It’s difficult to judge what the Giants are, who they are, based on what we saw at AT&T Stadium

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Cowboys over, playing smart with the ball, seizing a 13-7 lead, Giants played close to perfectly in the first half

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It was a fine 30 minutes, But across the full 60, the Cowboys reaffirmed who they are,  rushing back to claim the victory . sweep the Giants in both games this season

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They electrified the home crowd and reestablished themselves as the co-favorites to do some serious damage this year out of the NFC East

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So the season can go one of two ways from here, depending on how the Giants respond at this crossroads

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The Giants knew they needed to play pristine football to have a reasonable chance against the Cowboys

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They started out doing just that. They were feisty on both sides of the ball the entire first half

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They harassed Dak Prescott and forced the Dallas quarterback into a couple of picks, and it felt like a splendid piece of football craft

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They just need to get back to that level. They can do it.  If the Giants are as good,  they will find a way, too. Starting next week

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