Cowboys 40, Giants 37 (OT): Aubrey's 64-yarder ties it, 46-yarder wins it after Wilson interception

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in overtime Sunday at AT&T Stadium after kicker Brandon Aubrey converted a 64-yard field goal as time expired and a 46-yarder in overtime, and Giants quarterback Russell Wilson threw an overtime interception that set up the game-winning drive.

Aubrey's first kick, two yards short of the regular-season record, forced overtime after a fourth-quarter that featured 41 combined points and 17 points in the final 52 seconds. In overtime, the new league rule that guarantees each team a possession held up through two exchanges, but neither team scored on its first two overtime touches before Prescott led the Cowboys on a four-play, 42-yard march that culminated in Aubrey's 46-yard field goal.

Wilson finished with 450 passing yards and produced two improbable fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including a 32-yarder on fourth-and-4 to Wan'Dale Robinson and a 48-yarder to Malik Nabers in a play that split two defenders. Despite the offensive outburst, the Giants could not hold leads late and were undone by costly penalties and defensive breakdowns in the game's final minutes and overtime.

The teams traded scores on the final nine second-half possessions — five for the Cowboys and four for the Giants — and the vaunted Giants defense surrendered touchdowns on Dallas' final five regulation possessions. New York also allowed the Cowboys' final four-play march that decided the game in overtime. The Giants were penalized 14 times for 160 yards, a franchise record for accepted penalty yards, with several personal fouls, pass interference calls and multiple-foul sequences compounding their late-game difficulties.

Dru Phillips recorded the Giants' first takeaway of the season with an interception after undercutting a route by CeeDee Lamb, but New York failed to capitalize in the red zone, following the takeaway with a no-gain run and a fourth-down incompletion. That sequence marked the end of defensive stops in regulation for the Giants, who had struggled to protect late leads despite a high-investment front four and a rebuilt secondary.

Rookie elements also played a role in the contest. The Giants used rookie backup Jaxson Dart for the first of his three offensive snaps, and the presence of Dart's mobility appeared to affect the Cowboys' defense on one early series. On that drive, rookie Cam Skattebo broke off a 24-yard run to set up his first career touchdown from the 1-yard line, giving New York a brief lead.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed a 361-yard passing day as he orchestrated the winning drive in overtime. Aubrey, regarded by many around the league as one of the NFL's top kickers, delivered from long range twice: the 64-yard field goal that tied the game as the fourth-quarter clock expired and the 46-yarder that decided the contest.

The offensive numbers were staggering. New York totaled 506 yards, with Nabers finishing with 167 receiving yards and Robinson compiling 142. Still, the Giants' inability to protect late leads and the accumulation of penalties overshadowed the production.

The loss extends the Giants' struggles against Dallas: nine straight overall, 16 of the past 17 matchups, nine straight in Dallas, 14 straight losses when facing Prescott and an eight-game skid within the NFC East. New York fell to 0-2 to start the season for the 10th time in 13 years; none of those previous 0-2 starts resulted in a playoff appearance for the franchise.

Both teams will regroup in the coming days with a short week of preparation. The game left clear themes for each club: Dallas relied on late-game execution and a clutch kicking performance to secure the victory, while New York's prolific passing attack and standout individual performances were negated by penalties and defensive lapses down the stretch.