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When the 2024 NFL schedule first came out, NFL fans certainly thought they would see Prescott versus Jones. Instead, Thursday’s game was Rush for the Cowboys because of Prescott’s hamstring injury and Lock for the Giants because Jones is now with the Minnesota Vikings after his release and Tommy DeVito (forearm) was out.

Lock initially looked like someone who should have been playing early in the season when he led the Giants with a 13-play, 70-yard touchdown drive on their first possession. The biggest play came when he broke free as a runner and took the ball to the Dallas 1-yard line before Tyrone Tracy Jr. punched it in.

And then Lock looked anything but someone who should have played the rest of the game earlier this season, including when he threw a pick-six on a screen pass. DeMarvion Overshown hit the ball in the air, caught it and returned it to give the Cowboys the lead in the second half.

The half couldn’t stop Lock’s troubles as he lost a fumble on New York’s first drive of the third quarter.

This set up Rush’s touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks before Dowdle’s touchdown run later in the quarter opened a commanding 17-point lead and put even more pressure on the Giants’ fill-in signal-caller.

Lock at least played with his legs on the rushing touchdown and created some late drama, but the Giants defense failed to get the stop it needed on the ensuing possession.

Ultimately, the Cowboys’ defense tallied six sacks, a much-needed performance for a unit that had struggled most of the season. They entered the game ranked 31st in the league in points allowed per game (29.0), but looked like a completely different group on Thursday.

A big part of that is due to Lock and the Giants’ offense, and the next game against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will likely make things far more difficult for the Cowboys’ defense.