new york giants beat the cowboys in the playoffs last year.
who beat the cowboys in the playoffs last year?
new york giants
after losing their first game to the new york giants, the cowboys went undefeated for 11 straight games. the streak ended with them losing again to the same team in week 14, making this the first time since 2011 that the giants would sweep the cowboys. with division rivals washington redskins losing to the arizona cardinals in week 13, the cowboys clinched a playoff berth after missing the playoffs the previous year. following the giants' loss to the philadelphia eagles in week 16, the cowboys became nfc east champions for the second time in three years and clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2007. the 13–3 record is tied for the best record in team history, which was also set in 1992 and 2007 after a disastrous 2015 season. however, despite having the nfc's top seed as well as home-field advantage, the cowboys suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the playoffs to the green bay packers by a score of 31–34, ending their season and not making to the conference championship for the 22nd straight year. this was also qb tony romo's last season in the nfl, as he announced his retirement on april 4, 2017.
2016 dallas cowboys season
manitoba's spot to the scotties was hotly contested and had several top teams vying for the provincial title. jennifer jones won the provincial final over chelsea carey. jones, who made her 9th appearance at the scotties, was looking for her 5th national title, but fell short. british columbia's provincial playoffs saw four past provincial champions looking to win a place at the scotties. kelly scott defeated marla mallett in the final to win the provincial championship. scott missed out on the playoffs last year. kim dolan represented prince edward island. this was dolan's first provincial win in 13 years, and also marked her 12th and final scotties appearance. nova scotia was represented by heather smith-dacey, who finished third at last year's scotties, but failed to make the playoffs at this event.
2012 scotties tournament of hearts