The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are both well under .500 but still with a chance to win the whole shebang going into Week 17. The two division rivals will square off Sunday afternoon with the victor still capable of an NFC East crown should Washington falter on Sunday Night Football. Preparing for the opponent isn’t the only thing each team is dealing with, as positive COVID-19 testing has impacted business as not-close-to-usual yet again this season.
While the Giants are dealing with positive tests among their coaches, Dallas has had at least one player test positive recently. Head coach Mike McCarthy has announced that Dallas will be handling preparation for the game virtually as contact tracing plays out.
And now the #Cowboys get hit with a COVID-19 issue, shortly after learning about the one the #Giants are dealing with.
The brake lines have long been cut on this wild ride in the NFC East. https://t.co/yxSexTVipe
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) January 1, 2021
DeGuglielmo has been isolated, as have two potential close contacts within the team. https://t.co/8XVhIeW3UI
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) January 1, 2021
Dallas is scheduled to fly to New York on Saturday ahead of their contest. For now.
The Cowboys have had only a handful of postive tests over the course of the season, but nothing like what some other organizations have had to deal with. Most notably, quarterback Andy Dalton tested positive while he was shelved due to a concussion suffered in the first game against Washington. He missed two starts ahead of the Cowboys’ bye week in total. Other active players have been placed on the list for close contacts, such as Tyrone Crawford and Chidobe Awuzie.
The Cowboys saw their game against the Baltimore Ravens postponed five days due to an outbreak that team suffered the week of Thanksgiving.
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