The focus in the aftermath of the New York Giants’ 40-37 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday has largely been on the Giants’ failure to protect a three-point lead in the final :25 of regulation. The Giants allowed an 18-yard Dak Prescott to Jake Ferguson completion that put the ball at the New York 49-yard line, setting up Brandon Aubrey, the NFL’s premier kicker, for a game-tying 64-yard field goal.

On Monday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll said he would have “liked to be a bit tighter” in coverage on that play, but said there were other chances missed to close out a victory.

“We had a number of opportunities throughout the game in every area to close that game out,” Daboll said. “They hit that 64-yarder, which we knew was in his range there. They had that big play to the midd

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