.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Workers WriterTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Workers WriterJordan Raanan is actually a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New York Giants. You can easily follow him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting in Thursday evening's video game, the Nyc Giants as well as Dallas Cowboys discussed last location in the NFC East at 1-2, an activity responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and also Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys scored 2 first-half goals as well as limited the Giants to three basket to lead 14-9 at the half. It was actually a defensive fight the remainder of the means, as neither team scored a touchdown in the 2nd half.Dallas got its second succeed of the time with an ultimate rating of 20-15, but star edge rusher Micah Parsons was brought off the area late in the game along with a left ankle/foot injury. He said subsequently that X-rays were actually unfavorable and also he is going to receive an MRI on Friday.Giants' novice recipient Malik Nabers additionally went out the video game in the 4th one-fourth after suffering a concussion.Here are the most crucial traits to know coming from Thursday evening for both crews: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed certainly not talk to the media just before Thursday's video game against the Giants. He said he would communicate "blog post win." The Cowboys received the gain, yet it had not been a creative beauty. However, after Dallas was actually embarrassed in next home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only point that mattered was getting a succeed on a brief week.Being 2-2 is a great deal better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys dropped, it will possess denoted the first time they dropped 3 September games considering that 2001, as well as they would certainly possess been in final area in the NFC East.Prescott was alert, specifically in the initial half along with goal exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 backyards) as well as Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The defense eventually quit the run and also tensed in the hole region, holding the Giants to 5 area goals.Prescott has actually now won 13 directly versus the Giants. His final reduction can be found in 2016 as a newbie. He tied the second-longest win touch by a quarterback versus a solitary rival considering that quarterback statistics were actually 1st tracked in 1950. Tom Brady defeated the Buffalo Bills 13 direct opportunities coming from 2003 to 2010, and Steve Youthful trumped the Rams thirteen straight coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to get an odds at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising pattern: When Lamb possesses some subsidiary concerns, the most effective seems ahead out of him. In the course of in 2013's loss at San Francisco, Sheep always kept to himself on the subsidiary and afterwards adhered to with 6 video games along with a minimum of 11 catches and also 7 games along with much more than one hundred gardens. In recently's loss to New Orleans, Lamb possessed a spat with Prescott and also carried out certainly not contact the media after the activity. On Tuesday, Sheep was actually regretful as well as mentioned he would certainly be actually much better. In the very first one-half alone, he possessed six catches for 94 lawns (both season highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has played 21 games for the Cowboys. He has three basket of 60 lawns in his career, consisting of a 60-yarder in the third one-fourth versus the Giants. That's one off the NFL file held through Brett Maher, that helped make four along with the Cowboys over pair of different stints. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder last week versus the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 from 60 backyards this period. The remainder of the game is 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research.Silver cellular lining: The Cowboys will certainly have 10 times to get ready for the currently unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. The time will aid considering that there is still a lot that requires to become corrected, despite having the win. Over the last 3 games, resisting quarterbacks have actually missed on merely 19 successfully pases. Against the Saints as well as Ravens, that was logical considering that each teams were actually so leading on the operate. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had way too much time to toss for a lot of the activity after previously being actually tortured by the Cowboys, who sacked him 24 times in eight games prior to Thursday. Oh, and also they were actually imposed penalty on nine times in the first one-half alone.-- Todd ArcherNext video game: at Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6.) Luke Hales/Getty ImagesNew York GiantsThe Giants kept it close against the Cowboys, yet they still failed to happen away along with a succeed. After last time, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their pair of meetings with the Cowboys, this has to be deemed progression, right?Sure, there are no ethical triumphes in the NFL, but this was actually the third straight action in the best instructions for the Giants (1-3) after a rough opener.The space, a minimum of to some degree, has actually tightened in between the branch rivals. Dallas still has the Giants. It has actually succeeded 14 of recent 15 matches, as well as Prescott has trumped them thirteen straight times. Nyc still isn't rather there as yet, yet this verified it's at least improving.QB malfunction: Jones was efficient, completing 29 of 40 passes (73% finalization) for 281 gardens with an interception on a Hailstorm Mary in the ultimate secs. However the Giants were shut out of completion area, and Jones needed on most of his deep throws. It is actually specifically significant considering this was actually a problem early in training camp. There was actually a lot of good for Jones, however it was almost sufficient. Jones is clearly playing much better considering that the opener. Having novice pass receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 yards) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving behind the activity in the fourth quarter along with a concussion, Nabers always kept adding to his reports. He ended up being the very first player in NFL record with at the very least 25 receptions as well as 3 touchdowns in his first 4 occupation games when he saw a 3-yard pass early in the 2nd fourth. He now has 35 celebrations for 386 yards as well as three touchdowns in 4 games.Troubling style: Leading Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been the local protector on four goal passes actually this period, depending on to NFL Next Generation Statistics. Financial institutions was actually defeated once more on Thursday evening, this moment through Sheep for a 55-yard rating in the 2nd one-fourth. The Giants were hoping Banks would certainly enter the CB1 function this period. Rather, it has actually been actually a battle therefore far.Biggest hole in the tactical plan: The Giants weren't capable to acquire everything entering the running video game against the game's worst run protection. Dallas came into the competition allowing 185.7 backyards on the ground per video game. The Giants entered into the game believing they would have excellence yet had merely 29 yards entering the first fifty percent-- and also they do with 26 yards on 24 carries.-- Jordan RaananNext game: at Seattle Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).