The Cowboys gifted the Jets a win yesterday, but Gang Green deserves credit for accepting it graciously.

The good guys mustered only 45 yards on 16 carries on the ground but threw for 335, a modification in game plan that Rex Ryan insisted came not by design but due to the Cowboys’ effective defensive front.

After a shaky start, Mark Sanchez took advantage of Dallas’ depleted secondary whenever he had time to and cut down on the ill-advised throws he appeared prone to attempt in the early weeks of his first two seasons. Plaxico Burress showed little rust despite two seasons spent behind iron bars.

Fans will likely fret this week about Wayne Hunter’s shaky performance blocking — or attempting to block — DeMarcus Ware, but Ware is a rare talent capable of making even the league’s best tackles look lead-footed and overmatched. Better tests for Hunter will come in the next few weeks.

Darrelle Revis got beat one time, but looked typically awesome for most of the game. Antonio Cromartie: Less so.

Of course, it’s hard to read too much into this game because a) it’s one game and b) we have no idea if the Cowboys are good yet. They sucked for most of last year, but they’ve got talented players all over the place, plus a newish head coach and a new defensive coordinator.

The good news is the Jets are undefeated. It’d be nice for them to win a bit more convincingly (and cover the spread, for goodness sake), but the team and its fans will gladly take the victory.