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Ugly numbers don’t tell the whole story for Giants’ defense

The Giants spent most of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium trying to get their defense off the field.

But when Big Blue needed a stop most — with the Cowboys driving into Giants territory late in the fourth quarter in search of a game-tying touchdown — the defense got one. It forced Dallas to turn the ball over on downs with just under two minutes remaining to help the Giants secure a 27-20 victory over their NFC East rivals.

“Yards never [tell the story],” linebacker Jon Beason said. “Points do. You go out there, you get three takeaways, you step up and get off the field when you need to the most.