.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Staff WriterTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Personnel WriterJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the The big apple Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting into Thursday evening's game, the Nyc Giants and also Dallas Cowboys shared final location in the NFC East at 1-2, an activity responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and also Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys scored pair of first-half goals and also restricted the Giants to three basket to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was a defensive fight the rest of the method, as neither group racked up a touchdown in the second half.Dallas got its second win of the season with an ultimate score of 20-15, but celebrity side rush Micah Parsons was actually taken off the area late in the video game along with a left side ankle/foot injury. He stated later that X-rays were actually unfavorable as well as he will certainly get an MRI on Friday.Giants' rookie recipient Malik Nabers also exited the activity in the fourth one-fourth after suffering a concussion.Here are actually the most significant things to understand coming from Thursday night for both groups: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott carried out not speak with the media prior to Thursday's video game versus the Giants. He stated he would speak "blog post gain." The Cowboys acquired the gain, yet it wasn't a creative elegance. Nevertheless, after Dallas was shamed in next home losses to the New Orleans Saints as well as Baltimore Ravens, the only point that mattered was actually obtaining a succeed on a brief week.Being 2-2 is actually a great deal better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys dropped, it will have marked the very first time they shed three September activities because 2001, and also they would certainly possess been in last spot in the NFC East.Prescott was actually sharp, especially in the very first half along with touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb (55 yards) and also Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The self defense ultimately quit the run and also tensed at a loss area, keeping the Giants to 5 industry goals.Prescott has actually right now gained 13 straight versus the Giants. His final reduction can be found in 2016 as a rookie. He tied the second-longest gain streak through a quarterback against a singular challenger considering that quarterback statistics were actually initial tracked in 1950. Tom Brady defeated the Buffalo Expenses thirteen straight times from 2003 to 2010, and also Steve Young beat the Rams 13 straight from 1987 to 1998. Prescott will certainly obtain a chance at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising fad: When Sheep possesses some sideline issues, the most effective seems to be to come away from him. During last year's reduction at San Francisco, Lamb always kept to themself on the subsidiary and after that observed along with 6 activities along with a minimum of 11 catches as well as seven video games with much more than one hundred yards. In recently's loss to New Orleans, Sheep had a squabble with Prescott and did not contact the media after the activity. On Tuesday, Lamb was actually apologetic and also stated he would be better. In the very first fifty percent alone, he possessed 6 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 3 basket of 60 yards in his profession, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd one-fourth versus the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL record held through Brett Maher, that created four along with the Cowboys over two different jobs. Aubrey created a 60-yarder last week versus the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 from 60 backyards this time. The rest of the game is 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver lining: The Cowboys will definitely have 10 days to prepare yourself for the currently unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. The amount of time is going to aid since there is still a lot that requires to be corrected, despite having the succeed. Over the last three games, resisting quarterbacks have actually missed on only 19 elapseds. Against the Saints as well as Ravens, that was actually logical because each groups were actually thus dominant on the operate. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had excessive time to toss for a lot of the game after formerly being actually agonized by the Cowboys, who sacked him 24 attend eight video games prior to Thursday. Oh, and also they were actually punished nine attend the initial 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 versus the Cowboys, yet they still really did not happen away with a gain. After final period, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their two conferences with the Cowboys, this has to be considered as development, right?Sure, there are no moral victories in the NFL, but this was actually the third straight come in the ideal path for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The gap, at least relatively, has actually narrowed between the division competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has gained 14 of the past 15 competitions, and Prescott has actually trumped all of them thirteen direct times. Nyc still isn't rather there certainly as yet, but this proved it's at the very least improving.QB breakdown: Jones was effective, accomplishing 29 of 40 passes (73% completion) for 281 lawns with an interception on a Hailstorm Mary in the final seconds. However the Giants were actually kept out of the end region, as well as Jones needed on most of his centered tosses. It's particularly distinctive considering this was actually an issue early in training camp. There was actually a considerable amount of good for Jones, however it was actually not quite sufficient. Jones is precisely participating in much better since the opener. Having novice wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 gardens) certainly helps.Eye-popping stat: Before leaving behind the game in the fourth one-fourth along with a blast, Nabers kept including in his files. He ended up being the very first gamer in NFL background along with a minimum of 25 events as well as 3 touchdowns in his very first four career games when he found a 3-yard elapsed early in the second fourth. He now has 35 receptions for 386 lawns and three touchdowns in 4 games.Troubling style: Best Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been actually the local guardian on 4 goal passes actually this period, depending on to NFL Next Generation Stats. Financial institutions was defeated once more on Thursday night, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard credit rating in the second one-fourth. The Giants were hoping Banking companies would step into the CB1 job this time. Rather, it has actually been actually a battle thus far.Biggest gap in the strategy: The Giants weren't able to obtain everything going in the running activity versus the game's worst operate protection. Dallas entered into the contest allowing 185.7 gardens on the ground per activity. The Giants came into the activity believing they would have excellence yet had only 29 backyards entering the first one-half-- as well as they completed with 26 yards on 24 brings.-- Jordan RaananNext activity: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).