Without their swarming defense, the Giants would have been run out of their own building Sunday night.
With that defense, the Giants came away with a monumental boost to their playoff aspirations with a relentless and pounding 10-7 victory over the first-place Cowboys in front of a towel-waving crowd at MetLife Stadium.
It took an entire night of electrifying defense and one shocking moment of brilliance from Odell Beckham Jr. to finally nudge the Giants into the lead. Their offense was a dismal disgrace, and they trailed 7-3 late in the third quarter, with Eli Manning (three turnovers) and his offensive teammates getting booed off the field.