The Dallas Cowboys continued their dominance against the New York Giants Sunday night, putting up a 40-point shutout at MetLife Stadium. Quarterback Dak Prescott improved to 11 straight wins against the Giants, and the Cowboys are now 12-1 in Week 1 matchups versus New York.
The game was far from a certainty going into it, with questions about head coach Mike McCarthy as the new play-caller, the offensive line’s depth, and how Dallas would perform without any pre-season work.
This was the best opening-week performance from the Cowboys in the Prescott era. Minus one missed extra point, the special teams unit was flawless, the offense did nothing to stop the rest of the team momentum, and the defense was completely dominant. The team hopes a complete victory like this will jump-start their season going forward. Here are the significant takeaways coming off a dominant performance from Dallas.