.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Personnel WriterTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Team WriterJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New York Giants. You may observe him by means of Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Going into Thursday night's activity, the Nyc Giants and Dallas Cowboys discussed last place in the NFC East at 1-2, a video game responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys scored 2 first-half goals and restricted the Giants to 3 field goals to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was a defensive struggle the remainder of the way, as neither crew racked up a goal in the second half.Dallas picked up its second gain of the period along with a last score of 20-15, however celebrity edge rusher Micah Parsons was ferried off the field late in the video game with a left side ankle/foot accident. He said later that X-rays were adverse and also he will receive an MRI on Friday.Giants' newbie recipient Malik Nabers also went out the video game in the fourth one-fourth after going through a concussion.Here are one of the most crucial factors to understand from Thursday evening for each crews: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed certainly not speak with the media prior to Thursday's video game against the Giants. He claimed he will communicate "blog post gain." The Cowboys acquired the succeed, yet it wasn't an imaginative appeal. Nevertheless, after Dallas was actually shamed in next home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only thing that mattered was actually obtaining a win on a quick week.Being 2-2 is a great deal better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys lost, it would possess noted the first time they shed 3 September games considering that 2001, and also they would have resided in last area in the NFC East.Prescott was alert, particularly in the initial fifty percent along with goal exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 gardens) and also Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The defense eventually quit the run and also tensed at a loss zone, holding the Giants to 5 area goals.Prescott has right now won 13 straight versus the Giants. His last loss can be found in 2016 as a rookie. He connected the second-longest gain touch by a quarterback against a single opponent because quarterback statistics were actually very first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady beat the Buffalo grass Expenses thirteen direct times from 2003 to 2010, as well as Steve Young trumped the Rams thirteen straight coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to obtain a chance at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising style: When Lamb has some subsidiary issues, the most ideal seems to be to find out of him. In the course of in 2013's loss at San Francisco, Sheep kept to himself on the sideline and then observed along with 6 games with at least 11 catches and 7 video games with more than 100 gardens. In last week's loss to New Orleans, Lamb possessed an altercation along with Prescott as well as carried out certainly not speak to the media after the activity. On Tuesday, Lamb was actually regretful and also stated he would certainly be actually a lot better. In the initial one-half alone, he possessed 6 catches for 94 lawns (both time highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has actually participated in 21 games for the Cowboys. He possesses three field goals of 60 backyards in his job, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd one-fourth versus the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL document held through Brett Maher, that created 4 along with the Cowboys over 2 different stints. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder recently against the Ravens. He is actually 2-for-2 from 60 backyards this season. The remainder of the organization is actually 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research.Silver cellular lining: The Cowboys are going to have 10 days to prepare yourself for the presently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The time will definitely help since there is actually still a whole lot that requires to be improved, even with the win. In the past 3 video games, resisting quarterbacks have missed on simply 19 elapseds. Against the Saints and Ravens, that was understandable due to the fact that each staffs were therefore dominant on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had too much opportunity to throw for a lot of the game after earlier being agonized by the Cowboys, who sacked him 24 attend eight activities prior to Thursday. Oh, and they were actually punished 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 versus the Cowboys, but they still didn't come away with a succeed. After last period, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their 2 conferences along with the Cowboys, this needs to be actually deemed development, right?Sure, there are no moral success in the NFL, however this was the 3rd straight step in the correct instructions for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The void, a minimum of to some extent, has actually tightened between the department competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has actually won 14 of recent 15 competitions, and also Prescott has trumped all of them thirteen straight times. The big apple still isn't very there as yet, but this verified it's at minimum improving.QB malfunction: Jones was dependable, accomplishing 29 of 40 successfully pases (73% completion) for 281 gardens with an interception on a Hail Mary in the final few seconds. But the Giants were kept out of the end area, as well as Jones was short on the majority of his centered tosses. It is actually especially distinctive considering this was a complication early in training camp. There was actually a considerable amount of great for Jones, however it was actually almost sufficient. Jones is precisely playing better because the opener. Having novice wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 yards) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving behind the activity in the fourth one-fourth with a blast, Nabers maintained including in his records. He came to be the initial player in NFL past history with at least 25 functions and also 3 goals in his very first 4 career activities when he got a 3-yard pass early in the 2nd quarter. He right now possesses 35 celebrations for 386 lawns as well as 3 goals in 4 games.Troubling style: Best Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has actually been the nearest protector on 4 touchdown passes already this period, depending on to NFL Next Gen Statistics. Banking companies was actually defeated once more on Thursday night, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard rating in the second quarter. The Giants were really hoping Financial institutions will step into the CB1 function this time. Instead, it has actually been a struggle therefore far.Biggest gap in the strategy: The Giants weren't able to acquire just about anything entering the running activity against the league's worst operate self defense. Dallas entered into the contest allowing 185.7 backyards on the ground every video game. The Giants entered into the activity thinking they would have excellence yet had merely 29 backyards rushing in the very first half-- and also they finished with 26 yards on 24 brings.-- Jordan RaananNext game: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).