Cowboys keep away from disaster mode, however Micah Parsons harm is trigger for concern

A troublesome and tight victory for the Dallas Cowboys over the New York Giants stored Dak Prescott and firm out of disaster mode — for now.

The Cowboys did the identical factor twice final season on the way in which to a 3rd consecutive 12-win season and journey to the playoffs. It stays to be seen how the most recent nerve-settling win interprets.

Dallas (2-2) will get additional relaxation coming off the 20-15 victory over the Giants earlier than a visit to Pittsburgh for one more prime-time sport on Oct. 6, however this one clouded by star cross rusher Micah Parsons being recognized with a excessive ankle sprain, NFL Community reported on Friday.

“I believe we do a very good job internally specializing in what we’re doing day-after-day,” head coach Mike McCarthy mentioned. “I believe typically our guys give trustworthy solutions to the questions from the externals and typically there [are] issues which can be mentioned that actually do not replicate the way in which it’s internally.”

After consecutive house losses to New Orleans and Baltimore with massive first-half deficits and little resistance from the protection, Prescott wasn’t alone in questioning the professionalism, focus and observe habits of the workforce.

The star quarterback’s thirteenth consecutive victory over the Giants wasn’t essentially shiny.

But it surely was just like final season’s 20-17 win on the Los Angeles Chargers every week after one other journey to California ended with a blowout loss in San Francisco. And a 20-19 victory at house in opposition to Detroit late within the season after the Cowboys had misplaced consecutive highway video games to Buffalo and Miami.

Granted, Dallas bought a present within the closing seconds in opposition to the Lions when officers negated a 2-point conversion by Detroit that ought to have counted.

The Cowboys weren’t apologizing then, and so they’re not apologizing now.

“Big, particularly if you examine it to the choice,” Prescott mentioned. “What that might have been like.”

Subsequent on the checklist of vital issues after the victory for Dallas is the standing of Parsons’ left ankle, which was injured within the fourth quarter when the two-time All-Professional mentioned somebody fell on him as he was planting his leg.

Parsons is taken into account week to week with a excessive ankle sprain, whereas fellow cross rusher DeMarcus Lawrence might be out longer after spraining his left foot in opposition to the Giants, two individuals with information of the accidents mentioned Friday. They spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of particulars of the accidents have not been launched.

Parsons and Lawrence are the 2 most completed cross rushers for Dallas. Prolonged absences for both can be a priority.

What’s working

The effectivity of the offense has been pretty regular via the wild ups and downs of the primary few weeks. Whereas the Cowboys stored the Giants out of the tip zone, they’d bother stopping drives. So meaning Prescott’s crew did nicely with the time it had.

Prescott was 22 of 27 for 221 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and one sack. The Cowboys scored a TD on their solely journey contained in the 20-yard line.

CeeDee Lamb had a 55-yard scoring catch 4 days after sideline antics in a 28-25 loss to Baltimore that primarily had the All-Professional receiver apologizing.

“We have to proceed to be execs,” Prescott mentioned. “That is not finished if you get a win and that is my level about [how] we’re not going to get overexcited, or hopefully the blokes do not take heed to something that is being written about, good or unhealthy.”

What wants assist

Issues are getting a bit dicey for Dallas at cornerback due to accidents.

Andrew Sales space, acquired in a commerce with Minnesota late within the preseason, was the selection to fill in for rookie Caelen Carson however was overwhelmed badly a number of occasions within the first half and benched after the break. Carson was inactive with a shoulder harm.

Sales space was a 2022 second-round decide who by no means blossomed for the Vikings, and issues aren’t trying very promising with the Cowboys both. Amani Oruwariye, elevated from the observe squad earlier than the sport, changed Sales space and had a victory-sealing interception within the closing seconds.

DaRon Bland, who set an NFL report final season with 5 interception returns for touchdowns, is eligible to return from injured reserve after surgical procedure late within the preseason for a stress fracture in his foot. The Cowboys have been hopeful he might be prepared for the Steelers.

The Cowboys final visited Pittsburgh in 2016 when Prescott was in the course of main them on an 11-game profitable streak. He was the AP Offensive Rookie of the Yr that season.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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