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Giants take a step away from mediocrity in Harbaugh's debut win over Cowboys

John Harbaugh kicked off his tenure as the head coach of the New York Giants with an impressive 28-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Following an 18-year run leading Baltimore, Harbaugh received complete organizational control and an annual salary of $20 million from team ownership to guide the franchise in a fresh direction.

The squad promptly delivered in their Week 1 opener at MetLife Stadium, outplaying their divisional foes from start to finish.

Quarterback Jaxson Dart paced the offense with an exceptionally efficient evening, connecting on 23 of his 29 attempts. He piled up 230 passing yards and tossed three touchdowns against a reconfigured Dallas defense that struggled to adapt throughout the prime-time matchup.