Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- the New York Giants.
Entering Thursday night's game, and Dallas Cowboys shared.
the New York Giants last place in the.
and Dallas Cowboys shared NFC East at 1-2,.
last place in the a game behind the.
NFC East at 1-2, 2-1 Washington Commanders and.
a game behind the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys.
2-1 Washington Commanders and scored two first-half touchdowns.
Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys scored and limited the Giants.
two first-half touchdowns and to three field goals.
limited the Giants to to lead 14-9 at.
three field goals to the half. It was.
lead 14-9 at the a defensive battle the.
half. It was a rest of the way,.
defensive battle the rest as neither team scored.
of the way, as a touchdown in the.
neither team scored a second half. Dallas picked.
touchdown in the second up its second win.
half. Dallas picked up its of the season with.
second win of the a final score of.
season with a final 20-15, but star edge.
score of 20-15, but rusher Micah Parsons was.
star edge rusher Micah carted off the field.
Parsons was carted off late in the game.
the field late in to get an X-ray..
the game to get Dak Prescott did not.
an X-ray. Dak Prescott did speak to the media.
not speak to the prior to Thursdays game.
media prior to Thursday's against the Giants. He.
game against the Giants. said he would speak.
He said he would post win. The Cowboys.
speak "post win." The got the win, but.
Cowboys got the win, it wasnt an artistic.
but it wasn't an beauty. However, after Dallas.
artistic beauty. However, after was embarrassed in back-to-back.
Dallas was embarrassed in home losses to the.
back-to-back home losses to New Orleans Saints and.
the New Orleans Saints Baltimore Ravens, the only.
and Baltimore Ravens, the thing that mattered was.
only thing that mattered getting a win on.
was getting a win a short week. Being.
on a short week. Being 2-2 is so much.
2-2 is so much better than 1-3. Had.
better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys lost, it.
the Cowboys lost, it would have marked the.
would have marked the first time they lost.
first time they lost three September games since.
three September games since 2001, and they would.
2001, and they would have been in last.
have been in last place in the NFC.
place in the NFC East. Prescott was sharp,.
East. Prescott was sharp, especially especially in the first.
in the first half half with touchdown passes.
with touchdown passes to to CeeDee Lamb (55.
CeeDee Lamb (55 yards) yards) and Rico Dowdle.
and Rico Dowdle (15 (15 yards). The defense.
yards). The defense finally finally stopped the run.
stopped the run and and stiffened in the.
stiffened in the red red zone, holding the.
zone, holding the Giants Giants to five field.
to five field goals. Prescott goals. Prescott has now.
has now won 13 won 13 straight against.
straight against the Giants. the Giants. His last.
His last loss came loss came in 2016.
in 2016 as a as a rookie. He.
rookie. He tied the tied the second-longest win.
second-longest win streak by streak by a quarterback.
a quarterback against a against a single opponent.
single opponent since quarterback since quarterback stats were.
stats were first tracked first tracked in 1950..
in 1950. Tom Brady Tom Brady beat the.
beat the Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills 13 straight.
13 straight times from times from 2003 to.
2003 to 2010, and 2010, and Steve Young.
Steve Young beat the beat the Rams 13.
Rams 13 straight from straight from 1987 to.
1987 to 1998. Prescott 1998. Prescott will get.
will get a chance a chance for No..
for No. 14 on 14 on Thanksgiving. Promising.
Thanksgiving. Promising trend: When Lamb trend: When Lamb has.
has some sideline issues, some sideline issues, the.
the best seems to best seems to come.
come out of him. out of him. During.
During last year's loss last years loss at.
at San Francisco, Lamb San Francisco, Lamb kept.
kept to himself on to himself on the.
the sideline and then sideline and then followed.
followed with six games with six games with.
with at least 11 at least 11 catches.
catches and seven games and seven games with.
with more than 100 more than 100 yards..
yards. In last week's In last weeks loss.
loss to New Orleans, to New Orleans, Lamb.
Lamb had a spat had a spat with.
with Prescott and did Prescott and did not.
not speak to the speak to the media.
media after the game. after the game. On.
On Tuesday, Lamb was Tuesday, Lamb was apologetic.
apologetic and said he and said he would.
would be better. In be better. In the.
the first half alone, first half alone, he.
he had six catches had six catches for.
for 94 yards (both 94 yards (both season.
season highs) and a highs) and a touchdown..
touchdown. Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey.
has played 21 games has played 21 games.
for the Cowboys. He for the Cowboys. He.
has three field goals has three field goals.
of 60 yards in of 60 yards in.
his career, including a his career, including a.
60-yarder in the third 60-yarder in the third.
quarter against the Giants. quarter against the Giants..
That's one off the Thats one off the.
NFL record held by NFL record held by.
Brett Maher, who made Brett Maher, who made.
four with the Cowboys four with the Cowboys.
over two different stints. over two different stints..
Aubrey made a 60-yarder Aubrey made a 60-yarder.
last week against the last week against the.
Ravens. He is 2-for-2 Ravens. He is 2-for-2.
from 60 yards this from 60 yards this.
season. The rest of season. The rest of.
the league is 0-for-2, the league is 0-for-2,.
according to ESPN Research. Silver according to ESPN Research..
lining: The Cowboys will have Silver lining: The Cowboys.
10 days to get will have 10 days.
ready for the presently to get ready for.
undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The the presently undefeated Pittsburgh.
time will help because Steelers. The time will.
there is still a help because there is.
lot that needs to still a lot that.
be corrected, even with needs to be corrected,.
the win. In the even with the win..
past three games, opposing In the past three.
quarterbacks have missed on games, opposing quarterbacks have.
only 19 passes. Against missed on only 19.
the Saints and Ravens, passes. Against the Saints.
that was understandable because and Ravens, that was.
both teams were so understandable because both teams.
dominant on the run. were so dominant on.
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones the run. Giants quarterback.
had too much time Daniel Jones had too.
to throw for much much time to throw.
of the game after for much of the.
previously being tormented by game after previously being.
the Cowboys, who sacked tormented by the Cowboys,.
him 24 times in who sacked him 24.
eight games prior to times in eight games.
Thursday. Oh, and they prior to Thursday. Oh,.
were penalized nine times and they were penalized.
in the first half nine times in the.
alone. --Todd Archer The Giants first half alone. --Todd.
kept it close against Archer The Giants kept.
the Cowboys, but they it close against the.
still didn't come away Cowboys, but they still.
with a win. After didnt come away with.
last season, when the a win. After last.
Giants were outscored 89-17 season, when the Giants.
in their two meetings were outscored 89-17 in.
with the Cowboys, this their two meetings with.
has to be viewed the Cowboys, this has.
as progress, right? Sure, there to be viewed as.
are no moral victories progress, right? Sure, there.
in the NFL, but are no moral victories.
this was the third in the NFL, but.
straight step in the this was the third.
right direction for the straight step in the.
Giants (1-3) after an right direction for the.
ugly opener. The gap, at Giants (1-3) after an.
least to some degree, ugly opener. The gap,.
has narrowed between the at least to some.
division rivals. Dallas still degree, has narrowed between.
owns the Giants. It the division rivals. Dallas.
has won 14 of still owns the Giants..
the past 15 matchups, It has won 14.
and Prescott has beaten of the past 15.
them 13 straight times. matchups, and Prescott has.
New York still isn't beaten them 13 straight.
quite there yet, but times. New York still.
this proved it's at isnt quite there yet,.
least improving. QB breakdown: Jones but this proved its.
was efficient, completing 29 at least improving. QB.
of 40 passes (73% breakdown: Jones was efficient,.
completion) for 281 yards completing 29 of 40.
with an interception on passes (73% completion) for.
a Hail Mary in 281 yards with an.
the final seconds. But interception on a Hail.
the Giants were kept Mary in the final.
out of the end seconds. But the Giants.
zone, and Jones was were kept out of.
short on most of the end zone, and.
his deep throws. It's Jones was short on.
especially notable considering this most of his deep.
was a problem early throws. Its especially notable.
in training camp. There considering this was a.
was a lot of problem early in training.
good for Jones, but camp. There was a.
it was not quite lot of good for.
enough. Jones is clearly Jones, but it was.
playing better since the not quite enough. Jones.
opener. Having rookie wide is clearly playing better.
receiver Malik Nabers (12 since the opener. Having.
catches for 115 yards) rookie wide receiver Malik.
certainly helps. Eye-popping stat: Prior to Nabers (12 catches for.
leaving the game in 115 yards) certainly helps..
the fourth quarter with Eye-popping stat: Prior to.
a concussion, Nabers kept leaving the game in.
adding to his records. the fourth quarter with.
He became the first a concussion, Nabers kept.
player in NFL history adding to his records..
with at least 25 He became the first.
receptions and three touchdowns player in NFL history.
in his first four with at least 25.
career games when he receptions and three touchdowns.
caught a 3-yard pass in his first four.
early in the second career games when he.
quarter. He now has caught a 3-yard pass.
35 receptions for 386 early in the second.
yards and three touchdowns quarter. He now has.
in four games. Troubling trend: 35 receptions for 386.
Giants top cornerback Deonte yards and three touchdowns.
Banks has been the in four games. Troubling.
nearest defender on four trend: Giants top cornerback.
touchdown passes already this Deonte Banks has been.
season, according to NFL the nearest defender on.
Next Gen Stats. Banks four touchdown passes already.
was beat again on this season, according to.
Thursday night, this time NFL Next Gen Stats..
by Lamb for a Banks was beat again.
55-yard score in the on Thursday night, this.
second quarter. The Giants time by Lamb for.
were hoping Banks would a 55-yard score in.
step into the CB1 the second quarter. The.
role this season. Instead, Giants were hoping Banks.
it has been a would step into the.
struggle so far. Biggest hole CB1 role this season..
in the game plan: Instead, it has been.
The Giants weren't able a struggle so far..
to get anything going Biggest hole in the.
in the running game game plan: The Giants.
against the league's worst werent able to get.
run defense. Dallas came anything going in the.
into the contest allowing running game against the.
185.7 yards on the leagues worst run defense..
ground per contest. The Dallas came into the.
Giants came into the contest allowing 185.7 yards.
game thinking they would on the ground per.
have success but had contest. The Giants came.
only 29 yards rushing into the game thinking.
in the first half they would have success.
-- and they finished but had only 29.
with 26 yards on yards rushing in the.
24 carries. -- Jordan Raanan
