The flags (almost) keep flying. Alec Ogletree avoids a late-hit call after knocking Jason Witten out of bounds, then Antoine Bethea nearly gets dinged for a facemask on Ezekiel Elliott.
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The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are duking it out on "Monday Night Football" and each are trying keep pace in the NFC East. It's been a back-and-forth affair so far, but neither team wants to take advantage of the others' mistakes.
While Cody Latimer took the second-half kickoff to midfield, the Giants were unable to get anything going and were forced to punt just six plays later. Daniel Jones fumbled away the next Giants possession, which led to a Cowboys field goal, as Dak Prescott's unit again stalled in the red zone. Another big Latimer return set the Giants up with a chance to take the lead, but the Giants also stalled in enemy territory and were forced to take three points. The Cowboys enter the fourth quarter with a one-point lead, let's see if Saquon Barkley can finally get loose in the final minutes.
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Especially after the officials refused to reverse the obvious PI on Evan Engram during the Giants' last drive.
Not really sure that's PI. A lot of hand checking, but nothing too crazy. Bad call.
No reason for Justin March to do that. Bad penalty. Why are you trying to hurt your team in a close game?
If, of course, they can stay disciplined and cut off the personal fouls. This game is getting chippy.
Cowboys will get a chance to really eat up some clock after the Giants' latest field goal.
Michael Bennett hits Daniel Jones right in the chest on that third-down misfire out of the back of the end zone. Once again, the Giants settle for three. Story of this game.
No PI, say the refs. Par for the course.
I say the Giants "absolutely" have to score here because you can't let one big play just be one big play. You don't want to give the Cowboys the ball back with a lead and momentum -- the next drive could put it away.
But yeah, Tyler, you're probably right.
Even with their tendencies, I don't know how you don't reverse that. I mean, Engram was clearly contacted before the ball got there. It was bang-bang in real time, but this is what these reviews are for.
Officials are only going to reverse it if we have an NFC Championship level infraction.
That certainly does look like PI to me, but the NFL does not like to go back on their original rulings in this situation.
You're right, Tyler. Both teams have struggled in the red zone tonight. Giants absolutely have to score a TD here.
This does feel like a situation where Barkley takes them basically to the doorstep of the end zone and they settle for a field goal.
There's Barkley! About time. The Giants have struggled to get him in open space and finally did on that play.
Pretty much now or never for this Giants offense to do something worthwhile. And by "worthwhile," I mean score more than three points.
*Saquon Barkley has entered the chat*
More impressive: Gallup on that play, or Golden Tate earlier?
Feels like Dallas has all the momentum now. And eight point lead also helps. Giants will have to go for two if they get a touchdown on this drive.
A bad couple of plays for rookie DeAndre Baker there. He had the holding penalty and then was covering Michael Gallup on that touchdown.
Acrobatic score by Michael Gallup and the Dallas Cowboys have blown this thing open. Not sure New York can overcome it.
Dak's got to have that deep ball. Missed an open Amari Cooper in the end zone despite a perfect setup. Uses his legs to keep the Cowboys drive alive a few plays later anyway.
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