Reeling from a shutout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, the New York Giants came into today’s (Sun., October 19, 2014) Week 7 divisional showdown against the Dallas Cowboys with their backs against the wall.

Dallas had turned it on as of late, winning an incredible five straight to storm out to a surprising 5-1 record. New York sat at 3-3 and had much to prove.

It promised to be a slugfest, and it didn’t fail to deliver.

The action started with this 15-yard score from Dallas quarterback Tony Romo to tight end Gavin Escobar (courtesy of Vine):

The Giants replied with a score of their own on this 9-yard touchdown to rookie receiver Odell Beckham (Vine):

The Giants then went up by a touchdown with an impressive 27-yard touchdown to tight end Daniel Fells (Vine):

Not to be outdone, the Cowboys countered with a masterful 18-yard score by emerging second-year wideout Terrance Williams (Vine):

In the second half, Romo found Escobar for his second touchdown of the day, this time a 26-yard strike (Vine):

The Cowboys went up 28-14 on a two-yard touchdown from DeMarco Murray. The Giants fought back, scoring on another pass to Beckham (Vine):

The Cowboys added a late field goal to take a 31-21 lead with just under a minute left, recovering a fumble and winning the game by the same score.