Cowboys fall short on last effort as Giants move on to face Packers

This was an evenly fought battle between two very well balanced offenses that allowed their respective offensive coordinators many options with the play calling. Like heavyweight fighters, the Cowboys and Giants exchanged body blows for most of the game. As the game went on, Dallas could not capitalize on some single coverage on the backend, having an increasingly difficult time protecting Tony Romo. Meanwhile, the Dallas defense stiffened late in the game, and DeMarcus Ware's elite abilities came to the forefront -- but the offense couldn't pull it out. Despite a very difficult string of games, the Giants played with fantastic energy and Tom Coughlin and his coaching staff should be commended. They were the better team. This was a well played game between divisional rivals that were obviously very familiar with one another.