.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Team WriterTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Personnel WriterJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the Nyc Giants. You may follow him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Going into Thursday night's game, the New York Giants as well as Dallas Cowboys discussed last spot in the NFC East at 1-2, a game behind the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philly Eagles.The Cowboys racked up two first-half goals and restricted the Giants to 3 field goals to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was a defensive war the remainder of the technique, as neither staff racked up a touchdown in the second half.Dallas grabbed its own second succeed of the season with a final rating of 20-15, but celebrity side rusher Micah Parsons was actually ferried off the field late in the video game with a left ankle/foot injury. He said later that X-rays were actually damaging as well as he will acquire an MRI on Friday.Giants' rookie receiver Malik Nabers additionally left the activity in the 4th quarter after going through a concussion.Here are the absolute most significant factors to recognize from Thursday night for each crews: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott did not talk to the media prior to Thursday's activity against the Giants. He stated he would speak "article succeed." The Cowboys obtained the succeed, but it wasn't a creative beauty. Nevertheless, after Dallas was embarrassed in next home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the only thing that mattered was actually receiving a gain on a brief week.Being 2-2 is actually so much far better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys lost, it would certainly have denoted the very first time they lost three September video games because 2001, and they would certainly possess been in last spot in the NFC East.Prescott was sharp, particularly in the first fifty percent with touchdown exchanges CeeDee Lamb (55 backyards) and also Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The self defense ultimately quit the run as well as stabilized in the red region, holding the Giants to 5 field goals.Prescott has actually right now won 13 directly against the Giants. His final loss can be found in 2016 as a newbie. He connected the second-longest win streak through a quarterback versus a singular opponent given that quarterback statistics were actually 1st tracked in 1950. Tom Brady defeated the Buffalo Costs thirteen straight opportunities coming from 2003 to 2010, and also Steve Youthful defeated the Rams thirteen straight coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to get a chance at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising fad: When Lamb has some subsidiary issues, the greatest seems to follow out of him. Throughout in 2015's loss at San Francisco, Sheep always kept to themself on the sideline and afterwards observed along with 6 activities with at the very least 11 catches as well as 7 games along with more than one hundred gardens. In recently's reduction to New Orleans, Lamb had a spat with Prescott and carried out not talk to the media after the activity. On Tuesday, Sheep was regretful and said he will be much better. In the 1st one-half alone, he possessed 6 catches for 94 gardens (both season highs) and a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has played 21 games for the Cowboys. He possesses 3 basket of 60 gardens in his career, including a 60-yarder in the third one-fourth against the Giants. That is actually one off the NFL document secured through Brett Maher, who created 4 along with the Cowboys over pair of various stints. Aubrey created a 60-yarder last week against the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 coming from 60 backyards this time. The remainder of the league is actually 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver cellular lining: The Cowboys are going to have 10 days to get ready for the currently unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. The moment will certainly help given that there is still a great deal that needs to have to become improved, despite the succeed. Over the last three games, opposing quarterbacks have actually skipped on simply 19 passes. Against the Saints and also Ravens, that was understandable due to the fact that both crews were therefore prevalent on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed a lot of opportunity to toss for a lot of the game after recently being tortured due to the Cowboys, who sacked him 24 times in 8 games before Thursday. Oh, and they were actually punished nine attend the very first half alone.-- Todd ArcherNext activity: 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 happen away with a win. After final time, when the Giants were actually outscored 89-17 in their 2 conferences along with the Cowboys, this must be actually considered as improvement, right?Sure, there are actually no moral triumphes in the NFL, but this was actually the third organized come in the appropriate path for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The void, at least to some extent, has actually narrowed in between the branch rivals. Dallas still has the Giants. It has actually succeeded 14 of recent 15 matchups, as well as Prescott has beaten all of them 13 straight opportunities. New york city still isn't rather there certainly as yet, yet this proved it goes to the very least improving.QB breakdown: Jones was efficient, finishing 29 of 40 passes (73% fulfillment) for 281 backyards with an interception on a Hail Mary in the last seconds. Yet the Giants were actually stayed out of the end region, as well as Jones was short on a lot of his deep throws. It is actually particularly notable considering this was actually a concern early in training camp. There was a lot of helpful for Jones, however it was actually almost enough. Jones is actually precisely playing better since the opener. Possessing newbie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 gardens) surely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving the activity in the 4th one-fourth along with a blast, Nabers kept adding to his records. He became the first gamer in NFL record with at least 25 receptions and three touchdowns in his 1st 4 job video games when he got a 3-yard elapsed early in the second quarter. He now has 35 functions for 386 backyards as well as three goals in 4 games.Troubling fad: Leading Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been actually the nearby guardian on four touchdown passes actually this period, according to NFL Next Generation Statistics. Financial institutions was beat once more on Thursday night, this moment through Sheep for a 55-yard score in the 2nd one-fourth. The Giants were hoping Banking companies would certainly enter the CB1 role this season. Instead, it has been a struggle therefore far.Biggest gap in the strategic plan: The Giants weren't able to receive anything going in the operating activity against the league's worst run defense. Dallas entered into the competition enabling 185.7 yards on the ground per activity. The Giants came into the game assuming they would have success yet possessed simply 29 lawns rushing in the initial one-half-- and also they finished with 26 backyards on 24 carries.-- Jordan RaananNext activity: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).