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 IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys did all they could to lose Sunday. Except, the New York Giants didn't let them. Despite four turnovers, two missed field goals and allowing a tying touchdown with 19 seconds left, the Cowboys overcame it all with a 45-yard field goal by Jose Cortez on the opening drive of overtime for a 16-13 victory over the Giants.
Both teams came in playing well, with Dallas' Drew Bledsoe and New York's Eli Manning the top-rated passers in the NFC. But instead of a nice early season test between two NFC East rivals, the Cowboys (4-2) gave the ball away on three of their first four drives and the slopfest was on.
The Giants (3-2) dragged the quality down by getting only two long field goals off those turnovers. They also blocked a field goal right before halftime, yet went into the break trailing 7-6.
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