After surprising the football world with a playoff berth and road playoff victory in 2022, the New York Giants entered the 2023 NFL season with high hopes. But the excitement was derailed for Giants fans not even a full half into the team’s first game of the season.
The Dallas Cowboys went into MetLife Stadium and annihilated the Giants 40-0 on Sunday Night Football.
The Giants had the opportunity to score the game’s first points, but Graham Gano’s field-goal attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown by the Cowboys in the first quarter.
The Cowboys block a Graham Gano kick and run it back for a touchdown! 🏈🤠 pic.twitter.com/9UksYDWvvR
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 11, 2023
Dallas took a 26-0 lead with over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, Gano missed another field goal.
Good grief, Giants. 😬 #SNF pic.twitter.com/W5GuRX82yE
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 11, 2023
Giants fans booed the team as the first half ended.
"The Giants fans let you know what they think of half No. 1 of the season. And the Dallas fans love the sound of it."- Mike Tirico pic.twitter.com/8CR8YegZ1U
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
It was 40-0 early into the fourth quarter.
Cowboys 40, Giants 0. There's still 11:31 to go. #SNF pic.twitter.com/1FlJ1KYHmw
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
After one of the seven sacks Dallas had on Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, NBC’s Cris Collinsworth said, “I mean, this is awful. I don’t know what else to say.”
"Yeeeah. I mean, this is awful. I don't know what else to say."- Cris Collinsworth 🏈🎙️ #SNF pic.twitter.com/5wRUT5H0eK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
Collinsworth later added, “This is wild. I mean, just wild. [The Cowboys] are just destroying the Giants. Destroying them.”
"This is wild. I mean, just wild. They are just DESTROYING the Giants. DESTROYING them. I mean, some of these hits tonight have been extraordinary."- Cris Collinsworth on the Cowboys pic.twitter.com/bBWZkImRGq
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
Despite the blowout and taking constant hits in messy weather conditions, Jones played nearly the entire game.
Not only did Daniel Jones stay in for nearly the entire game, but there was apparently "no conversation" about taking him out.pic.twitter.com/fS4BDuC0Oz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
Giants coach Brian Daboll confirms he was gonna let Daniel Jones "see it through until that last series," with the hope of "trying to get something positive going."pic.twitter.com/2Hi1CT42p2
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 11, 2023
Rich Eisen tweeted, “The Giants have lost their last two games — to the Eagles and Cowboys — by a combined score of 78 to 7.”
The Giants have lost their last two games — to the Eagles and Cowboys — by a combined score of 78 to 7. pic.twitter.com/xGj4PVEDwq
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) September 11, 2023
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has won his last 11 starts vs the Giants.
Umm, Dak Prescott has now won 11 straight games vs. the Giants. The last QB to do that? Roger Staubach.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 11, 2023
The RedditCFB account tweeted, “The Pac-2 should get to combine rosters and replace the Giants in the NFC East. They’d be more competitive.”
The Pac-2 should get to combine rosters and replace the Giants in the NFC East. They’d be more competitive
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 11, 2023
Marcus Mosher of Pro Football Focus tweeted, “I know it’s Week 1. But can we finally stop comparing the Giants to the Cowboys and the Eagles?”
I know it's Week 1. But can we finally stop comparing the Giants to the Cowboys and the Eagles?
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 11, 2023
“Daniel Jones taking a beating in driving rain while down 40-0 is quite the move by Brian Daboll right now. Absolutely absurdity,” tweeted ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
Daniel Jones taking a beating in driving rain while down 40-0 is quite the move by Brian Daboll right now. Absolutely absurdity.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 11, 2023
The Giants travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in Week 2. If that game also goes poorly, the uproar from Giants fans will get much louder. New York opens as a 4.5-point road favorite.
