.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Personnel WriterTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Team WriterJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the Nyc Giants. You can easily observe him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Getting into Thursday night's video game, the Nyc Giants and Dallas Cowboys discussed final place in the NFC East at 1-2, an activity behind the 2-1 Washington Commanders as well as Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys scored pair of first-half goals and restricted the Giants to three field goals to lead 14-9 at the half. It was actually a defensive war the remainder of the method, as neither crew scored a touchdown in the second half.Dallas grabbed its 2nd succeed of the season with an ultimate credit rating of 20-15, however superstar edge rush Micah Parsons was actually ferried off the field behind time in the activity along with a remaining ankle/foot personal injury. He stated afterward that X-rays were damaging as well as he will certainly obtain an MRI on Friday.Giants' rookie receiver Malik Nabers additionally went out the game in the 4th quarter after going through a concussion.Here are actually the absolute most essential traits to know from Thursday night for each teams: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott carried out not contact the media before Thursday's game versus the Giants. He stated he would certainly talk "blog post succeed." The Cowboys obtained the succeed, however it had not been a creative elegance. Nevertheless, after Dallas was embarrassed in back-to-back home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the only thing that mattered was getting a succeed on a short week.Being 2-2 is actually so much better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys lost, it will possess marked the first time they shed 3 September video games since 2001, and they would certainly have been in last spot in the NFC East.Prescott was actually alert, especially in the 1st one-half along with touchdown passes to CeeDee Sheep (55 backyards) as well as Rico Dowdle (15 backyards). The self defense ultimately ceased the operate and tensed in the hole region, keeping the Giants to 5 area goals.Prescott has actually now won 13 right against the Giants. His final loss was available in 2016 as a newbie. He tied the second-longest gain streak by a quarterback versus a single challenger given that quarterback stats were actually very first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady defeated the Buffalo Costs thirteen direct times from 2003 to 2010, as well as Steve Young beat the Rams thirteen right from 1987 to 1998. Prescott is going to acquire a possibility at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising pattern: When Sheep has some subsidiary concerns, the most ideal appears to find out of him. In the course of in 2013's reduction at San Francisco, Sheep kept to themself on the sideline and after that observed with six games with a minimum of 11 catches as well as seven video games with greater than one hundred gardens. In recently's loss to New Orleans, Sheep possessed an altercation along with Prescott and also did not speak with the media after the video game. On Tuesday, Lamb was actually apologetic and said he would certainly be actually better. In the very first one-half alone, he had six catches for 94 yards (both time highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has played 21 ready the Cowboys. He has three basket of 60 lawns in his career, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd one-fourth versus the Giants. That's one off the NFL file held by Brett Maher, that created four along with the Cowboys over two different assignments. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder recently against the Ravens. He is actually 2-for-2 from 60 backyards this season. The rest of the organization is actually 0-for-2, depending on to ESPN Research.Silver lining: The Cowboys will possess 10 times to prepare yourself for the presently undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The moment is going to help because there is actually still a lot that needs to have to be remedied, even with the succeed. Previously 3 games, opposing quarterbacks have skipped on only 19 elapseds. Versus the Saints and also Ravens, that was reasonable given that each crews were actually therefore leading on the run. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed too much opportunity to throw for a lot of the game after formerly being actually agonized due to the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 attend 8 activities prior to Thursday. Oh, and also they were actually punished 9 attend the first fifty percent 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 against the Cowboys, yet they still really did not come away along with a win. After final season, when the Giants were outscored 89-17 in their two conferences with the Cowboys, this needs to be viewed as progress, right?Sure, there are no ethical triumphes in the NFL, yet this was actually the 3rd straight action in the ideal path for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The gap, a minimum of to some extent, has actually limited in between the division competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has won 14 of the past 15 matches, as well as Prescott has defeated all of them 13 direct times. The big apple still isn't quite there yet, yet this proved it goes to the very least improving.QB break down: Jones was actually dependable, completing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% fulfillment) for 281 backyards along with an interception on a Hailstorm Mary in the final seconds. But the Giants were stayed out of the end area, and Jones was short on the majority of his deep throws. It's especially distinctive considering this was actually an issue early in training school. There was actually a lot of good for Jones, however it was actually almost sufficient. Jones is actually accurately playing much better since the opener. Having newbie wide receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 backyards) definitely helps.Eye-popping stat: Just before leaving the activity in the fourth quarter with a blast, Nabers maintained contributing to his documents. He came to be the first player in NFL past history with at least 25 celebrations as well as three touchdowns in his first four job video games when he got a 3-yard successfully pass early in the 2nd quarter. He right now possesses 35 receptions for 386 backyards and 3 goals in four games.Troubling trend: Leading Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has been the local guardian on 4 touchdown passes already this period, according to NFL Next Gen Statistics. Financial institutions was beat once more on Thursday night, this moment by Sheep for a 55-yard score in the second fourth. The Giants were hoping Banks would certainly step into the CB1 function this time. Instead, it has actually been actually a problem thus far.Biggest gap in the strategy: The Giants weren't capable to receive anything entering the managing activity versus the organization's worst run self defense. Dallas came into the competition enabling 185.7 backyards on the ground per video game. The Giants came into the video game presuming they would certainly possess excellence however possessed merely 29 backyards rushing in the 1st fifty percent-- and also they do with 26 lawns on 24 holds.-- Jordan RaananNext activity: at Seattle Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).