EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There was a sense of relief in the Cowboys locker room. But there was no joy or big celebrations after the hard-fought victory over the Giants. The most important thing for Dallas was the numbers on the scoreboard at MetLife Stadium. Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes, including one to CeeDee Lamb, and the Dallas Cowboys put together their seventh victory over the New York Giants, beating them 20-15 on Thursday. Dallas has defeated the Giants in 14 of their last 15 meetings. Prescott, who has won his last 13 home games against New York, completed a 15-yard screen pass with running back Rico Dowdle for a touchdown that gave Dallas the lead in the first quarter. He then found Lamb for a 55-yard reception and drive to the end zone. The play concluded with a penalty for the receiver, for making fun of the rivals. Lamb slipped between two defenders and trotted towards the promised area. He then threw the ball in the direction of his opponents and showed off his biceps, which earned him the yellow scarf for unsportsmanlike conduct. Prescott finished 22 of 27 for 221 yards. Lamb had seven receptions for 98 yards. Brandon Aubrey made field goals of 60 and 40 yards for Dallas (2-2), which came into the game with serious concerns after being shaken at home by New Orleans and Baltimore. Adding to the Cowboys’ problems was an apparent leg injury to linebacker Micah Parsons, who was carted off in the fourth quarter. Parsons said he will have x-rays taken this Friday. The Cowboys put their two-game losing streak behind them. And for at least a week, they silenced critics who were predicting a disappointing season. On Thursday, the Cowboys were the Cowboys again, with a good offense and a solid defense. “We had to change the narrative. That’s what this game did, especially heading into a long weekend,” Prescott said. “This puts us at 2-2 and gives us a few days to clear our minds and heal our bodies.” Greg Joseph hit field goals of 52, 41, 38, 22 and 42 yards for the Giants (1-3), who controlled the ball for 35:37 minutes but did not score at home for the second game in a row.
