Being two of the NFL’s most storied franchises — not to mention one of the sport’s most intense, deep-rooted rivalries — the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, have both fielded their fair share of top-tier talent over the years, exhibited by their nine combined Lombardi Trophies and fifty-nine total Hall of Famers. Despite the league’s shift towards pass-heavy offensive schemes, the Cowboys and Giants have instead invested incredibly valuable draft capital into two running back phenoms: Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley.

The Cowboys and Giants have seen incredible success in the past with legendary running backs like Emmitt Smith, Tiki Barber, and Tony Dorsett, but Elliott and Barkley possess unlimited potential that is impossible to overstate. With two incredibly talented superstars of their caliber facing off twice a year, the inevitable question must be addressed: who is better? Let’s Debate.