The Giants dropped their first game of the 2022 season, falling in a low-scoring NFC East affair to the Cowboys on Monday night.
After the 23–16 loss, a pivotal mistake came to light that may have changed the outcome of an Ezekiel Elliott rushing touchdown late in the third quarter.
On the third-down play when Elliott scored from the 1-yard line, the Giants defense had only 10 men on the field, The Athletic’s Dan Duggan pointed out in a tweet Tuesday. Duggan explained that defensive lineman Justin Ellis and linebacker Oshane Ximines came in for the goal line personnel group while linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, cornerback Adoree’ Jackson and cornerback Cor’Dale Flott left the field.