Dak Prescott connected with CeeDee Lamb for one of his two touchdown passes, leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 20-15 victory over the Giants on Thursday night. This win marked their seventh consecutive victory against New York and their 14th in the last 15 games.
Prescott, who has now won his last 13 starts against the Giants, started the scoring with a 15-yard screen pass to running back Rico Dowdle in the first quarter. Later, he found Lamb for a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown, a play that ended controversially with Lamb being flagged for taunting. Lamb evaded two defenders and strolled into the end zone, then fired the ball back at them and flexed, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Prescott completed 22 of 27 passes for 221 yards, while Lamb contributed with seven catches for 98 yards. Brandon Aubrey added to Dallas's (2-2) score with field goals of 60 and 40 yards. The Cowboys entered the game with significant concerns after back-to-back home losses to New Orleans and Baltimore, but a new concern emerged with star pass rusher Micah Parsons suffering an apparent leg injury and being carted off the field in the fourth quarter.
The Giants (1-3), despite controlling the ball for 35:37, failed to score a touchdown at home for the second consecutive game. They managed only field goals, including five from Greg Joseph, who kicked from 52, 41, 38, 22, and 42 yards. New York's inability to run against the league's worst rush defense was a significant factor. Dallas, allowing an average of 185.7 yards, held the Giants to just 26 yards on 24 carries, averaging 1.1 yards per attempt.
Daniel Jones kept the game close, completing 29 of 40 passes for 281 yards. He frequently targeted sensational rookie Malik Nabers, who caught 12 passes for 115 yards, and Wan'Dale Robinson, who had 11 receptions for 71 yards. However, Jones could not find the end zone. Nabers left the game late with a concussion, and Jones threw an interception on the Giants' final series after Aubrey missed a 51-yard field goal attempt, his first career miss from over 50 yards, giving New York a slim chance at the end.
For the Giants, the bright spot was at least being competitive against a fierce rival. Last year, they lost both games by a combined margin of 89-17.
