No matter who starts at quarterback for the New York Giants, there's no guarantee it'll work out.
Big Blue lost to NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys 27-20 on Thanksgiving Day.
The Giants marched down the field on their first drive of the game, gaining 13 plays and 70 yards to take an early 7-3 lead. But after allowing more field goals, Drew Lock threw a pick-six on the first play of the next drive.
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Rico Doodle, 23, of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the third quarter of a game against the New York Giants on November 28, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
The G-Men then punted on three of their next four drives and the Cowboys headed back to the locker room with a 13-10 lead.
The Giants had the ball to start the second half, but on just the third play, Lock lost a fumble and Dallas took the lead. Six plays later, after narrowly escaping a turnover of his own, Cooper Rush found Brandin Cooks to score. New York then went 3-and-out, resulting in a nine-play touchdown drive for the Cowboys, with Rico Doodle finding the end zone late in the third for a 27-10 lead.
New York kicked a field goal early in the fourth to keep Dallas off the scoreboard before Lock ran for a touchdown with just over two minutes left. However, the Giants were unable to get the ball back and the Cowboys called a timeout and won the game.
Cooper Rush of the Dallas Cowboys threw a pass during the second quarter of the game against the New York Giants. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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Although Lock was originally intended to serve as a season-long backup following the release of Daniel Jones, Lock became the starter after last week's starter, Tommy DeVito, was ruled inactive due to a forearm injury. He completed 21 of 32 for 178 yards, including picks and fumbles, but was also the team's leading rusher with 57 yards.
Dallas' win came at the cost of CeeDee Lamb being sidelined with a shoulder injury. He had two catches for 39 yards.
Malik Nabaas also made history. He currently holds the record for most catches in the league's first 10 games by a player (75), breaking former Giant Odell Beckham Jr.'s record of 71. He finished with eight catches for 69 yards.
This will be the third game in which the Giants have used a different starting quarterback, a far cry from Eli Manning, who started every game for nearly 13 years.
Dallas has now won 20 of the last 24 games against the Giants and each of the last eight. (The Cowboys also beat the Giants on Thanksgiving two years ago.) Dowdle ran for 112 yards on 22 carries, including one for a score.
Brandin Cooks of the Dallas Cowboys caught a touchdown pass during the third quarter against the New York Giants. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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The Giants are currently 2-10 and continue their trend of acquiring the No. 1 overall pick. Meanwhile, the Cowboys improved to 5-7, winning their second straight game.
Next Sunday, New York will host the Saints, while the Cowboys will be home as the Cincinnati Bengals visit.
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