with us selecting Saquon, but they're similar in a lot of ways."
3. Dallas O-Line still Dallas O-Line? Shurmur certainly thinks so. Since drafting perennial Pro Bowlers Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin between 2011 and 2014, the Cowboys have boasted the most respected offensive line in the NFL. This year, however, they have two new starters. Joe Looney is filling in for Frederick after the center announced just before the start of the season that he had been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and rookie Connor Williams made his NFL debut at left guard last week against Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short, who had two sacks in his team's 16-8 victory. The Cowboys allowed 10 quarterback hits and six sacks overall against the Panthers in Week 1 and rushed for 94 yards, well below their 2017 average of 135.6 per game.
"It starts with the run for them," Shurmur said. "Certainly they've got an outstanding running back. I don't know about the narrative about their O Line, but they look pretty good blocking to me, especially in the first week. They've got an outstanding run game. When you have the threat of the quarterback (Dak Prescott) as a runner, that adds another element to it because the so-called zone read game shows up and they don't worry about him running with the football. They do a good job of kicking the ball to the perimeter in their run game on their RPO stuff, so there's yardage there, as opposed to just turning around and handing the ball off. They've got really good concepts in the passing game and if they do drop back to pass and we don't corral the quarterback, that's when he gets outside of the pocket and I call them '60-yard check-downs', he's outrunning the route, he's got a strong arm and if he sees somebody open, he can get the ball down the field. That makes him also dangerous."
4. Shep (back) added to injury report; OV "out there running around" at practice. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard was added to Wednesday's injury report with a back issue. The third-year wide receiver, who had five catches for 48 yards in Week 1, was listed as limited along with running back Wayne Gallman (injured knee vs. Jacksonville) and linebacker Tae Davis (inactive last week with a hamstring). Meanwhile, outside linebacker Olivier Vernon did not participate but was "out there running around today," as Shurmur alluded to when he spoke before practice. Vernon missed the season opener as a result of the ankle he sprained in practice on Aug. 26. "He's making good progress," Shurmur said. "He's going to do more this week than he did last week and we're hopeful that he'll be back soon."
5. Shurmur experiences Cowboys rivalry from a different NFC East viewpoint. Before New York and Minnesota, Shurmur's NFL coaching career began in Philadelphia, where he was an Eagles assistant for 10 seasons under Andy Reid (1999-2008). He also did another three-year stint as their offensive coordinator (and interim head coach for the 2015 regular-season finale) before moving onto the Vikings. So he has already been indoctrinated in the rivalry with the Cowboys.
"I remember when I was in Philly, I was putting my trash out one morning early my first year, and we weren't very good," he said. "It was early in the morning, and I was surprised by this person. They said to me, 'Listen, you can go 2-14 if you beat Dallas twice.' So, that was Philly's take on it. I don't have the full feel here, I understand it's important to beat everyone and, certainly, Dallas is our next one."
The best images from the historic rivalry between the Giants and Cowboys.
Y.A. Tittle directs a last minute shift in strategy as the big Giants line engages the Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 12, 1963. (AP Photo/Ruben Goldberg)
Halfback L.G. Dupree of the Dallas Cowboys goes through a New York Giants hole for five yards and a touchdown in the first quarter of NFL game in Yankee Stadium, on Dec. 6, 1960 in New York. Identifiable Giant players are linebackers Tom Scott (82) and Cliff Livingston (89). (AP Photo)
Y.A. Tittle the hero is used to receiving attention and adulation wherever he goes. Here admiring young fans escort him from the field after a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 12, 1963. (AP Photo/Ruben Goldberg)
Aerial view of New York's Yankee Stadium as some 63,031 fans watched the New York Giants play the Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 8, 1964. It was the largest National Football League crowd at the Stadium this year. (AP Photo)
Y.A. Tittle, quarterback of the N.Y. Giants, directs a last minute shift in strategy as the Giants line crouches to engage the Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 12, 1963. (AP Photo/Ruben Goldberg)
Cowboys fullback James Stiger (40) wasn't stopped by Giants Defensive back Jim Patton (20) in a play in the fourth quarter of their game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas October 12, 1964. Stiger slipped from Patton a grasp and sailed through the air for a 11 yard gain. Coming in on the play is defensive Giants back Andy Nelson. (AP Photo)
Allie Sherman, left, coach of the New York Giants, quarterback Fran Tarkenton, center, and flankerback Homer Jones, beam at an autographed pigskin at Yankee Stadium in New York, Nov. 12, 1968. The trio were still jubilant over the Giants' victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 10. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Dallas Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith (17) is tackled after an 8-yard run in the second quarter of Sunday's game at the Cotton Bowl against the New York Giants September 24, 1967. Making the tackle are Giant Linebackers Bill Swain (52) and Vince Costello (57). Meredith led the cowboys to a 38-24 victory over the Giants. (AP Photo)
Television sports reporter Howard Cosell poses in the broadcast booth shortly before the Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants game in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Tex., on Monday, Oct. 12, 1971. (AP Photo)
Dallas Cowboys George Andrie (66) during a game against the New York Giants on September 27, 1970 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-10. Craig Morton played for 11 season all with the Dallas Cowboys and was a 5-time Pro Bowler.(David Durochik via AP)
Cliff Harris (43) of the Dallas Cowboys is upended returning a punt by the New York Giants during the second quarter at Yankee Stadium in New York, Dec. 13, 1971. Making the tackle is the Giants' Ralph Heck (55). In the background is Cowboy Claxton Welch. The Cowboys routed the Giants 42-14. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach (12) grimaces as he is hit hard by New York Giants defensive end Fred Dryer (89) and safety Tom Longo (44) after making short gain in second quarter of their game in Dallas, Tex., today, September 27, 1970. (AP Photo)
Referee tries to separate New York Giants defensive tackle Jerry Shay (75) and Dallas Cowboys safety Charlie Waters (41) after the two trade punches during second quarter of game at Yankee Stadium, Nov. 8, 1970 in New York. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
New York Giants quarterback Craig Morton (15) turns to handoff as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan (55) and safety Cliff Harris (43) run in pursuit during an NFL game in Flushing on October 12, 1975. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 13-7 in Shea Stadium. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
New York Giants defensive end George Martin flips Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach for a loss in the fourth quarter of game, Nov. 5, 1979 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Tough pressure by the Giants almost gave them a victory, but the Cowboys won 16-14 on a last minute field goal. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
New York Giants kicker Joe Danelo is carried from the Giants stadium field by coach Ray Perkins and teammates Ed McGlasson (59) and Harry Carson in East Rutherford, N.J., after he beat the Dallas Cowboys in overtime with a field goal Saturday, Dec. 19, 1981 13-10. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) in action against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., Sept. 9, 1984. (AP Photo)
Earnest Gray (83), a New York Giants wide receiver grabs a pass from quarterback Phil Simms during the second period in Texas Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 5, 1984. Everson Wall (24) of the Cowboys was unable to prevent the 18 yard pass completion to the sidelines. The Giants beat Dallas 19-7. (AP Photo/DGB)
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants holds up the ball he recovered after it was fumbled by Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys, slumped in the foreground, during their game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 21, 1981. Celebrating the fumble recovery, which occurred during overtime, are Bill Neill, left, and George Martin. The Giants won a shot at an NFL playoff berth with a 13-10 victory. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) in action against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., Sept. 9, 1984. (AP Photo)
New York Giants defensive end Lawrence Taylor rushes upfield against the Dallas Cowboys November 6, 1998 in New York. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (56) looks on during the NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 30, 1983. The Cowboys won the game 38-20 (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Dallas Cowboys Herschel Walker fumbles in the second quarter and the ball was recovered at the Giants 15-yard line at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Nov. 6, 1988. The Giants won, 29-21. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants general manager George Young (left) talks to Dallas Cowboys general manager Tex Schram (right) at the NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets on October 4, 1987 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Cowboys won the game 38-24. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants Mark Bavaro, left, grabs a Phil Simms pass in front of the Dallas Cowboys Vince Albritt in the first quarter of the game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Nov. 2, 1986. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms celebrates his 53-yard pass to Lionel Manuel in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Irving, Texas, Nov. 4, 1984. (AP Photo/LK)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) runs upfield during an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford on October 30, 1983. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 38-20. (AP Photo/Chuck Solomon)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Gary Hogeboom (14) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Marshall for a loss of ten yards in the third quarter, Nov. 4, 1984 at Irving, Texas. New York won the game 19-7. (AP Photo/Nuri Vallbona)
Former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms lifts his arms to the crowd after his number was retired by Giants President Wellington Mara, center, during halftime ceremonies in Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Sept. 4, 1995. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms #11 back to pass during a game against the Dallas Cowboys circa 1993. (Four Seam Images via AP Images)
07 Nov. 1993. New York Giants linebacker Corey Miller (57) sitting on the bench during a game against the Dallas Cowboys played at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX. (Photo By John Cordes/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Dallas Cowboys running back Lincoln Coleman (44) is in the center of a free-for- all with the New York Giants at the end of the first half Monday night, Nov. 7, 1994 in Irving, Texas. The Cowboys won, 38-10. -- (November 8, 1994.)
07 Nov. 1993. New York Giants linebacker Steve DeOssie (99) on the field during a game against the Dallas Cowboys played at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX. (Photo By John Cordes/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) is surrounded by Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jimmie Jones (97) and Dallas Cowboys defensive the Jim Jeffcoat (77) during the NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Jan. 2, 1994 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Cowboys won the game in overtime 16-13. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
07 Nov. 1993. New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) calls a timeout during a game against the Dallas Cowboys played at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX. (Photo By John Cordes/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Running back Rodney Hampton (27) of the New York Giants hauls in a 27 yard pass as Bill Bates of the Dallas Cowboys tries to bring him down in the fourth quarter at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 1, 1990. Hampton shook off Bates' tackle and scored a touchdown on the play. The Giants won 31-17. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) throws a pass during the NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on January 2, 1994 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants won the game 16-13. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants coach Dan Reeves receives a pat on the back from Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson after the Cowboys defeated the Giants 16-13 in overtime at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, Jan. 2, 1994. The win gives the Cowboys the NFC East Division title. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
New York Giants Pepper Johnson tries to stop Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith during the first quarter of their match up at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Sept. 13, 1992. Johnson was able to hold the charging Smith to just one yard on the play. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New York Giants head coach Dan Reeves yells from the sidelines in a game against the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, Saturday, Dec. 24, 1994. The Giants won 15-10. They finished the season with a 9-7 record but did not make the playoffs. (AP Photo/John Dunn)
New York Giants defensive end Lawrence Taylor (56) rushes upfield against the Dallas Cowboys November 6, 1998 in New York. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn (31) vaults over Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin as a Cowboys pass goes incomplete during second quarter action Sunday, Oct. 5, 1997 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins (5) runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, as Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis (98) gives chase. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (92) celebrates during an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 18, 1999. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 13-10. (AP Photo/NFL Photos/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants runningback Tiki Barber runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants wide receiver Ike Hilliard (88) is tackled by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Duane Hawthorne in the second quarter Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) is stopped by New York Giants safety Sam Garnes (20) in the first quarter Sunday, Jan. 20, 2000 in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
Former New York Giants Lawrence Taylor shows off his Hall of Fame ring that he received during a half time ceremony at Giants Stadium Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 13-10. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Anthony Wright (2) hits the ground after being sacked by New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan in the fourth quarater Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000 in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants linebacker Mike Barrow celebrates his fourth quarter interception of a pass by Dallas Cowboys Troy Aikman Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Cowboys 19-14. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive end Cedrick Jones (94) and wide receiver Thabiti Davis (82) celebrate their 17-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000. With the win the Giants are NFC East champions. In the background is linebacker Pete Monty (51). (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants' Thabiti Davis, right, blocks a punt by Dallas Cowboys punter Micah Knorr during the fourth quarter Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Cowboys 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Michael Strahan of the New York Giants looks on from the sidelines against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas on December 21, 2003. Dallas won 19-3. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
New York Giants defensive lineman Michael Strahan #92 during a game circa 2001 against the Dallas Cowboys. (Four Seam Images via AP Images)
Dallas Cowboys' Troy Hambrick (42) is tackled by New York Giants Will Peterson (24) during the second quarter at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Sept. 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, left, shakes hands with New York Giants coach Jim Fassel, prior to the game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday Sept. 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Jim Fassel, right, talks with quarterback Kerry Collins (5) at the end of the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants coach Jim Fassel argues a call with referee Gerald Austin, right, and head linesman John Schleyer, left, in the fourth quarter of their game against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday Sept. 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Ron Dayne (27) scores a touchdown on a four-yard run during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Dayne gained 80 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Giants beat the Cowboys 37-7. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Tiki Barber, right, breaks away from Dallas Cowboys safety Tony Dixon as he runs for a 60-yard gain during the first quarter Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants Ike Hilliard (88) dives over the goal line for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys, in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
New York Giants kicker Steve Christie (2) is congratulated by teammates Shaun O'Hara (60) and Reggie Torbor (58) after kicking a 47-yard field goal against the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. Christie kicked 4 field goals in the Giants 26-10 win over the Cowboys. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jacques Reeves (35) moves to make a tackle on New York Giants running back Tiki Barber (21) during the second half Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 in Irving, Texas. Reeves' next assignment will be to help contain AFC reception-leader Hines Ward of Pittsburgh next Sunday. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants runningback Tiki Barber (21) is tackled by Dallas Cowboys safety Tony Dixon (24) after picking up 55 yards in the fourth quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. The Giants won 26-10. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin kicks his leg as he watches Dallas Cowboys kicker Billy Cundiff score a field goal in the 2nd quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey (80) pulls in a one-yard touchdown pass in the 3rd quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
Dallas Cowboys running back Eddie George (27) and New York Giants safety Gibril Wilson (28) get into a shoving match after George picked up 24-yards on a running play in the 1st quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants running back Tiki Barber (21) crashes over Dallas Cowboy cornerback Terence Newman (41) as Cowboys linebacker Bradie James (56) tries to make the stop in the 4th quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. The Giants won, 26-10. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
New York Giants quarterback Kurt Warner rocks back to launch a pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. The Giants won, 26-10. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (11) is sacked by New York Giants Michael Strahan (92) as teammate Gibril Wilson (28) looks on in the first quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 16 , 2005. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New York Giants' Jeremy Shockey (80) celebrates Brandon Jacobs second quarter touchdown in the Giants 17-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Derw Bledsoe (11) is stripped of the ball by New York Giants' Justin Tuck during the second quarter Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning calls an audible during he fourth quarter agaisnt the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night, Jan. 2, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Manning completed 18 of 27 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Giants to a 28-24 win. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells, right, and New York Giants Michael Strahan (92) greet each other after their game in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 16 , 2005. The Cowboys won in overtime 16-13. (AP Photo/Amy Conn-Gutierrez)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, front, celebrates after sacking Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe, left rear, during the third quarter Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Cowboys guard Larry Allen is behind Strahan. The Giants won, 17-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) and guard Wayne Lucier celebrate as Tiki Barber scores to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 28-24, Sunday night, Jan. 2, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Beldsoe is sacked by New York Giants left end Michael Strahan in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys 17-10 loss to the Giants, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The two teams were vying for sole possession of first place in the NFC East. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants' Visanthe Shiancoe celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Giants defensive tackle Kendrick Allen celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is lifted up by David Tyree (85) after Barber scored a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 28-24 Sunday night, Jan. 2, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants safety Brent Alexander holds up the ball after intercepting a pass during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 17-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants tackle David Diehl, left, lifts Tiki Barber after Barber scored the winning touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys with 16 seconds left in the game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants won 28-24. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin appeals to field judge Bill Lovett during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 17-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, right, celebrates his touchdown with tight end Jeremy Shockey during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 17-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce (58) forces Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Beldsoe (11) to throw an incomplete pass in the first quarter, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson (19) watches his fumble as New York Giants Gibril Wilson (25) defends him and teammate Nick Greisen (54) runs in to recover the ball in the first quarter in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 16 , 2005. (AP Photo/Amy Conn-Gutierrez)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) passes against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
IRVING, TX - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants tosses the football to running back Tiki Barber #21 against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (92) lets out a yell as he leaves the field following a 21-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer (81) beats Dallas Cowboys linebacker Akin Ayodele, right, to the end zone as Toomer scores a touchdown on a 52-yard pass play in an NFC divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
IRVING, TX - OCTOBER 23: Linebacker LaVar Arrington #55 of the New York Giants sacks quarterback Drew Bledsoe #11 of the Dallas Cowboys for a safety at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, and Amani Toomer, back center, celebrate the Giants 21-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer (81) celebrates his 52-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys with teammates Shaun O'Hara, left, and Madison Hedgecock, right, in an NFC divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) reacts after completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amani Toomer in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants running back Derrick Ward (34) dives into the end zone for a touchdown in front of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James (56) and Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin (26) in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Defensive end Michael Strahan #92 of the New York Giants celebrates with a jump-shot after one of his 2 sacks against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Linebacker Antonio Pierce #58 of the New York Giants celebrates with a jump-shot after intercepting a pass against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10)reacts in a game against the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress (17) catches a 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jacques Reeves (35) tries to make the play in their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
IRVING, TX - OCTOBER 23: New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys players line up at the line of scrimmage prior to the snap during the game between the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Defensive end Michael Strahan #92 of the New York Giants records one of six Giants sacks, this one on Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe #11 of the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Tight end Jeremy Shockey #80 of the New York Giants scores a touchdown on a 13 yard pass in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (27) celebrates his touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys by standing on the Cowboy's star in the end zone in the third quarter of their football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress (17) pull in a 50-yard touchdown pass in front of Dallas Cowboys safety Patrick Watkins (25) in the first quarter of their football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero))
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer talks with reporters following the Giants' 21-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. Toomer had 80 yards receiving in the game and scored two touchdowns. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Cornerback Anthony Henry #42 of the Dallas Cowboys jumps high to deflect a pass intended for airborne wide receiver Plaxico Burress #17 of the New York Giants at Texas Stadium on October 23, 2006 in Irving, Texas. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 36-22. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin react in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in their football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. New York won 36-22. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips (21) and Dallas Cowboys FB Deon Anderson (34) in the third quarter of NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
A New York Giants fan holds up a sign in the fourth quarter of the Giants NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Giants won 31-24. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka (94), left, and Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Flozell Adams (76) get in a scuffle in the second quarter of their NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) congratulates Domenik Hixon as Hixon is carried off the field by Justin Tuck (91) after Hixon returned a punt for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants kick returner Domenik Hixon (87) runs back a punt 64 yards for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants won the game, 31-24. (AP Photo/James D Smith)
New York Giants' Lawrence Tynes (9) kicks a field goal on the final play of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. The score gave the Giants a 33-31 win. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh, right, defends as New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith (12) dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants won 33-31. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes, left, celebrates with defensive end Dave Tollefson following his last-second field goal against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants won 33-31. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
New York Giants cornerback Bruce Johnson (25) runs back an interception from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) scores a touchdown as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) pursues during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) celebrates after a touchdown to Brandon Jacobs in the third quarter of their NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 31-24. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants safety Deon Grant sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Jon Kitna during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New York Giants' Hakeem Nicks runs for the end zone during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs scores a touchdown as Dallas Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh defends during the second half an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. New York won 41-35. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New York Giants' Brandon Jacobs scores the winning touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. New York won 37-34. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) looks up into the stands following their NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 31-14.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates as he runs off the field following their NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 31-14.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates after a four-yard touchdown pass to New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 31-14. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman (41) chases New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) as he runs down the sideline to score on a 74-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. Teammate Mitch Petrus (62) urges Cruz on. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) chats with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning after their NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 31-14.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The New York Giants celebrate after Dallas Cowboys' Dan Bailey, center, had his field goal attempt blocked during the final seconds of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. New York won 37-34. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) reaches out to catch a four-yard touchdown pass against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The New York Giants celebrate after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 37-34 after an NFL game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
FILE - In this Sunday, December 11, 2011 file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) is sacked in the end zone for a safety by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (90) during an NFL football game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/James D Smith)
New York Giants' Brandon Jacobs scores a touchdown as Dallas Cowboys' Anthony Spencer looks on during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) evades Dallas Cowboys cornerback Alan Ball (20) and free safety Gerald Sensabaugh, rear, after making a reception during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants won 37-34. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) grimaces after being sacked by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul during the first half of an NFL game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday January 1, 2012 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2014, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Beckham says he has seen replays of last year's astonishing one-handed catch over Carr "maybe once or twice," and he is sticking with that number despite obvious skepticism. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2014, file photo New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Beckham grabbed The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year award for 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) makes a touch down catch during a week 14 NFL Sunday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, NJ. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) trades game jerseys with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) following a week 14 NFL Sunday Night Football game on December 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, NJ. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) is lit by sun during the week 1 meeting between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Arlington. The Giants beat the Cowboys 20-19. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) fumbles as he is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins (20), Sunday, December 11, 2016 East Rutherford, NJ. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 10-7. (Al Tielemans via AP Images)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) takes the snap during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants, 19-3. (Ryan Kang via AP)
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush participate in the coin toss as New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys team captains look on during NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/James D. Smith, Pool)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) celebrates a fourth quarter touchdown catch during a week 1 NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on September 11, 2016 in Arlington, TX. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. New York won 20-19. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison (85) celebrates with tight end Evan Engram (88) after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
