The Dallas Cowboys memorize what it felt like to win at AT&T Stadium again with 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory against New York Giants.
“The rest might be most important part of the schedule” McCarthy said
“If you just look at what we have been dealing with rest and recovery will really help us. The schedule is set up for our players to be on a bye week. They have some responsibility on Monday.
We will do a later start on Wednesday I do want them to get away get their batteries charged and be ready to go”.
Before January defeat to Green Bay Packers in wild card round the Cowboys had won 16 straight home matches the second longest streak in franchise history.
The cowboys had lost six games at AT&T stadium and set an NFL record by trailing by 20 points in all six.
Coach McCarthy said
“It was definitely overdue”” it was important to get win on a lot of fronts. but it was really important to get a home win”.
“I hate it so much for our fans to have this run of losses when we have been so proud of our home winning streak” Jones said
“So its good to get this win here at home”
In a span of five days the Cowboys have won two NFC East matches having beaten Washington Commanders 34-26 at Northwest Stadium on Sunday.
Cowboy second two matches winning streak of season.
They defeat the Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers in Weeks 4 and 5 to improve to 3-2 losing next five matches.
At 5-7 the Cowboys are outside playoff chase at moment but next two matches came against the 4-7 Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football on Dec 9 and 3-8 Carolina Panthers on Dec. 15.
To defeat the Giants for 8 straight time the Cowboys ran ball. Rico Dowdle became first 100 yard rusher for Cowboys since Tony Pollard last season in Week 3 against Arizona Cardinals.
The 26 matches drought without 100 yard rusher was longest stretch in team history.
“We feel a lot differently today than we did Saturday night going into Washington.
That fair and accurate. It is a good feeling: McCarthy said
“This is where we deserve to be We have had to fight to get here. We are still in valley of adversity We have taken two steps forward but we have still got a long ways to go. We recognize that”
The defense has slowly improved this season. Micah Parson had 1.5 sacks Thursday and has 6.5 on season despite missing four matches with high ankle sprain. With Joe Burrow Ja Marr Chase and Tee Higgins next week.
“Now my focus is heading to the Bengals understanding how they are going to attack us, who they got. They got some dudes” Parson said
“Hopefully we get D Law and maybe Trayvon’s hopefully so we are fully loaded and I know they will be fully loaded Im looking forward to that”.
“I knew a play was coming and I have been told all week that play is coming” Overshown said
“I did not know when it was coming but it was coming I was just playing football the ball tipped it and I was just praying the whole time that it stayed up. I was like Man please let my speed for once be fast enough to get to this ball”
Lawrence has not played since Sept 26 because of mid foot sprain. Diggs has missed the past two matches with groin and knee issues.
On Thursday the Cowboys lost safety Juanyeh Thomas and cornerback Josh Butler to knew injuries.
Lamb suffered sprained AC joint in Nov 3 loss to Atlanta Falcons but has not missed a match despite saying Tuesday this is most beaten up physically has been in career.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did not back after a right shoulder injury in third quarter.
