Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy knows there's a long way to go before his team is in good shape despite back-to-back wins. But on TV? "America's Team'' still rules.

The Dallas Cowboys' game against the New York Giants on Thanksgiving featured a 4-7 team with its backup quarterback facing a 2-9 team on its third-string quarterback. As usual, NFL fans couldn't get enough.

The Cowboys have played in 56 Thanksgiving games since their first in 1966, including every year since 1978. In that span, they have a 33-22-1 record, making them the only of the two teams to play annually on Thanksgiving with a winning record.