.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Staff WriterTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Staff WriterJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the The big apple Giants. You can easily observe him by means of Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting in Thursday night's video game, the Nyc Giants and also Dallas Cowboys shared final place in the NFC East at 1-2, a video game responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders as well as Philly Eagles.The Cowboys racked up pair of first-half touchdowns as well as confined the Giants to 3 basket to lead 14-9 at the one-half. It was a defensive battle the remainder of the means, as neither group scored a touchdown in the second half.Dallas picked up its second gain of the season along with a final credit rating of 20-15, yet superstar edge rush Micah Parsons was carted off the area behind time in the game with a left ankle/foot trauma. He stated afterward that X-rays were actually adverse as well as he will certainly get an MRI on Friday.Giants' novice recipient Malik Nabers additionally left the game in the 4th quarter after going through a concussion.Here are the most important things to recognize coming from Thursday night for each crews: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed not talk to the media just before Thursday's video game versus the Giants. He stated he will communicate "blog post succeed." The Cowboys received the win, however it had not been an imaginative appeal. Nevertheless, after Dallas was shamed in back-to-back home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the only trait that mattered was actually receiving a gain on a quick week.Being 2-2 is actually so much better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys lost, it will possess noted the very first time they dropped three September video games since 2001, and they would possess remained in final place in the NFC East.Prescott was sharp, especially in the 1st half along with goal exchanges CeeDee Sheep (55 lawns) and Rico Dowdle (15 gardens). The defense finally stopped the run and stiffened at a loss area, holding the Giants to 5 field goals.Prescott has actually currently won thirteen directly versus the Giants. His last loss came in 2016 as a newbie. He connected the second-longest gain streak by a quarterback against a singular rival since quarterback statistics were actually initial tracked in 1950. Tom Brady beat the Buffalo grass Expenses thirteen direct opportunities coming from 2003 to 2010, and Steve Youthful trumped the Rams thirteen directly coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott will certainly get an odds at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising style: When Lamb possesses some side project issues, the greatest appears ahead out of him. In the course of in 2014's reduction at San Francisco, Lamb maintained to himself on the side project and after that followed with 6 video games with a minimum of 11 catches as well as 7 video games with much more than one hundred gardens. In last week's reduction to New Orleans, Sheep possessed an altercation along with Prescott and performed not speak to the media after the activity. On Tuesday, Sheep was regretful and also stated he would certainly be actually better. In the initial one-half alone, he had 6 catches for 94 lawns (both season highs) and a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has participated in 21 games for the Cowboys. He has three field goals of 60 backyards in his career, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd one-fourth versus the Giants. That's one off the NFL document kept through Brett Maher, that produced four along with the Cowboys over pair of different stints. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder recently against the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 coming from 60 gardens this time. The rest of the league is actually 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research.Silver coating: The Cowboys are going to have 10 times to prepare for the presently unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. The time will definitely aid since there is actually still a great deal that requires to become improved, even with the succeed. Before three games, resisting quarterbacks have overlooked on just 19 passes. Versus the Saints and also Ravens, that was actually easy to understand because both groups were actually so leading on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed a lot of time to toss for much of the video game after previously being tortured by the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 attend 8 video games prior to Thursday. Oh, as well as they were penalized 9 times in the first half alone.-- Todd ArcherNext 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 failed to come away along with a win. After final season, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their 2 meetings along with the Cowboys, this has to be deemed progress, right?Sure, there are actually no moral success in the NFL, however this was actually the 3rd organized come in the appropriate path for the Giants (1-3) after a rough opener.The gap, at the very least to some degree, has actually tightened between the department opponents. Dallas still has the Giants. It has gained 14 of the past 15 competitions, as well as Prescott has defeated them thirteen straight opportunities. New york city still isn't rather certainly there as yet, however this proved it's at the very least improving.QB malfunction: Jones was actually reliable, finishing 29 of 40 successfully pases (73% completion) for 281 yards along with an interception on a Hailstorm Mary in the final secs. But the Giants were kept out of completion area, and Jones needed on the majority of his centered tosses. It is actually particularly remarkable considering this was a trouble early in training camp. There was actually a lot of suitable for Jones, but it was almost adequate. Jones is actually plainly playing far better given that the opener. Possessing rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 backyards) absolutely helps.Eye-popping stat: Prior to leaving behind the video game in the 4th quarter along with a trauma, Nabers maintained contributing to his documents. He became the initial gamer in NFL record along with at the very least 25 events and three goals in his initial four career games when he caught a 3-yard elapsed early in the 2nd quarter. He right now possesses 35 functions for 386 yards and also 3 touchdowns in four games.Troubling style: Best Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been the local protector on four goal passes currently this season, according to NFL Next Generation Statistics. Financial institutions was defeated once more on Thursday evening, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard credit rating in the 2nd quarter. The Giants were actually hoping Financial institutions would certainly enter the CB1 task this period. As an alternative, it has been a battle thus far.Biggest gap in the strategic plan: The Giants weren't able to receive everything going in the operating video game against the game's worst run self defense. Dallas entered into the competition allowing 185.7 gardens on the ground every game. The Giants entered into the activity thinking they would certainly have effectiveness however had merely 29 yards entering the very first half-- and also they completed with 26 lawns on 24 brings.-- Jordan RaananNext activity: at Seattle Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).