Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons reportedly suffered a high-ankle sprain on Thursday night. Near the end of Thursday night’s win on the road against the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys were surely wondering if the victory as coming at a price. On the penultimate possession of the game for the Giants, star pass rusher Micah Parsons went down with what appeared to be a lower-leg injury. Breaths were held as he was helped off of the field and have been to varying degrees in the aftermath of the victory as everyone has been wondering the exact severity of what he could be dealing with. That is now known. According to NFL Network, Micah suffered a high-ankle sprain. Sources: #Cowboys All-Pro Micah Parsons did, in fact, suffer a high-ankle sprain in last night’s win over the #Giants. His status is to be determined. pic.twitter.com/DJlfPnt5km — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 27, 2024 It goes without saying that high-ankle sprains are tricky things in the NFL and that no two instances of them are alike. Conventional assumption would be that Micah would miss at least some time and given that Dallas has a bye after their next two games (at Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions) then it stands to reason that this could be one line of thinking. DeMarcus Lawrence was also banged up in the win at MetLife and the full details of that have yet to be reported at the time of this writing. Clearly the Cowboys have some work to do in general, but if they are going to be playing games without Micah Parsons that became all the more difficult. All the best to Micah. Hope to see him back as soon as possible.
10 potential replacements for Parsons includes Randy Gregory among candidates
10 potential replacements for Parsons includes Randy Gregory among candidates K.D. Drummond Things might be getting testy for Dallas’ defense in the very near future. While the team performed much better in their 20-15 win over the New York Giants on Thursday night, one shouldn’t confuse the performance with a flag planting. Facing Daniel Jones was certainly part of the equation in the bounce-back defensive performance after being mauled for two straight weeks by Derek Carr and Lamar Jackson’s groups. Jones missed several receivers with underthrows and the Giants receivers themselves dropped five passes. So despite limited the Giants to 1.1 yards a carry and separating themselves for a game from the historically bad run defense they had against Alvin Kamara and Derrick Henry, there’s still plenty to improve on. The question is, will Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence avoid major injury to be part of the immediate solution? If not, Dallas will need to consider looking outside the organization for help, as their troops have already been depleted. After seeing Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler, Jr. follow Dan Quinn to Washington during free agency, the Cowboys also lost third-year up-and-comer Sam Williams to an ACL injury this summer. The club added Carl Lawson to the practice squad and he’s been elevated the last two games. Chauncey Golston is a fourth-year pro who hasn’t made much impact on the edge and second-year pro Tyrus Wheat hasn’t seen much defensive action in his career. They may need to go outside the organization to get help. One name in particular is Randy Gregory, who was drafted by Dallas back in 2015. Gregory had been suspended multiple times for running afoul of the league’s marijuana policy before those bylaws were lifted. He was recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was released after an extended unexcused absence from the team. Gregory famously spurned the Cowboys’ contract offer in 2022 free agency to sign a similar deal with the Denver Broncos. Here’s a list of players who are available in free agency, after Yannick Ngakoue signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. Marquis Haynes Shaq Lawson Kemoko Turay Austin Bryant Randy Gregory Rasheem Green Shane Ray Elerson Smith Rasheem Green Frank Clark The club could also look through other club’s practice squads to see if there’s a player they’d like to poach. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
5 stars from the Cowboys 20-15 win vs. Giants
Brad Penner-Imagn Images Who would you say stood out the most for the Cowboys on Thursday night in the win? If only for a moment, Cowboys Nation can breathe a sigh of relief. Facing a dreaded 1-3 start to begin the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys escaped from MetLife Stadium with a close 20-15 win Thursday night over the New York Giants. Even before the night began, the Cowboys were scrambling for healthy bodies to suit up in their secondary. Having played a physical Baltimore Ravens team only four days ago, Dallas was without Caelen Carson and Markquese Bell. The injuries only piled up from there. As the game wore on, Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence left the game with injuries, and you could only hope that Dallas could survive the night. Without two of their integral stars on defense, defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s unit was able to hold the Giants’ offense at bay for the much-needed win. Here are the stars who shined when the team needed it most. CeeDee Lamb Throughout the week, there was a lot of discussion on CeeDee Lamb and how he vented his frustrations on the sidelines during Dallas’ loss last week. Lamb owned up to his behavior, reaffirming that his relationship with Dak Prescott is as strong as ever. That was true during Thursday’s game. The Cowboys wasted no time implementing Lamb into the game plan and peppering him with targets early and for much of the contest. Per usual, Lamb lined up in several areas in different formations, making it difficult for the Giants to account for him. He made several touch catches with the defense draped all over him on tightly contested passes over the middle. : #DALvsNYG on Prime Video : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LvklCbYJ1e pic.twitter.com/jJqVToHwyH — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 27, 2024 The highlight of his night was beating Giants cornerback Deonte Banks Burns for a 55-yard touchdown to claim an early 14-6 lead. Lamb was targeted eight times and caught seven passes for 98 yards. Though Lamb will occasionally get frustrated, there’s an underlying passion of a competitor who wants to win and contribute while doing so. Lamb demanded the ball, and he delivered when given the opportunity. When his number was called, he answered and is a big reason why the Cowboys are back at .500 Mazi Smith Following their last two losses against the Saints and Ravens, the media challenged the Cowboys. In both of their previous games, they were annihilated on the ground and were gushing rushing yards to opposing offenses. It’s almost as if the defense took the critiques personally because they played as if they had heard enough and made a statement against New York. The Cowboys stifled the Giants’ rushing attack and held them to a paltry 26 yards on 24 attempts (1.1 yards per carry). For that to happen, a special tip of the cap goes to the interior defensive line, who has come under fire, especially Mazi Smith. Smith made several flash plays to stack offensive linemen and allow his teammates to make the tackle. He also contributed a few tackles of his own including a tackle for loss. Eric Kendricks & DeMarvion Overshown Directly benefitting from the efforts of the interior defensive line were Eric Kendricks and DeMarvion Overshown. Kendricks was all over the Giants ball-carriers and had a game-high 13 tackles. Meanwhile, Overshown continues to impress when given a more prominent role. His long arms and incredible speed feel like a cheat code when defending the short to the intermediate area of the field. On one play, he chased Devin Singletary to the outside to minimize what would have been a sizeable gain midway through the second quarter. He also made several tackles in space to limit bigger gains, including a terrific touchdown-saving tackle on Wan’Dale Robinson deep in the red zone. Amani Oruwariye Amani Oruwariye is certainly as unlikely a hero as you could imagine. Oruwariye was called to the active roster because of injuries but only saw significant snaps after replacing Andrew Booth Jr., who was benched to begin the second half. Oruwariye is a fifth-year journeyman who didn’t let his early struggles define his night. After the Cowboys risked a long field goal attempt from Brandon Aubrey that was no good from 51 yards; the Cowboys needed to make one last stand to secure the victory. At this time, Parsons and Lawrence could only look on from the sidelines. As Daniel Jones attempted a desperate heave at the end zone down the right sideline, Oruwariye didn’t panic while the ball was in flight and made a leaping grab to pull the ball away from the waiting arms of Giants receiver Jaylin Hyatt. His interception effectively ended the game and sent Cowboys fans home happy.
Cowboys news: Dallas holds off Giants late at MetLife Stadium
Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Your Friday morning Cowboys news. Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle – Todd Archer and Jordan Raanan, ESPN Cowboys avoid 1-3 hole and squeak past the Giants on Thursday Night Football. 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. 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: Dallas Cowboys Promising trend: When Lamb has some sideline issues, the best seems to come out of him. During last year’s loss at San Francisco, Lamb kept to himself on the sideline and then followed with six games with at least 11 catches and seven games with more than 100 yards. In last week’s loss to New Orleans, Lamb had a spat with Prescott and did not speak to the media after the game. On Tuesday, Lamb was apologetic and said he would be better. In the first half alone, he had six catches for 94 yards (both season highs) and a touchdown. Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has played 21 games for the Cowboys. He has three field goals of 60 yards in his career, including a 60-yarder in the third quarter against the Giants. That’s one off the NFL record held by Brett Maher, who made four with the Cowboys over two different stints. Aubrey made a 60-yarder last week against the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 from 60 yards this season. The rest of the league is 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research. Cowboys hope winning battle vs Giants, 20-15, didn’t cost them much more via injury – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire Cowboys won the battle, but suffered some casualties along the way. The Dallas Cowboys finally got back in the win column, but they hope they didn’t suffer a much larger defeat. In taking out the division rival New York Giants, 20-15, the Cowboys were better in a ton of issue areas they’ve had recently. Dak Prescott was precise in his passing, CeeDee Lamb got going with over 100 total yards and a score and the defense was as strong as they’ve been in a long time. After allowing almost 500 yards rushing in the last two games, they held the Giants to just 26 on 24 attempts, a lowly 1.1 yard-per-carry average. The defense kept the Giants out of the end zone after New Orleans and Baltimore had conveyor belts in Weeks 2 and 3 and sealed the game with an interception. But the biggest concern now is the health of superstar Micah Parsons. Parsons left the contest twice, the first for a stinger concern that he quickly returned from. But late in the game, Parsons was landed on when his teammate pushed a Giants offensive linemen on the back of his legs. Parsons was taken into the locker room on a cart. The team was working without DeMarcus Lawrence, who suffered a foot injury early in the third quarter and never returned. The club also lost Trevon Diggs and Zack Martin for a few plays each. But thanks to two first-half passing touchdowns off the arm of Prescott, the Cowboys were able to overcome. The Giants scored a field goal on their opening drive but Dallas answered with a long, methodical response that ended with a Rico Dowdle receiving touchdown, his first score of the season. Dallas Cowboys Irritating Game Against the NY Giants – Cody Warren, Inside the Star. Why not all is well that ends well. The Third Quarter The Giants received the second-half kickoff. Daniel Jones and the Giants’ offense moved the ball well against the Cowboys’ defense on this series. The Dallas Cowboys’ defense seems to be an extreme version of bend but don’t break, as the Giants would get another field goal. The Cowboys led 14-12. The Cowboys offense seemed to find some resemblance to a run game in this series. Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott ran the ball well, but, shocker, a penalty killed the drive. The Cowboys settled for a field goal. The Cowboys would go up 17-12. The defense decided to show up on this series as rookie Marshawn Kneeland made a big play by getting to Daniel Jones for a five-yard loss. The series would end in a punt. The next offensive series was not good. Run negated by a penalty, run for a loss, run for eight yards, and a pass for three yards. Resulting in a punt. This would basically end the third quarter. The Irritating Fourth Quarter The bend but don’t break defense showed up again as the defense held the Giants to a field goal. The Cowboys led 17-15. Dak Prescott and the offense would take over and move the ball down the field, but stall out around the Giants 22-yard line. The series ended in a field goal. The Cowboys led 20-15. The defense finally decided to start playing and forced a turnover on downs, giving the Cowboys’ offense the ball at the Giants’ 45-yard line. The Cowboys could only move the ball 13 yards on seven plays, ending the drive on Brandon Aubrey’s first missed field goal from 50-plus yards. The Giants took over at their 32-yard line. Daniel Jones tried to force the ball down the field, but the series and game ended on an interception by the Dallas Cowboys defense. It was not a great game, but some improvement could be seen. The Giants were a terrible team, and they seemed to move the ball down the field too easily. The Dallas Cowboys’ defense must step up to get out of their slump. The offense was not spectacular, but not having a running game kills the offense. The Dallas Cowboys
Watch: Video of Micah Parsons limping back into Dallas after Cowboys win
Watch: Video of Micah Parsons limping back into Dallas after Cowboys win K.D. Drummond The Dallas Cowboys suffered injury scares to their starting defensive ends in Thursday night’s 20-15 win over the New York Giants. From a high-level view, the rash of injuries can happen in any game, but the short turnaround time between a Sunday and Thursday game feels as if it’s a contributing factor. The specifics of why they happened don’t matter much to the Cowboys organization, they just need to know whether or not Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence will be out for any extended period of time, starting with their Week 5 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 10 days time. Parsons was spotted exiting the airport walking with a substantial limp, but not needing crutches or a walking boot and wearing his own pair of Adidas sneakers. Both Parsons and Lawrence will undergo MRIs on Friday after being ousted from the game. Lawrence’s injury sent him into the locker room in the third quarter and he returned, getting the bottom of his foot taped, which is a concern for a player with a previous Lisfranc injury. For what it’s worth, he said he’ll be fine, but the test results are obviously going to be a key indicator prior to him testing it out on the field next week. If either are out for any length of time, the attention turns to second-round rookie Marshawn Kneeland, who like Lawrence had a sack of Daniel Jones in last night’s win, and Carl Lawson. Dallas already lost third-year edge Sam Williams to a serious knee injury during training camp. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Defense comes up big as Cowboys scrape by Giants 20-15
Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images How do you feel about the Cowboys winning on Thursday night? The Dallas Cowboys may have gotten back in the win column, but they did nothing to ease anyone’s concerns over this team. After losing two straight games, both of them at home, the Cowboys were in desperate need of a win. Traveling to the New York Giants on a short week seemed to be a recipe for success, given their domination over this franchise in the Dak Prescott era. As it turned out, this game was anything but easy. Dallas received the ball to start things off, and they promptly went three-and-out. Then the Giants drove down the field and kicked a field goal to take an early lead. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown, and the two teams repeated that routine once more. Before long, the Cowboys took a 14-9 lead into halftime. The narrow lead was enough to make fans uneasy, but the nature in which it unfolded was even worse. Despite coming into this game ranked 13th in penalties and 16th in penalty yardage, the Cowboys returned to their wildly sloppy and undisciplined ways. They had 10 penalties called against them in the first half for a total of 55 yards; for context, the Cowboys were called for 10 penalties total in their last two games. The Giants weren’t much better, with five penalties totaling 25 yards in the first half. The flag was flying so often that Al Michaels began to voice his palpable disgust with the frequency of the penalties. At times, the first half felt like a flag show where a football game suddenly broke out. That, along with a one-score lead at halftime, was anything but comforting for Cowboys fans. The Giants got the ball to start the second half and very nearly began it with a disaster. On the kick return, Juanyeh Thomas jarred the ball loose on contact with the return man. The ball popped up in the air and, through sheer luck, right into the hands of a Giants player who had whiffed in his block on Thomas. The Giants didn’t take that gift for granted, marching down the field and ultimately kicking a field goal. That would be the story of the second half: field goals. Neither team reached the endzone in the entire second half, with both teams making a field goal each quarter. Giants head coach Brian Daboll drew some strong criticism over one such decision to kick: on fourth and goal from the Dallas three-yard line, down five, Daboll elected to kick a field goal. Later in the game, he’d go for it on fourth down three different times, all of them right around midfield, adding further confusion to his decision-making process. Of course, Daboll would not be outdone in head-scratching game management decisions. After one of those failed fourth-down attempts, the Cowboys took over with the ball at the New York 45-yard line. With 3:21 left in the game and two remaining timeouts for the Giants, Dallas had the chance to grind the clock out. They moved the chains once, but then Ezekiel Elliott was stuffed for a three-yard loss. Rico Dowdle ran for a total of four yards on the next two plays, and Mike McCarthy sent out Brandon Aubrey to attempt a field goal with the clock ticking down below 40 seconds. Aubrey missed the field goal, setting the Giants up with a short field and needing just 61 yards in 28 seconds to win in dramatic fashion. After two incompletions, Daniel Jones was intercepted by Amani Oruwariye, who had been elevated from the practice squad for this game in place of the injured rookie Caelen Carson. That play sealed the win for Dallas, and encapsulated this game for the Cowboys. After two straight weeks of this defense getting bullied and abused, Mike Zimmer’s unit stepped up in a big way. Rookie sensation Malik Nabers was mostly held in check; outside of a big catch when he broke Andrew Booth Jr.’s ankles, Nabers caught 11 balls for just 76 yards, a quiet night for him. Dallas was also stout against the run, limiting Devin Singletary to just 24 yards on 14 carries. The Giants on the whole averaged a paltry 1.1 yards per carry, and Mazi Smith easily had the best game of his career. The defense also kept the Giants out of the endzone all night, though they were responsible for five of the team’s 11 penalties throughout the game. All in all, this was a very ugly game of football, made all the worse by a litany of injuries. At one point, it seemed as if a player was getting hurt every single play. By the end of the game, the defense was playing without both DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons, the latter of whom was carted to the locker room after suffering some sort of lower leg injury. The most important thing is the Cowboys got the win and kept the wolves at bay… for now. They’ll get a mini bye now, coming at a crucial time with so many injuries popping up, but their next test – a road game against the Steelers – will be much tougher than the Giants. And after four games in the books, the Cowboys have shown little to indicate they should be favorites against a currently undefeated Steelers, let alone be counted on to make a run in the postseason when (if?) the time comes.
Cowboys vs Giants recap: Social media reaction to deserving win
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Social media reacts to a desperate but deserving win for Dalllas The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants both took the field with a 1-2 record. It was a scrappy game on Thursday Night Football with Dak Prescott keeping his winning streak against the Giants alive. But how did social media react during the game? The Cowboys held the Giants to a field goal, and the Cowboys offense started the game off with some penalty problems. Jalen Tolbert with his second penalty of the game. We aren’t at the midway of the first quarter yet. Tolbert was called for pass interference on the pass to the flat to Deuce Vaughn. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 That penalty hurt my feelings because seeing Deuce is space for once was nice. — iisha Morrison (@Iishamorrison) September 27, 2024 Hunter Luepke is starting to expand his role on offense and getting more of the ball. Hunter Luepke with a strong grab on a critical third down. He’s continuing to build trust in this offense. How long before he gets a handoff? — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 27, 2024 Rico Dowdle got the scoring going for Dallas off a good drive. RICOOOOOOO! TD Cowboys! ✭ #dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/8ArsmCkRgx — The Cowboys Network (@TheCowboysNet) September 27, 2024 That 12-play, 75-yard TD drive gives the Cowboys their 1st lead since Week 1. Dallas up 7-3 as Dak Prescott throws his 28th TD pass against the Giants in his career. That’s his most against any team. — David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) September 27, 2024 Micah Parsons was playing like he meant it! Love seeing the speed of Micah to get there and force the TFL. That’s gotta be an aspect of stopping the run: seal the edge. The #Cowboys were horrific at doing that over the past two games, losing both matchups. So I love seeing it so far tonight. — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 Trevon Diggs made an interception that’s called back by a Carl Lawson offside call. Trevon Diggs’ interception wiped out by a Carl Lawson offside penalty. Of course, Daniel Jones knew he had a free play … — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 The defense was playing the run much better this week. mazi is resetting the LOS on almost every run — John Owning (@JohnOwning) September 27, 2024 Parsons had to leave the field with a possible concussion. Referee Clay Martin took Micah Parsons off the field after Parsons stayed down for a bit on a tackle. Cowboys still able to force a FG. Cowboys, 7-6. Parsons is in the blue medical tent. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 One of the best defensive plays all night came from DeMarvion Overshown. D-Mo drags him down : #DALvsNYG on Prime Video : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LvklCbYJ1e pic.twitter.com/hnryUhGtEX — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 27, 2024 Then CeeDee Lamb came up big time to help Dallas increase the lead. Dak to CeeDee for 55 yards pic.twitter.com/FLgHaeUb89 — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 27, 2024 Great job by Deuce Vaughn in pass pro on that touchdown pass. Thats awesome Great throw from Dak, great catch from CeeDee, great vibes all around. Cowboys lead 14-6.#DallasCowboys — Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) September 27, 2024 Halftime stats proved Dak was having himself a game and doing all he could to keep the team alive. Halftime Update: Cowboys vs Giants Dak Prescott: 14/16 | 164 YDS | 2 TDs | 0 INTs pic.twitter.com/xZy9PWMdHt — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 27, 2024 There was some good news. Micah Parsons is back on the bench, looks like he’s going to be able to return — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 27, 2024 Malik Hooker almost got himself the ball. Hooker has to catch that pick — Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) September 27, 2024 We had a Tank showing: Micah Parsons held, gets the pressure and DeMarcus Lawrence gets the sackpic.twitter.com/i13HLWDntT — Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) September 27, 2024 Mazi Smith had himself one of his best days playing for Dallas. Mazi Smith pic.twitter.com/K4bqjuaMa9 — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 27, 2024 Mazi is having a heck of a game so far! — Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) September 27, 2024 *whispers* ….Mazi Smith is playing well — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) September 27, 2024 Missed tackles still haunt the Cowboys defense. Donovan Wilson has been a disaster this season. — Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 27, 2024 It was this kind of game. Discipline was a huge problem Things I’m tired of seeing: pic.twitter.com/UaJ5x010t8 — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 27, 2024 pic.twitter.com/0EGeQ2pbUs — Duke Manyweather (@BigDuke50) September 27, 2024 Andrew Booth had some real struggles tonight and did not look good out there. Andrew Booth has been replaced by practice squad elevation Amani Oruwariye here in the second half, and the Giants have gotten back-to-back completions for 28 yards throwing his way. — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 27, 2024 Bad news. DeMarcus Lawrence is walking to the locker room. #Cowboys — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 D-Mo did it again! DeMarvion Overshown saves a touchdown on a swing pass to Wan’Dale Robinson. Closing speed. Giants settle for another FG. Cowboys, 14-12. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 Four possessions for the Giants so far Four scores for the Giants so far (all field goals) — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 27, 2024 Then some serious bad news came in. Micah Parsons and Malik Nabers injured on back-to-back plays Both are headed to their locker rooms pic.twitter.com/ovSl9hTCB9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2024 Brandon Aubrey strikes one at 60 yards. Brandon Aubrey > (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/TKKdLOT2Vv — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 27, 2024 Marshawn Kneeland with a nice sack. SACK. DOWN GOES DIMES. Marshawn Kneeland, cook up. — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 Fourth quarter became a nail-biter but Daniel Jones struggled to find his receivers. This is another game where the defense can’t get off the field and the offense isn’t making
Cowboys hope winning battle vs Giants, 20-15, didn’t cost them much more via injury
Cowboys hope winning battle vs Giants, 20-15, didn’t cost them much more via injury K.D. Drummond The Dallas Cowboys finally got back in the win column, but they hope they didn’t suffer a much larger defeat. In taking out the division rival New York Giants, 20-15, the Cowboys were better in a ton of issue areas they’ve had recently. Dak Prescott was precise in his passing, CeeDee Lamb got going with over 100 total yards and a score and the defense was as strong as they’ve been in a long time. After allowing almost 500 yards rushing in the last two games, they held the Giants to just 26 on 24 attempts, a lowly 1.1 yard-per-carry average. The defense kept the Giants out of the end zone after New Orleans and Baltimore had conveyor belts in Weeks 2 and 3 and sealed the game with an interception. But the biggest concern now is the health of superstar Micah Parsons. Parsons left the contest twice, the first for a stinger concern that he quickly returned from. But late in the game, Parsons was landed on when his teammate pushed a Giants offensive linemen on the back of his legs. Parsons was taken into the locker room on a cart. The team was working without DeMarcus Lawrence, who suffered a foot injury early in the third quarter and never returned. The club also lost Trevon Diggs and Zack Martin for a few plays each. But thanks to two first-half passing touchdowns off the arm of Prescott, the Cowboys were able to overcome. The Giants scored a field goal on their opening drive but Dallas answered with a long, methodical response that ended with a Rico Dowdle receiving touchdown, his first score of the season. After another Giants field goal, Prescott found Lamb on a beautiful route, who weaved into open space and scored on a 56 yarder. That helped them overcome a ridiculously bad tackling night by the defense, which again buckled down when necessary. Eric Kendricks, Mazi Smith and DeMarvion Overshown had great games. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Dallas Cowboys up by five on New York Giants entering fourth quarter
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Cowboys are up by one possession on the Giants as the fourth quarter begins. 3rd Quarter The Giants had a fumble on the opening kickoff but recovered it and calmed things down. They then went to work in the exact same way that they had to this point in the game. New York put together a drive that consumed almost half of the quarter and ended with points for the home team. Like with every instance before, it was a field goal and not a touchdown. Unfortunately DeMarcus Lawrence went to the locker room to be tended to during the possession. Dallas took over and netted only 28 yards thanks to a (shocker here) penalty. Given who their kicker is that was enough and Brandon Aubrey booted one in from 60 yards out. (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/RNusHqOFCB — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 After this the Cowboys forced a punt for the first time in the game, and off of a three and out! Dallas returned serve and punted back fairly quickly. The return set New York up right around midfield. That is basically how we advanced to the fourth. 2nd Quarter The Giants made it down the field with penalties working for and against them in the process. Thursday nights can be that way sometimes. Ultimately they settled for 3 once more. Dallas got back to work and faced a fourth and short from inside of their own 40-yard line that had the potential to destroy the momentum the offense had been building. Mike McCarthy went for it by way of a handoff to Hunter Luepke and on the very next play Dak Prescott hit CeeDee Lamb for a 55-yard touchdown! DAK. CEEDEE. TOUCHDOWN. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/9vusUJZO5j — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 The next drive was a very weird one. Ultimately the Giants took over eight minutes off of the game clock, but did so in incredibly slow fashion. Penalties made the long drive feel even longer. Amazingly, New York barely pulled off 47 net yards (across 15 plays) and settled for another field goal. This left some time for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys to work. Dallas was unable to make anything of the possession though, with tons of flags in the process between both teams, and punted it back to New York who sent the game to halftime. 1st Quarter The New York Giants won the toss and deferred which set the offense up with a chance to give the team a lead to play with. Dallas went three and out so that was that. New York began to move and had a huge conversion on their first third down to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. Ultimately they stalled out, but not before coming away with a field goal for the game’s first points. It was at this point that the Dallas Cowboys went to serious work. Over the course of 12 plays they ultimately (shout out penalties) traveled 95 yards thanks to some remarkable work from Dak Prescott. The possession was capped off with a screen pass to Rico Dowdle that went for a touchdown. There was initially a penalty called, but it was picked up. DAK TO RICO TD! (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/0zEFJd3xoG — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 The quarter ended a few plays later with the Giants having the ball. Follow Blogging The Boys Everywhere Follow Blogging The Boys on X (formerly Twitter) Follow Blogging The Boys on Instagram Follow Blogging The Boys on Facebook Subscribe to the Blogging The Boys YouTube Channel Notable Recent News A loss on Thursday night would give Dallas a 1-3 record through the first four games of a season for only the eighth time in franchise history. Hopefully that is not the case. Injury Updates On the Cowboys side of things Caelen Carson and Markquese Bell were both doubtful on the final injury report. As far as the Giants are concerned both Adoree Jackson and Dru Phillips were ruled out. NFL News Relevant To The Cowboys This is the first game of the week so not a ton has happened to this point. But as far as the NFC East is concerned, as we are always keeping our eye on it, this is obviously a divisional game which means there are only two left in the week. The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders are both on the road this week and are taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals, respectively. For the Eagles it is a rematch of the Wild Card game that they lost last season, a game that also took place in Tampa Bay. Up Next For The Cowboys The Cowboys will get a mini bye to hopefully celebrate a win and soon enough will be back in action in primetime as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers next week on Sunday Night Football. Entering Week 4 the Steelers are one of the league’s remaining undefeated teams and host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Cowboys at Giants 2024 Week 4 game day live discussion
Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Cowboys take on the Giants in Week 4. The Dallas Cowboys are hoping to get back on track in Week 4 in a game against their NFC East rivals, the New York Giants. FanDuel has the Cowboys as 5.5-point favorites on the road. Prediction: Cowboys 31 – Giants 20. This is an open thread for game chat.