The Dallas Cowboys ended their two-game skid on Thursday night with a 20-15 victory over the New York Giants. It wasn’t a pretty game, as the G-men kept things on edge all evening, but the Cowboys did just enough to leave Metlife with a win. The offense was so-so, the defense was so-so, and even that Brandon Aubrey guy was so-so. Here are 10 thoughts on the Cowboys’ lackluster win over the Giants on Thursday night.

1. Exit the current game

In this game, all eyes were on the Cowboys defense. After giving up 464 rushing yards over the past two games, the defense has delivered one for the ages, or at least for the past five years. Against the Giants, the Cowboys allowed just 26 total rushing yards. Devin Singletary had just 24 yards on 14 carries, and they shut down the legs of Daniel Jones, giving up just three yards on four rushing attempts. The Giants averaged just 1.1 yards per carry. In a shocking twist, the Cowboys defense allowed the fewest rushing yards in the Mike McCarthy era. We didn’t see that coming.

2. Happiness 13

The Cowboys’ success against the run was a group effort. Defenders showed much more discipline and stuck to their assignments. They also did a much better job of packing. One man who handled everything was DeMarvion Overshown. After a stellar NFL debut, Overshown has been rather quiet the past two games, but he made his presence felt in this one. The second-year linebacker sat out Thursday night. He finished the game with nine tackles, six solo, and had a nice pass breakup. He was DeMarvion Allovertheplace.

3. Speaking of Lucky 13

The Giants always seem to be there when the Cowboys need a boost. The Cowboys have won 14 of their last 15 games against the Giants. It’s even more impressive for Dak Prescott. After losing both games against the Giants during his rookie season in 2016, Prescott has now won thirteen in a row against them. That’s some ownership right there.

4. Out of the end zone

When you look at it all, the Cowboys defense did well. They couldn’t get much pressure on Daniel Jones, didn’t create turnovers and struggled to get stops on third down. And when they got stopped on third down, they couldn’t get off the field on fourth down. The Giants didn’t punt until three minutes into the third quarter. Although the Giants were able to move the ball, they were unable to find the end zone. All New York had to provide was five field goals from Greg Joseph. The Cowboys defense was the definition of bend but don’t break on Thursday night.

5. Corners are dropping like flies

The team was without All-Pro corner DaRon Bland all season and this week rookie corner Caelen Carson was inactive with a shoulder injury he suffered in practice last week. As if that wasn’t bad enough, they lost Trevon Diggs for part of the game when he started having cramps. The team cycled through their depth, first with Andrew Booth, who the team was on a short leash and pulled early. He was replaced by Amani Oruwariye. And when Diggs came out, they had to resort to Israel Mukuamu seeing some action. Things looked bleak for a while, but kudos to the guys for stepping up. Oruwariye, who was called up to the practice squad, made the game-crushing interception.

6. Tough night for the all-pros

Speaking of injuries, DeMarcus Lawrence left the game and went into the locker room with a foot injury. Trevon Diggs went back to the locker room to be treated for dehydration. Zack Martin came out of the game a few times to get his eye washed out. And Micah Parsons went back to the locker room on a cart with a foot injury. The good news is that Diggs and Martin have returned, but it’s unclear how big the team’s top rushers are. Stay informed.

7. The fumbles that weren’t

The Cowboys were given a pick to ice the game, but before that there were no turnovers in this one. There were almost a few, though. Three times the Giants came close to turning the ball over. First, Singletary fumbled with the ball, but it was disallowed by the officials. Mike McCarthy challenged the play, but it was upheld. The Cowboys picked up another fumble and ran down the field, but the play was ruled an incomplete pass. And when the Giants actually started fumbling the kickoff, it bounced right into the arms of another Giants player. The Cowboys came close to racking up some big turnovers but came up empty most of the night.

8. It’s laundry day!

It’s hard to watch this team continue to shoot themselves in the foot with stupid penalties. No matter if it was on offense or defense, the Cowboys let the laundry pile up and committed penalty after penalty. Tyler Guyton couldn’t get past the protection without holding on and the defensive line couldn’t resist jumping offside. Dallas finished the game with 11 penalties for 89, but nine (70 yards) came in the first half alone. That’s pathetic. We don’t know why it has to be that way, but it’s an issue that has plagued McCarthy’s team for most of his time in Dallas.

9. Aubrey kept it interesting

Brandon Aubrey was automatic this year. He made his first twelve field goals of the season and was right in the middle on almost every play. So when he missed his first field goal of the year, it naturally gave the Giants one last chance to win the game. Fortunately, this wasn’t the case as the Cowboys defense made one final stop.

10. Nabers will be a problem for many years to come

It felt like the Cowboys did a good job of stopping the Giants’ main offensive weapon, Malik Nabers, but the stat sheet will tell you otherwise. The rookie receiver finished the game with 12 receptions for 115 yards. Luckily, all of that was lost, but it’s pretty clear he’ll be a thorn in the Cowboys’ side for years to come.