.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Personnel WriterTodd Bishop is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Team WriterJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can easily observe him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting into Thursday evening's game, the Nyc Giants as well as Dallas Cowboys shared last spot in the NFC East at 1-2, a game behind the 2-1 Washington Commanders as well as Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys racked up two first-half touchdowns and also confined the Giants to three field goals to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was a protective war the rest of the means, as neither staff scored a touchdown in the second half.Dallas grabbed its own second succeed of the period with a final credit rating of 20-15, but superstar side rush Micah Parsons was hauled off the area behind time in the activity with a left side ankle/foot accident. He claimed later that X-rays were actually bad and he will acquire an MRI on Friday.Giants' newbie recipient Malik Nabers additionally left the video game in the 4th quarter after going through a concussion.Here are actually the best important things to understand coming from Thursday night for both teams: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott did not talk with the media before Thursday's activity versus the Giants. He claimed he will talk "message gain." The Cowboys got the succeed, but it had not been an artistic charm. Nevertheless, after Dallas was shamed in next home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only factor that mattered was obtaining a succeed on a brief week.Being 2-2 is a great deal better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys dropped, it would have marked the first time they lost 3 September activities since 2001, as well as they will have resided in last area in the NFC East.Prescott was sharp, specifically in the 1st half with goal exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 yards) and also Rico Dowdle (15 gardens). The defense eventually ceased the run as well as tensed in the red zone, keeping the Giants to five industry goals.Prescott has actually right now won 13 directly against the Giants. His final loss was available in 2016 as a novice. He connected the second-longest win touch by a quarterback versus a singular challenger considering that quarterback stats were 1st tracked in 1950. Tom Brady trumped the Buffalo grass Bills thirteen direct opportunities from 2003 to 2010, and Steve Young beat the Rams thirteen directly coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to receive an opportunity at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising fad: When Lamb possesses some side project problems, the best seems to find away from him. In the course of last year's reduction at San Francisco, Sheep kept to himself on the sideline and then observed with 6 games along with a minimum of 11 catches and 7 games along with more than 100 yards. In recently's reduction to New Orleans, Lamb possessed a squabble with Prescott and did not speak with the media after the game. On Tuesday, Lamb was actually apologetic and said he would certainly be actually much better. In the very first half alone, he possessed six catches for 94 backyards (both season highs) and also a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has played 21 ready the Cowboys. He has 3 basket of 60 gardens in his career, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd one-fourth against the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL file kept through Brett Maher, that produced four with the Cowboys over 2 different jobs. Aubrey made a 60-yarder last week versus the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 coming from 60 backyards this period. The remainder of the organization is 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research.Silver cellular lining: The Cowboys are going to possess 10 times to prepare for the presently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The time will help because there is actually still a lot that requires to become remedied, despite having the win. In the past three activities, opposing quarterbacks have overlooked on simply 19 elapseds. Against the Saints and Ravens, that was logical because both crews were actually so leading on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed a lot of opportunity to throw for much of the activity after previously being actually tortured by the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 attend 8 video games prior to Thursday. Oh, and they were actually penalized nine times in the 1st one-half 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, yet they still didn't happen away along with a gain. After final season, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their pair of appointments with the Cowboys, this must be deemed progress, right?Sure, there are actually no ethical triumphes in the NFL, but this was the third organized step in the correct instructions for the Giants (1-3) after a rough opener.The space, a minimum of relatively, has limited between the division rivals. Dallas still possesses the Giants. It has won 14 of recent 15 matches, and Prescott has trumped all of them 13 direct times. New York still isn't quite there certainly yet, yet this verified it goes to minimum improving.QB break down: Jones was actually reliable, finishing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% conclusion) for 281 yards with an interception on a Hailstorm Mary in the final few seconds. However the Giants were shut out of the end area, as well as Jones needed on many of his centered tosses. It's specifically remarkable considering this was actually a problem early in training camp. There was a ton of helpful for Jones, but it was actually not quite adequate. Jones is clearly playing better considering that the opener. Possessing newbie pass receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 gardens) absolutely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving the video game in the fourth quarter with a trauma, Nabers always kept contributing to his files. He came to be the first gamer in NFL record with a minimum of 25 celebrations and also three goals in his 1st 4 occupation games when he caught a 3-yard pass early in the 2nd quarter. He now possesses 35 functions for 386 backyards and also three goals in 4 games.Troubling pattern: Top Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been the local guardian on 4 touchdown passes presently this season, according to NFL Next Generation Stats. Banking companies was actually trumped again on Thursday evening, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard credit rating in the 2nd quarter. The Giants were hoping Financial institutions would certainly step into the CB1 job this time. Instead, it has actually been actually a problem therefore far.Biggest hole in the strategy: The Giants weren't capable to acquire just about anything using the running activity versus the game's worst run defense. Dallas entered the contest allowing 185.7 gardens on the ground per activity. The Giants came into the game thinking they will have excellence but had only 29 gardens rushing in the 1st fifty percent-- as well as they do with 26 lawns on 24 lugs.-- Jordan RaananNext video game: at Seattle Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).