It was hard to watch and say the best team won, even though you knew from the standings that was so. For much of the night, rookie Anthony Wright was a superior passer to Kerry Collins. For much of the night, the defensive unit flying around and making plays at warp speed was Mike Zimmer's maligned group. But eventually, and owing in large part to a total breakdown in discipline, the Cowboys succumbed. By a 17-13 count, the blitzing Giants were better than Dallas.
Someone has to be kidding.
This was the weekend to beat the elite. Opportunity knocked on the regular season's penultimate weekend, and team after team folded their tents. Then came Sunday. The favored Broncos lost to Kansas City. The favored Dolphins fell to Indianapolis.