I’m definitely not optimistic about this team if they make it to the playoffs and am not impressed with their 4 game win streak for several reasons but that doesn’t mean I don’t think they can’t beat any other team. Enter the Giants.
When I saw the line, I couldn’t believe it. The Cowboys are favored by 3 points, that’s it! The Giants offense is putrid. From their O line who just gave up 6 sacks against Baltimore (and ironically have been getting worse and worse since Columbo was fired) to their receivers, RB’s and QB. I would take Dalton over Jones every day of the week. I see a similar game to what happened in Philly. We should dominate their O line and our secondary should have no problem covering their receivers. They don’t have a true #1 WR and we all know JG can’t scheme if his life depended on it. Add in the fact that their QB led the league in turnovers last year and although he’s cleaned it up the past few games I think under the pressure we’ll bring there is a good chance we get a couple INT’s or fumbles.
On to defense. Overall, their defense has been pretty good but a lot of that comes from their interior. They are stout in the middle and are supposed to be good against the run but Baltimore just gashed them for 249 yards! There’s no reason we can’t do the same, even half that would be adequate. They have zero edge rushers, ZERO. People complain about our secondary but the Giants secondary is ranked about 5 teams lower than us in yards given up due to passing and they aren’t far above the Eagles in the same category. I see the same type of success through the air as we had against Philthy.
Literally the only advantage I see them having is their DC but even their defense hasn’t been as good lately and has been getting shredded by teams like us who throw the ball a lot. Their last 3 games have been against the Cardinals who beat them by 19, Browns by 14 and Baltimore by 14.
I don’t want to hear about our first game against them, it was a cluster with Dak going down and I don’t want to hear about “divisonal games are always close” because we were blown out by Washington twice this year, just destroyed Philthy and have beat the Giants 7 (SEVEN) times in a row now, about to be 8.
I always keep up with what our divisional rivals are doing (especially the Giants because my ex roomate is a Gnats fan and I hear his moaning all the time) but I also visit every teams fan forums, websites, etc the week before we play them.
If you are feeling pessimistic about this game (as I do with most teams we play not in the bottom 25% of the league) then check out this little nugget, it will make you feel better about what our defense will do to them. I couldn’t believe half of these stats, they truly are amazing. How an offense in todays league can be this bad is mind boggling.
https://www.bigblueview.com/2020/12...ame-jason-garrett-daniel-jones-saquon-barkley
Having said all of that, I expect a blow out but I won’t be waving my pompoms about how great this team is and how they’ve turned a corner until they beat a team with a winning record, not teams in the bottom quarter of the league. Our playoff fate will rest in Washingtons hands, we’ll take care of business in a big way.
Kick your feet up this Sunday when watching the Cowboys, it should be a fun game if you don’t like to stress and like straight up domination.
Go Cowboys
