Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Entering Thursday night's game, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys shared last place in the NFC East at 1-2, a game behind the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles.

The Cowboys scored two first-half touchdowns and limited the Giants to three field goals to lead 14-9 at the half. It was a defensive battle the rest of the way, as neither team scored a touchdown in the second half.

Dallas picked up its second win of the season with a final score of 20-15, but star edge rusher Micah Parsons was carted off the field late in the game with a left ankle/foot injury. <a href=«https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1839516832631263524?ref_src=» https:>He said afterward

that X-rays were negative and he will get an MRI on Friday.

Giants' rookie receiver Malik Nabers also exited the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a concussion.

Here are the most important things to know from Thursday night for both teams:

Dak Prescott did not speak to the media prior to Thursday's game against the Giants. He said he would speak «post win.» The Cowboys got the win, but it wasn't an artistic beauty. However, after Dallas was embarrassed in back-to-back home losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the only thing that mattered was getting a win on a short week.

Being 2-2 is so much better than 1-3. Had the Cowboys lost, it would have marked the first time they lost three September games since 2001, and they would have been in last place in the NFC East.

Prescott was sharp, especially in the first half with touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb (55 yards) and Rico Dowdle (15 yards). The defense finally stopped the run and stiffened in the red zone, holding the Giants to five field goals.

Prescott has