The above write-up is a recap of the Cowboys heart-breaking loss to the New York Giants last night (Monday Night Football)
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While most of the “pub” this morning will discuss the disappointing start of the Cowboys and how they lost Tony Romo to injury last night, this SportsReaction will focus on the dominant New York Football Giants.
While last night cemented their status as one of the best teams in the NFC—they won the game despite being on the road and committing five turnovers--I want to point out that it was two weeks ago that I was discussing football with a friend of mine and told him I thought the Giants were one of, if not the best teams in the NFC.
Two wins after that discussion I look more correct than ever. The Giants record sits at 5-2, tied with Atlanta for the best record in the conference, and their team statistics do nothing but support their status as the top team in the NFC.
| Offensive Category | Stats | NFC Rank | Defensive Category | Stat | NFC Rank | |
| Yards per game | 388.7 | 1 | Yards allowed per game | 263.3 | 1 | |
| Points per game | 25 | 1 | Poinst allowed per game | 21.9 | 8 | |
| Pass yards per game | 243.3 | 5 | Pass yards allowed per game | 177.9 | 1 | |
| Rush yards per game | 145.4 | 1 | Rush Yards allowed per game | 85.4 | 2 | |
| 3rd down conversion % | 36 | 12 | Opp. 3rd down conversion % | 30.5 | 2 | |
| Giveaway/Takeaway | -5 | 11 |
I think those charts speak for themselves. The Giants rank either first or second in most major offensive and defensive categories.
To show their dominance more so pay attention to the statistics I’ve highlighted in orange. These are stats that most teams need to perform well in to maintain a winning record; yet the Giants are performing poorly in all of them and still maintain a 5-2 record despite them.
It’s hard to look at the New York Giants body of work so far in this 2010 season and not declare them the best team in the NFC…I know I am.
The New York Giants have a very under-rated, Super Bowl winning quarterback; a great running back tandem, a fantastic receiving corps, an offensive line that rankins in the top third of the NFL (as per footballoutsiders.com), and a quarterback-rushing, high octane defense that will keep them at the top of the NFC all season long.
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