{"id":262514,"date":"2026-09-14T04:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T04:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/snf-takeaways-jaxson-dart-shines-in-giants-statement-win-over-cowboys\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T04:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T04:41:03","slug":"snf-takeaways-jaxson-dart-shines-in-giants-statement-win-over-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/snf-takeaways-jaxson-dart-shines-in-giants-statement-win-over-cowboys\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;SNF&#8217; takeaways: Jaxson Dart shines in Giants&#8217; statement win over Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/new_york_giants\/56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Giants<\/a> set the tone on their opening drive of the game and never looked back in a statement 28-20 win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/dallas_cowboys\/51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> on &#8220;Sunday Night Football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some takeaways from the NFC East battle.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaway: Giants make a statement in HC John Harbaugh&#8217;s debut<\/h2>\n<p>There has not been much for Giants fans to cheer about lately, but the offseason hire of the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/baltimore_ravens\/31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> head coach provided some reason for optimism going into the season, especially with a talented quarterback-running back duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/players\/jaxson_dart\/723842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaxson Dart<\/a> and Cam Skattebo.<\/p>\n<p>That was especially evident in Sunday night&#8217;s season-opening win over their NFC East rivals. 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