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Cowboys 20, Giants 8: Forget T.O. and Witten, This is Tashard's Team!

Dec 15, 2008 – 12:57 AM
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Who cares if Terrell Owens and Jason Witten don't like each other? All that matters is that the Cowboys keep winning and will perhaps be able to reach their once-lofty goals.

Forget about T.O., Witten and Tony Romo! That Cowboys defense sacked Eli Manning eight times and picked him off twice in their 20-8 win over the Giants. DeMarcus Ware had three of those sacks and Dallas' defense allowed just 218 yards of offense.

Did I say offense? Okay, let's get to it. Witten caught more passes than Owens (five to three) for more yards (44 to 38) with neither scoring a touchdown. Owens also dropped a pass which led to a chorus of boos from Texas Stadium. Romo would throw two touchdown passes and then shrugged off the reported locker room tift in post game interviews.

How about an offensive name you may not know? Tashard Choice ran for 91 yards on just nine carries and led the 'Boys with 52 receiving yards. His 38-yard touchdown romp in the fourth quarter sealed the win.

Dallas now controls its destiny for a playoff berth. They will host Baltimore on Saturday in the Texas Stadium finale and then travel to Philadelphia in Week 17. A win in both games puts Dallas in the playoffs.

A loss in either game puts them in a bind. Atlanta and Tampa Bay are tied with the Cowboys, record-wise, and would be right there to steal the wildcard berths. Chicago and Philadelphia are both right there in case two of those three fall.

For the Giants, this isn't a huge loss but it does raise some doubts about their perceived dominance. What was once an 11-1 team just crushing the league has turned into a team that has lost consecutive games and heads into a Sunday Night showdown with the Carolina Panthers next week. Whomever wins that game will get home field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
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