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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Dallas Cowboys have everything in front of them, and one little nagging thing behind them: the New York Giants.The winners of 11 straight games, the Cowboys (11-1) can clinch the NFC East and move a step closer to nailing down home-field advantage for the conference playoffs if they can beat the Giants (8-4) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night.While the Cowboys insist this is just another game, you know there has to be some churning inside them in facing their division rivals.After all, the Giants are the reason Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and company arent perfect.New York posted a 20-19 win in Dallas in the season opener, and one has to believe Jason Garretts crew wants payback. And if not that, the Cowboys certainly dont want to go into the playoffs wondering if they can beat the Giants.Im looking forward to it a lot personally, and then I know this team, Prescott said. Theyre the only blemish on our record right now, and just to be able to go up there at their place and be able to do what they did to us the first game, were excited for the opportunity.The Giants know the Cowboys will be motivated.Theyre on a roll right now and Im sure they dont want to lose, Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said. Were the only team that has beaten them. Im sure that thats on their mind, too. They feel that they could be 12-0. Theyre going to try and come out and prove that they should be undefeated. Its going to be a big challenge.The challenge got bigger for the Giants on Wednesday when defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was lost for at least the rest of the regular season after having surgery to repair a sports hernia.Not only did the team lose one of its playmakers on defense, it came in a week when the Giants are facing new questions after a poor performance in Pittsburgh ended their six-game winning streak. They still hold the top spot in the wild-card playoff chase, but their schedule is tough with Detroit, Philadelphia and Washington in the final three weeks.We believe we are a really good team, even though we havent played our best ball yet, Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. If we can put the game together this week, I think it will be a statement game, but we have to do it. We have to be able to win, and thats easier said than done.Here are some things to watch in the nationally televised game:REPLACING JPP: Free-agent rookie Romeo Okwara probably will start at left defensive end, with Kerry Wynn and Owa Odighizuwa backing him up. Dont be surprised if the Giants occasionally flip Olivier Vernon to the left side just to give the Cowboys something to think about. Linebacker Devon Kennard might see time as a stand-up speed rusher. Wynn is the best run stopper of the group, so he may need to get more time if the Giants want to limit Elliott, who leads the league in rushing.RESPECT FROM ODB: Beckham knows a thing or two about starring right away after winning the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. So hes highly complimentary of Prescott and Elliott. Absolutely, on the Giants or not on the Giants, you have to respect that, Beckham said.Beckham, a former LSU star, remembers facing Mississippi States Prescott when they were in the SEC, and he offered Elliott advice on life in the NFL before the season. I love to see Zeke out there celebrating, Beckham said. I love to see Dak out there with a smile. You just want to minimize that this Sunday.GIANTS OFFENSE: The offense has been inconsistent. It has yet to score 30 points. The running game is among the worst in the league and Beckham has been the only playmaker for Eli Manning. Against the Steelers, Victor Cruz was not targeted once. The week before, Sterling Shepard wasnt targeted against Cleveland.We need to score more points and be more productive. Just have to overall execute better, Beckham said.LEADING 88?: Dez Bryants next receiving touchdown will push him past Michael Irvin for second on Dallas career list. Both have 65. Irvin is the Hall of Famer 88, who followed the Original 88 in Drew Pearson, who had 48 touchdowns. The franchise leader is another Hall of Famer, Bob Hayes, with 71.He gets that confidence going and I have all the confidence in him, Prescott said. He feels no one can guard him and I feel the same way.STOPPING ELLIOTT: The Giants held Elliott to a season-low 51 yards on 20 carries in his first game. The key is in the middle with tackles Damon Harrison and Johnathan Hankins. From the very first time we played against him, we all said that that guy is going to be a player in this league, and that seems to be true up until this point, Harrison said.---AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon in Frisco, Texas contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and -http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Packers Jerseys 2021 . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Fake Packers Jerseys . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. https://www.packersjerseysale.com/ . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Custom Green Bay Packers Jerseys . 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Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked to load the bases again, and Ramos walked Zobrist and then unloaded a wild pitch with Willson Contreras at the plate. It was Ramos second blown save of the season in 33 chances.Jeff Mathis hit a two-run home run, and Christian Yelich homered and drove in a pair of runs to help the Marlins take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth.Chicago cut it to 4-2 in the eighth when Fowler scored on Fernando Rodneys wild pitch.Justin Grimm (1-0) pitched the ninth inning for the victory. Chicago has won seven of eight.Miamis Ichiro Suzuki lined out softly to shortstop as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against John Lackey. The Japanese star remained at 2,998 career hits.YANKEES 9, METS 5NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking, three-run drive off Steven Matz in the second inning for his first home run against a left-hander in more than a year, then got hit by a pitch that sparked a bench-clearing dustup in the Yankees Subway Series victory.Chad Green and Matz (8-8) both struggled at the start, and Luis Severino (1-6) came out of the bullpen with 4 1/3 innings of one-hit relief. Another of the Yankees Kiddie Korps, 23-year-old catcher Gary Sanchez, was called up before the game and got his first big league hit.In a season-long slump, Teixeira came to the plate in the second with the score 3-all. Following two-out singles by Jacoby Ellsbury and Rob Refsnyder, the switch-hitter lofted the ball over the right-field scoreboard and into the first row of seats at Yankee Stadium for his 10th home run this season and first batting right-handed since July 31 last year against Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox.When Teixeira batted in the fifth, Matzs first pitch hit him below the left knee. Teixeira got up, started yelling and was walled off by catcher Rene Rivera. Players from both teams came onto the field, but there were no scuffles. Then, during a three-run seventh that opened a 9-4 lead, the Mets had repeated mound meetings with reliever Hansel Robles when Teixeira was on second base, apparently thinking he was trying to steal signs. When Robles walked toward the dugout, he appeared to mutter at Teixeira, who pointed to the side of his helmet.NATIONALS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 3PHOENIX -- Max Scherzer struck out 11 in eight innings and had a two-run single in Washingtons victory over Arizona.Washington earned its fourth road series sweep of the season and first since May 30-June 1 at Philadelphia. Arizona lost its fourth straight and sixth in seven games.Scherzer (12-6) allowed three runs on four hits, giving up two homers, and walked one. He is 3-0 in four starts against the Diamondbacks, the team that drafted him 11th overall in 2006.Daniel Murphys sixth-inning solo home run broke a 1-1 tie before Scherzer bounced a single up the middle with the bases loaded and two outs, driving in Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa.Arizonas Zack Godley (3-2) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings.CARDINALS 5, REDS 4CINCINNATI -- Brandon Moss singled home two runs in St. Louis four-run first inning, extending his season-long streak against Cincinnati.St. Louis sent nine batters to the plate against Cody Reed (0-6) in the first inning, with Moss and Greg Garcia each driving in a pair of runs with singles. Stephen Piscotty added a solo homer, the Cardinals fifth in two games.Michael Wacha (7-7) gave up a pair of runs in five innings as he won his fifth straight decision. Seung Hwan Ho gave up a hit in the ninth while earning his eighth save in 10 tries.The NL Central rivals conclude the series Thursday. The Cardinals have won 18 of their past 22 series, including eight of 11 at Great American Ball Park.ORIOLES 3, RANGERS 2BALTIMORE -- Kevin Gausman outpitched Cole Hamels, and Baltimore rode a three-run first inning to a victory over Texas.Matt Wieters had two RBI for the AL East-leading Orioles, a major league-best 39-16 at home. Baltimore will seek to complete a three-game sweep on Thursday in a series between first-place teams.Gausman (3-8) gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking one. Darrren ODay worked a perfect eighth, and Zach Britton finished for his 33rd save in 33 tries.ddddddddddddHamels (12-3) yielded three runs and three hits in a rocky first inning, then retired 13 of the next 14 batters without allowing a hit. He gave up three runs, four hits and four walks over seven innings.TIGERS 2, WHITE SOX 1DETROIT -- J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch homer on the first pitch he faced since June and Detroit beat Chicago for its eighth straight victory.Playing for the first time since fracturing his elbow June 16, Martinez hit for James McCann leading off the inning and launched Chris Sales first pitch into the shrubs above the centerfield fence.Shane Greene (2-2) got the win after pitching out of a seventh-inning jam, and Francisco Rodriguez finished for his 30th save. Sale (14-5) allowed two runs on six hits in an eight-inning complete game. He walked one and struck out 10.Justin Morneau homered for Chicago.RAYS 12, ROYALS 0ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless start, Steven Souza Jr. homered for the first time in two months and Tampa Bay routed Kansas City.Brad Miller and Kevin Kiermaier also homered for the Rays.Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two singles, walked two and had six strikeouts in six innings. The right-hander hasnt given up a run in 20 2/3 innings over the three-start stretch. Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed a two-hitter.After Evan Longoria had a sacrifice fly, Souza put the Rays up 4-0 on his three-run shot off Edinson Volquez (8-10) in the first. Miller made it 5-0 during the third on his 18th homer. Kiermaier hit a three-run drive off Chien-Ming Wang in a five-run sixth to put the Rays ahead 11-0.TWINS 13, INDIANS 5CLEVELAND -- Joe Mauer had four hits and four RBI, Brian Dozier hit a three-run homer and Minnesota continued its mastery over Cleveland.AL Central-leading Cleveland fell to 4-8 against last-place Minnesota. The Twins have outscored the Indians 35-16 in winning the first three games of the series. The Indians lead over Detroit in the AL Central lead has shrunk to two games.Tyler Duffey (6-8) allowed five runs in six innings. Eddie Rosario had three hits and three RBI, and Max Kepler had two hits and drove in two runs.Trevor Bauer (7-5) gave up eight runs -- seven earned -- in 2 2/3 innings. Mike Napoli homered for the fifth straight game while Tyler Naquin also went deep for Cleveland.BRAVES 8, PIRATES 4ATLANTA -- Ender Inciarte broke a tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and offensively challenged Atlanta had 15 hits in its victory over Pittsburgh.Atlanta improved to 17-39 at Turner Field, the worst home record in the majors. Pittsburgh, which began the day two games out of a wild-card spot, has lost four five.Pirates starter Jeff Locke (8-7) blew the four-run lead and was chased on Inciartes single.Atlanta scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh off Juan Nicasio, taking an 8-4 lead on Adonis Garcias RBI single, Matt Kemps sacrifice fly and Erick Aybars RBI triple.Braves starter Rob Whalen (1-0), making his first career appearance, gave up four hits, four runs, four walks and struck out five in five innings. Whalen put himself in a 4-0 hole on Matt Joyces 11th homer, a three-run shot, and a run that scored on a wild pitch.BLUE JAYS 3, ASTROS 1HOUSTON -- Josh Donaldson hit two home runs, and Marco Estrada threw seven solid innings in Torontos victory over Houston.Jose Bautista hit his second home run in two nights in the sixth as he and Donaldson went back-to-back. Donaldson led off the fourth with a home run to right field before hitting his 27th home run of the season in the sixth. It was Donaldsons third multi-homer game this season.Estrada (7-4) won his second straight start, allowing one run and four hits with seven strikeouts. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 23rd save. Collin McHugh (7-8) took the loss.PADRES 12, BREWERS 3SAN DIEGO -- Edwin Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings and had an RBI double, and Jabari Blash hit his first major league home run to help San Diego rout Milwaukee.Jackson (2-2) retired the first 11 batters he faced, and the Brewers didnt put a runner in scoring position until Kirk Nieuwenhuis doubled in the fifth. Jackson signed a minor-league contract with the Padres in June after starting the season in Miamis bullpen. He gave up three runs -- two on Ryan Brauns homer -- on eight hits and struck out five over eight innings.Yangervis Solarte also homered for San Diego.Junior Guerra (7-3) was the loser. ' ' '