NFL Monday night: Trevon Diggs seals Cowboys’ victory

After intercepting 11 passes in the 2021 season – the most in the NFL in 40 years – Dallas cornerback Trevon Diggs got his first interception of 2022 on Monday night, and it locked up the Cowboys’ 23-16 victory over the New York Giants.

Diggs capitalized when Giants wide receiver David Sills slipped running his route, and the former Alabama defensive back made a diving interception of quarterback Daniel Jones’ pass at the New York 36-yard line with 1:11 left to play.

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Diggs had one tackle and three passes defended on Monday night.

The Cowboys won for the second week in a row with Cooper Rush filling in for Dak Prescott at quarterback. Rush completed 21-of-31 passes for 215 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. The touchdown came on a 1-yard toss to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who made a one-hand grab as Dallas took a 20-13 lead with 8:30 left in the game.

In addition to Diggs, seven other players from Alabama high schools and colleges played in the Dallas-New York game:

· Cordale Flott (Saraland) started at right cornerback for the Giants. Flott made four tackles.

· Xavier McKinney (Alabama) started at free safety for the Giants. McKinney made six tackles, recorded a tackle for loss and broke up a pass.

· Evan Neal (Alabama) started at right offensive tackle for the Giants.

· Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive. Robinson is recovering from an appendectomy.

· Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (Auburn) played but did not record any stats.

· Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) caught a 4-yard pass in his NFL debut.

· Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (Blount) was designated as a game-day inactive. Toney has a hamstring injury and did not practice on Friday and Saturday.

· Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) made two tackles.

· Nick Williams (Minor, Samford) started at defensive end for the Giants. Williams made three tackles.

Monday night’s outcome gave Dallas and New York records of 2-1 and left their NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, as the only unbeaten team in the NFC three weeks into the 2022 season.

At noon CDT Sunday, the Cowboys host the Washington Commanders and the Giants host the Chicago Bears.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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