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    Cowboys 20-15 Giants (September 26, 2024) Game Recap

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    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – – There was a sense of relief in a somewhat subdued Dallas Cowboys locker room after a hard-fought win over the New York Giants. There was little celebration.

    What was important Thursday night were the numbers on the scoreboard at MetLife Stadium. Dallas Cowboys 20, New York Giants 15.

    The two-game losing streak was over and those who had criticized Dallas (2-2) and coach Mike McCarthy and predicted a disappointing season had been silent for one night. The Cowboys were the Cowboys again, a good offense and a solid defense.

    Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys defeated the Giants for the seventh straight time and 14th in 15 games.

    “We have to change the narrative. That’s what this game did, especially over a long weekend,” said Prescott, who completed 22 of 27 for 221 yards. “It puts us at 2-and-2. It gives us a few days to get our minds and bodies in order.”

    Prescott struck back Rico Dowdle on a 15-yard screen pass for a touchdown to give Dallas the lead in the first quarter. Then he found Lamb for a 55-yard catch-and-run TD on a play that ended with the receiver being called for taunting.

    “I lost my first two games to them,” said Prescott, who has won his last 13 starts against New York. “If that hadn’t happened, it could have been a remarkable rookie year. It’s a good match for us. The offensive line always sets the tone. I love playing here in New York. Cowboy fans travel well.”

    Lamb slipped past two defenders and trotted into the end zone. He then shot the ball in their direction and flexed his muscles, earning an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

    “I think it was the only 1-on-1 I got all game and we took advantage of it,” said Lamb, who had seven catches for 98 yards. He still hasn’t played in the 100 meters this season.

    Brandon Aubrey made field goals from 60 and 40 yards for Dallas, which came into the game with major concerns after being soundly defeated at home by New Orleans and Baltimore. A new problem for the Cowboys is an apparent leg injury to star pass rusher Micah Parsons, who was carted off the field in the fourth quarter. Parsons said he is getting x-rays on Friday.

    Greg Joseph made field goals of 52, 41, 38, 22 and 42 for the Giants (1-3), who controlled the ball in 35:37 but failed to score a touchdown at home for the second straight game. They had two field goals in a 28-6 loss to Minnesota in their opener.

    What hurt New York was its inability to go against the league’s worst rush defense. Dallas gave up an average of 185.7 yards, but it held the Giants to 26 yards on 24 carries, an average of 1.1 yards.

    “I would say we need to do better in the running game, and that starts with me,” coach Brian Daboll said. “But we tried different things, but we couldn’t really achieve much.”

    Daniel Jones’ arm kept this one close. He completed 29 of 40 passes for 281 yards, finding himself a sensational rookie Malik Nabers 12 times for 115 yards and Wan’Dale Robinson 11 times for 71 yards. But the one thing he couldn’t find was the end zone.

    “We don’t feel good when we lose,” said Jones, who has posted three straight solid performances. “We didn’t do enough to win. We’re frustrated. We’re not discouraged. I think we still have confidence in our team and what we can do well, but we don’t feel good about this.” .”

    Nabers left late in the game with a concussion. Jones threw an interception on the Giants’ final series after Aubrey missed a 51-yard field goal attempt – his first career miss from more than 50 yards – to give New York one final shot.

    If there was a bright spot for the Giants, at least they were competitive against a bitter rival. Last year they lost the two games by a margin of 89-17.

    On Thursday night, the Cowboys got exactly what they wanted.

    “When you lose two in a row you go through a phase where everyone is quite tense,” Lamb said. “It was good for us to come out 1-and-0 this week. It’s one we needed. It’s a division game. It put us in the right place.”

    Injuries

    Cowboys: DE DeMarcus Lawrence, who had a sack in the first half to push his career total to 61 1/2, left in the second half with a foot injury. … Rookie starting CB Caelen Carson and backup S Markquese Bell (ankle) were inactive after being listed as questionable. Andrew Booth started for Carson and was replaced by Amani Oruwariye at the start of the second half.

    Giants: Nabers, the No. 6 overall draft pick and a breakout star, suffered the concussion during the penultimate series in New York.

    Next

    Cowboys: In Pittsburgh for a Sunday night game on Oct. 6, the second of their five scheduled primetime appearances.

    Giants: At Seattle on October 6.

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