Banged-up Giants facing big task in Dallas

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are facing adversity for the first time this season as they head to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

Not only are the Giants (7-3) coming off an unexpected one-sided loss to the four-win Detroit Lions, they are banged up after playing their worst game of the season.

In previous losses to the Cowboys (7-3) on Sept. 26 and the Seattle Seahawks (6-4), Brian Daboll’s team was tied early in the fourth and had a chance to win.

That wasn’t the case Sunday. New York was down 24-6 entering the final quarter and never threatened in a game in which it turned the ball over three times.

Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson intercepted Daniel Jones and later recovered Isaiah Hodgins’ fumble to set up 14 points.

The Giants lost rookie receiver Wan’Dale Robinson for the season to a torn ACL and four other starters left the game with a variety of injury that makes their status for Thursday uncertain.

Facing the Cowboys is never fun. They have won 10 of the past 11 against the Giants and they demolished the Vikings (8-2) in Minnesota on Sunday.

“We’re not about excuses — never will be,” Daboll said Monday. “We have people on our roster that are going to be ready to play. And that’s our job as a coaching staff is to get these