The Giants were up six on the Cowboys in the second quarter when Daniel Jones threw a surprising block that hyped up the sideline. He wasn’t just managing the offense, he was laying out defenders and energizing his teammates. The offense looked sharp right after, picking up a first down and rolling with momentum. But then chaos hit—not from the Cowboys, but from a stray black cat that wandered onto the field.
The game paused as the cat trotted across the turf, eventually heading for the Cowboys’ end zone. Fans laughed, security scrambled, and the broadcast showed the confused animal roaming around. Commentary turned sarcastic, mocking the cat’s decision-making skills like it was part of the game. Eventually, the cat juked a few would-be tacklers and slipped away, leaving the field—and apparently, a curse.
Right after the cat exited, the Giants’ offense sputtered. Saquon Barkley ran into his own lineman, and drives started to stall. The Cowboys seized control from there and went on to win. Some fans jokingly blamed the loss on the cat, saying it killed the Giants’ energy. From a solid lead to a confused offense, the turning point weirdly matched the cat’s brief appearance.