.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Personnel WriterTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Personnel WriterJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan deals with the The big apple Giants. You may follow him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Entering Thursday evening's game, the New york city Giants and Dallas Cowboys shared last spot in the NFC East at 1-2, an activity responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and also Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys racked up two first-half touchdowns as well as limited the Giants to three field goals to lead 14-9 at the half. It was a defensive fight the rest of the technique, as neither staff scored a goal in the 2nd half.Dallas got its own second gain of the period along with a final score of 20-15, however superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons was actually taken off the field late in the video game with a nigh side ankle/foot personal injury. He claimed later that X-rays were actually damaging and also he will certainly acquire an MRI on Friday.Giants' newbie receiver Malik Nabers also exited the activity in the fourth one-fourth after going through a concussion.Here are one of the most crucial things to understand coming from Thursday evening for both crews: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed certainly not speak to the media prior to Thursday's activity versus the Giants. He said he will communicate "article succeed." The Cowboys got the succeed, but it wasn't an imaginative elegance. However, after Dallas was actually shamed in back-to-back home losses to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only factor that mattered was actually receiving a succeed on a quick week.Being 2-2 is so much far better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys shed, it would possess marked the very first time they dropped 3 September games due to the fact that 2001, and they would certainly have resided in final place in the NFC East.Prescott was actually alert, specifically in the very first fifty percent with touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb (55 backyards) as well as Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The self defense eventually ceased the run as well as tensed in the red zone, holding the Giants to 5 field goals.Prescott has actually currently won 13 right versus the Giants. His last loss was available in 2016 as a newbie. He connected the second-longest win touch through a quarterback versus a single rival due to the fact that quarterback statistics were first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady beat the Buffalo Expenses thirteen direct times coming from 2003 to 2010, as well as Steve Young trumped the Rams thirteen right from 1987 to 1998. Prescott will acquire an opportunity at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising pattern: When Lamb has some side project concerns, the most ideal seems to follow out of him. During the course of last year's reduction at San Francisco, Lamb kept to himself on the subsidiary and after that adhered to with 6 video games with at the very least 11 catches and seven activities along with much more than one hundred lawns. In last week's reduction to New Orleans, Sheep had a spat with Prescott and did not talk to the media after the game. On Tuesday, Lamb was regretful and also mentioned he would be actually much better. In the 1st half alone, he had 6 catches for 94 lawns (both time highs) and also a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has participated in 21 ready the Cowboys. He possesses 3 field goals of 60 gardens in his occupation, consisting of a 60-yarder in the third one-fourth versus the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL report held through Brett Maher, who created 4 with the Cowboys over 2 various stints. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder last week versus the Ravens. He is actually 2-for-2 coming from 60 yards this period. The remainder of the game is 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver cellular lining: The Cowboys are going to have 10 times to prepare for the currently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The moment will help considering that there is still a lot that requires to become corrected, despite having the succeed. Before three games, opposing quarterbacks have skipped on just 19 elapseds. Against the Saints and Ravens, that was easy to understand considering that each groups were thus prevalent on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had way too much opportunity to toss for a lot of the video game after recently being actually agonized by the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 attend 8 games prior to Thursday. Oh, and also they were punished 9 times in the 1st fifty percent 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, but they still didn't come away along with a gain. After last period, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their 2 conferences along with the Cowboys, this must be actually viewed as progression, right?Sure, there are actually no moral victories in the NFL, but this was actually the third straight step in the right instructions for the Giants (1-3) after a rough opener.The space, a minimum of to some degree, has tightened between the division competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has won 14 of recent 15 matchups, as well as Prescott has trumped all of them 13 direct opportunities. New york city still isn't quite there yet, however this proved it goes to least improving.QB malfunction: Jones was actually dependable, accomplishing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% finalization) for 281 lawns along with an interception on a Hail Mary in the final few seconds. Yet the Giants were kept out of completion zone, and Jones was short on a lot of his deep tosses. It's especially noteworthy considering this was actually an issue early in training camp. There was a lot of great for Jones, however it was almost adequate. Jones is actually plainly playing far better given that the opener. Having newbie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 lawns) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Before leaving behind the video game in the fourth quarter along with a blast, Nabers kept adding to his documents. He ended up being the first player in NFL background along with at least 25 functions and also three touchdowns in his initial four occupation games when he caught a 3-yard elapsed early in the 2nd quarter. He now has 35 functions for 386 yards as well as three goals in 4 games.Troubling fad: Leading Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has actually been the closest defender on 4 touchdown passes already this season, depending on to NFL Next Generation Statistics. Banks was actually defeated once again on Thursday evening, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard credit rating in the 2nd quarter. The Giants were actually really hoping Banking companies will enter the CB1 task this period. Rather, it has been actually a battle therefore far.Biggest hole in the strategic plan: The Giants weren't capable to obtain everything going in the managing activity versus the league's worst run protection. Dallas came into the contest enabling 185.7 backyards on the ground every video game. The Giants came into the video game assuming they would have results yet possessed only 29 gardens rushing in the 1st one-half-- as well as they do with 26 yards on 24 brings.-- Jordan RaananNext video game: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).