Entering Thursday night's game, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys shared last place in the NFC East at 1-2, a game behind the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys scored two first-half touchdowns and limited the Giants to three field goals to lead 14-9 at the half.

Through three weeks of the NFL season, a beast in the NFC East had yet to emerge.

As for the rest of the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders improved to 2-1 with wins over the New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals, respectively. The New York Giants got their first win by shocking the Cleveland Browns — meaning only Dallas lost this week.