.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Personnel WriterTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer 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 covers the Nyc Giants. You can easily follow him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting in Thursday night's activity, the New York Giants as well as Dallas Cowboys discussed final spot in the NFC East at 1-2, a video game responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philly Eagles.The Cowboys scored 2 first-half touchdowns and confined the Giants to 3 basket to lead 14-9 at the half. It was a defensive struggle the rest of the means, as neither team racked up a goal in the 2nd half.Dallas got its own 2nd win of the period with a final credit rating of 20-15, yet star side rush Micah Parsons was brought off the field late in the game along with a nigh side ankle/foot personal injury. He mentioned afterward that X-rays were damaging and also he is going to get an MRI on Friday.Giants' rookie receiver Malik Nabers also left the game in the 4th one-fourth after enduring a concussion.Here are actually one of the most necessary factors to recognize coming from Thursday night for each staffs: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed not speak with the media before Thursday's video game versus the Giants. He said he will speak "article succeed." The Cowboys obtained the win, yet it wasn't an artistic elegance. Nonetheless, after Dallas was embarrassed in back-to-back home losses to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only thing that mattered was getting a succeed on a short week.Being 2-2 is actually a great deal better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys dropped, it will possess noted the first time they lost three September games due to the fact that 2001, and they would certainly possess resided in last place in the NFC East.Prescott was sharp, especially in the 1st fifty percent along with touchdown exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 gardens) and Rico Dowdle (15 gardens). The defense eventually ceased the operate and tensed at a loss zone, holding the Giants to five industry goals.Prescott has actually currently won thirteen straight versus the Giants. His final reduction came in 2016 as a rookie. He linked the second-longest win touch by a quarterback versus a single challenger since quarterback statistics were first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady defeated the Buffalo Costs 13 direct times coming from 2003 to 2010, and Steve Young defeated the Rams thirteen directly from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to get a possibility at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising pattern: When Sheep possesses some side project concerns, the most ideal appears to come out of him. During the course of in 2013's loss at San Francisco, Lamb always kept to themself on the subsidiary and then followed with six activities with at the very least 11 catches as well as seven video games along with more than one hundred yards. In recently's loss to New Orleans, Lamb possessed a squabble along with Prescott and also carried out not talk with the media after the game. On Tuesday, Sheep was actually regretful and stated he will be much better. In the 1st half alone, he possessed 6 catches for 94 gardens (both season highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has actually participated in 21 games for the Cowboys. He has 3 basket of 60 gardens in his job, featuring a 60-yarder in the third one-fourth against the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL file kept through Brett Maher, that made four with the Cowboys over pair of various assignments. Aubrey produced a 60-yarder last week against the Ravens. He is actually 2-for-2 coming from 60 gardens this time. The rest of the league is 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver coating: The Cowboys will certainly possess 10 times to prepare for the presently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The moment is going to assist due to the fact that there is still a whole lot that needs to be improved, despite having the win. Over the last 3 activities, resisting quarterbacks have actually missed on just 19 successfully pases. Against the Saints and also Ravens, that was actually easy to understand given that both crews were thus prevalent on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed excessive time to throw for much of the activity after previously being actually agonized by the Cowboys, who sacked him 24 times in 8 activities just before Thursday. Oh, and they were actually imposed penalty on 9 times in the 1st half alone.-- Todd ArcherNext activity: at Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6.) Luke Hales/Getty ImagesNew York GiantsThe Giants maintained it close against the Cowboys, however they still failed to come away with a win. After final season, when the Giants were outscored 89-17 in their 2 appointments along with the Cowboys, this needs to be deemed development, right?Sure, there are no moral victories in the NFL, yet this was actually the third organized intervene the correct path for the Giants (1-3) after a rough opener.The gap, a minimum of to some degree, has actually narrowed between the division competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has actually gained 14 of recent 15 matches, as well as Prescott has actually trumped all of them thirteen direct times. New york city still isn't quite there as yet, yet this verified it goes to minimum improving.QB failure: Jones was dependable, completing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% completion) for 281 yards with an interception on a Hail storm Mary in the final secs. But the Giants were stayed out of completion area, as well as Jones was short on a lot of his deep tosses. It's specifically distinctive considering this was actually a trouble early in training camp. There was actually a lot of good for Jones, yet it was not quite adequate. Jones is precisely playing better considering that the opener. Having newbie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 backyards) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving the video game in the 4th quarter with a concussion, Nabers kept including in his records. He came to be the initial player in NFL past along with at least 25 events and 3 goals in his first 4 occupation activities when he found a 3-yard successfully pass early in the 2nd one-fourth. He currently has 35 receptions for 386 lawns as well as three goals in four games.Troubling fad: Top Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been the nearby protector on four touchdown passes presently this period, depending on to NFL Next Gen Stats. Banking companies was actually defeated once more on Thursday evening, this moment by Lamb for a 55-yard rating in the 2nd fourth. The Giants were wishing Financial institutions would enter the CB1 function this time. Rather, it has actually been a battle therefore far.Biggest gap in the game plan: The Giants weren't capable to obtain anything going in the managing game against the league's worst operate defense. Dallas came into the competition allowing 185.7 lawns on the ground every game. The Giants entered into the activity thinking they would possess effectiveness yet possessed only 29 lawns rushing in the initial half-- as well as they finished with 26 yards on 24 carries.-- Jordan RaananNext video game: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).