.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Workers WriterTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas because 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Team WriterJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan deals with the The big apple Giants. You may observe him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting into Thursday evening's game, the New york city Giants and Dallas Cowboys shared last spot in the NFC East at 1-2, a game responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders as well as Philly Eagles.The Cowboys scored pair of first-half goals and also confined the Giants to 3 field goals to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was actually a defensive fight the rest of the method, as neither crew scored a goal in the 2nd half.Dallas got its 2nd succeed of the season along with a final rating of 20-15, but superstar side rusher Micah Parsons was actually ferried off the field late in the game along with a left side ankle/foot injury. He claimed subsequently that X-rays were actually negative and also he is going to get an MRI on Friday.Giants' newbie recipient Malik Nabers additionally exited the activity in the fourth one-fourth after enduring a concussion.Here are the most crucial things to understand from Thursday evening for both staffs: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed certainly not talk with the media prior to Thursday's activity versus the Giants. He mentioned he will speak "message succeed." The Cowboys obtained the win, however it had not been an imaginative charm. Having said that, after Dallas was embarrassed in next home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only factor that mattered was actually acquiring a gain on a brief week.Being 2-2 is actually a great deal far better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys lost, it will have denoted the very first time they shed 3 September activities given that 2001, and they would certainly have remained in final spot in the NFC East.Prescott was sharp, especially in the first half with goal exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 backyards) and also Rico Dowdle (15 yards). The self defense eventually stopped the operate and also tensed at a loss region, holding the Giants to 5 area goals.Prescott has actually currently gained 13 straight against the Giants. His final loss can be found in 2016 as a newbie. He connected the second-longest gain touch by a quarterback versus a singular enemy since quarterback statistics were first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady trumped the Buffalo Costs thirteen straight times from 2003 to 2010, as well as Steve Youthful defeated the Rams thirteen straight coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott will obtain a possibility at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising style: When Lamb has some side project issues, the greatest seems to be to follow away from him. During in 2015's loss at San Francisco, Lamb maintained to themself on the side project and then followed with 6 video games with a minimum of 11 catches and also 7 games with more than one hundred lawns. In recently's reduction to New Orleans, Sheep had an altercation along with Prescott and performed certainly not talk with the media after the game. On Tuesday, Sheep was apologetic as well as said he will be a lot better. In the very first one-half alone, he had six catches for 94 lawns (both time highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has actually played 21 ready the Cowboys. He possesses three basket of 60 gardens in his job, including a 60-yarder in the third one-fourth versus the Giants. That's one off the NFL report held by Brett Maher, that created four along with the Cowboys over pair of different assignments. Aubrey produced a 60-yarder last week versus the Ravens. He is actually 2-for-2 from 60 lawns this season. The rest of the league is 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver coating: The Cowboys will definitely possess 10 times to prepare for the presently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The amount of time will definitely help given that there is actually still a great deal that needs to have to become corrected, even with the succeed. Over the last 3 video games, opposing quarterbacks have overlooked on only 19 passes. Against the Saints as well as Ravens, that was logical considering that both groups were therefore leading on the operate. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed way too much opportunity to toss for a lot of the game after recently being tormented due to the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 times in eight video games just before Thursday. Oh, and they were penalized nine times in the initial fifty percent alone.-- Todd ArcherNext game: at Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6.) Luke Hales/Getty ImagesNew York GiantsThe Giants maintained it close versus the Cowboys, however they still really did not come away with a succeed. After last season, when the Giants were outscored 89-17 in their two meetings along with the Cowboys, this must be actually deemed progression, right?Sure, there are no moral success in the NFL, yet this was the third organized step in the ideal path for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The space, at the very least relatively, has actually limited between the department opponents. Dallas still has the Giants. It has won 14 of recent 15 matchups, as well as Prescott has actually defeated all of them 13 direct opportunities. The big apple still isn't fairly certainly there as yet, but this confirmed it goes to least improving.QB break down: Jones was actually efficient, completing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% finalization) for 281 lawns along with an interception on a Hail Mary in the final seconds. But the Giants were shut out of completion region, and also Jones needed on the majority of his deep throws. It's specifically remarkable considering this was a complication early in training school. There was actually a great deal of helpful for Jones, but it was actually not quite adequate. Jones is precisely participating in much better given that the opener. Having newbie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 yards) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving the video game in the 4th one-fourth with a blast, Nabers kept adding to his documents. He ended up being the initial gamer in NFL background along with at the very least 25 functions and three touchdowns in his initial 4 job activities when he saw a 3-yard successfully pass early in the 2nd one-fourth. He right now possesses 35 receptions for 386 backyards and also three goals in 4 games.Troubling trend: Best Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has actually been actually the closest guardian on four touchdown passes already this season, depending on to NFL Next Gen Statistics. Financial institutions was beat once more on Thursday evening, this time through Lamb for a 55-yard score in the second one-fourth. The Giants were wishing Banks would enter the CB1 part this time. Instead, it has been a battle therefore far.Biggest hole in the game plan: The Giants weren't capable to acquire everything going in the operating activity against the game's worst operate self defense. Dallas came into the competition enabling 185.7 gardens on the ground every activity. The Giants entered the video game thinking they will have effectiveness however had just 29 yards rushing in the initial one-half-- and they completed with 26 backyards on 24 holds.-- Jordan RaananNext video game: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).