Cowboys rally to beat Giants 40-37 in OT as Aubrey’s long kicks and Hudson’s penalties decide outcome

Brandon Aubrey drilled a 64-yard field goal as the fourth-quarter clock expired and added a 46-yard walk-off field goal in overtime to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a 40-37 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.

The finish masked a wild, back-and-forth game that featured nine consecutive scoring drives — five by Dallas and four by New York — from early in the third quarter until the end of regulation. The sequence erased a 13-10 Giants lead and produced a 37-37 tie before overtime.

Special teams and turnovers swung the final outcome. Aubrey’s 64-yard field goal came two yards short of the NFL regular-season record and forced overtime, where the Cowboys moved downfield and set up the 46-yarder that ended the game.

Dallas’ newly arrived wide receiver George Pickens, in his first home game for the Cowboys, caught the go-ahead touchdown pass with 52 seconds remaining in regulation and later added a 27-yard reception on the game-winning drive in overtime. Pickens beat New York’s top cornerback, Paulson Adebo, on the decisive plays.

Penalties were a defining factor for the Giants. New York was flagged 14 times for 160 yards, not counting six additional penalties that were offset or declined, and left tackle James Hudson drew four flags on the opening drive alone. Hudson was flagged for unnecessary roughness during the game.

Receivers on both teams helped keep drives alive throughout the second half. The Giants’ Darius Slayton, whose team appeared to have momentum before the late Dallas surge, sarcastically noted the effect of Aubrey’s leg: "If my man (Aubrey) for the Cowboys didn’t have a bionic leg, we probably do win."

The scoring flurry began early in the third quarter and featured a mix of drives converted by both rushing and passing attacks, with neither defense able to string together a multi-possession shutout. Turnovers and discipline issues, particularly the Giants’ penalties, repeatedly halted promising New York sequences and extended Dallas drives.

The loss drops the Giants’ record and raises questions about their ability to protect leads and manage high-pressure situations against a team with a reliable kicking game. Dallas improved its record and showcased a late-game resilience enhanced by a kicker who made two of the longest field goals of the season.

The teams will return to action next week with the Giants looking to correct penalty issues and the Cowboys aiming to build on a dramatic road win. Coaches from both clubs are expected to review discipline and situational decision-making from Sunday’s contest as they prepare for their upcoming opponents.