Final
for this game
Giants beat Cowboys to win NFC East
Jan 2, 2012 - 4:44 AM East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.The Dallas Cowboys head into the offseason wondering what went wrong after a late-season collapse.
Eli Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, Victor Cruz shredded the Dallas defense for 178 yards and the Giants captured the NFC East with a 31-14 win in the NFL's regular season finale Sunday night.
Manning connected on 24-of-33 throws while Cruz had six catches, including a 74-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
The Giants (9-7) earned the No. 4 seed in the conference and will host Atlanta next Sunday at 1 p.m. (et).
Sunday's win came three weeks after the Giants rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to shock the Cowboys, 37-34.
In this winner-take-all game at Met Life Stadium, Tom Coughlin's squad raced out to a 21-point lead in the first half and saw it trimmed to a touchdown in the fourth quarter before pulling away.
Tony Romo, despite an injured right hand, connected on 29-of-37 passes for 289 yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception, but the Cowboys (8-8) lost for the fourth time in five games to miss out on the postseason.
- DALLAS: 14
NEW YORK: 31
Final
Jan 1 11:31 PM - DALLAS: 14
NEW YORK: 31
End of Regulation
Jan 1 11:31 PM - NY Giants Touchdown - Eli Manning pass to Hakeem Nicks for 4 yards.
Cowboys 14, Giants 30 4th - 3:41Jan 1 11:21 PM - Dallas Touchdown - Tony Romo pass to Laurent Robinson for 6 yards.
Cowboys 13, Giants 21 4th - 10:15Jan 1 11:00 PM - DALLAS: 7
NEW YORK: 21
End of 3rd
Jan 1 10:44 PM - Dallas Touchdown - Tony Romo pass to Laurent Robinson for 34 yards.
Cowboys 6, Giants 21 3rd - 6:54Jan 1 10:21 PM - DALLAS: 0
NEW YORK: 21
Halftime
Jan 1 9:54 PM - NY Giants Touchdown - Eli Manning pass to Ahmad Bradshaw for 10 yards.
Cowboys 0, Giants 20 2nd - 1:09Jan 1 9:45 PM - NY Giants Touchdown - Ahmad Bradshaw rushed right for 5 yards.
Cowboys 0, Giants 13 2nd - 13:27Jan 1 9:13 PM - DALLAS: 0
NEW YORK: 7
End of 1st
Jan 1 9:07 PM - NY Giants Touchdown - Eli Manning pass to Victor Cruz for 74 yards.
Cowboys 0, Giants 6 1st - 4:57Jan 1 8:52 PM - DALLAS: 0
NEW YORK: 0
1st Quarter - 15:00
Jan 1 8:32 PM
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