Three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons applied constant pressure and finished with one-and-a-half sacks, but the most impactful defensive plays on Thursday were made by second-year Dallas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.

In that 2023 game, he watched at home as his defensive teammates overwhelmed a divisional opponent with pressure and takeaways. One year later, he helped establish momentum for good for his team with his second takeaway on a fumble recovery in the third quarter forced by fellow linebacker Eric Kendricks.

DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory over the New York Giants.