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Punter, paper, and a touchback extend Cowboys season

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Chris Jones needs to carry the ball more.

The Cowboys punter made the play of the night in his team’s 20-17 win against the Raiders in Oakland to ensure their season will still matter when running back Ezekiel Elliott returns on Christmas Eve.

Facing a fourth-and-11 from at their own 24-yard line in the third quarter, and his team having lost all momentum in a tie game they had been dominating, Jones ripped off a fake punt and ran the ball 24 yards for a first down.

The play swung the game back towards the Cowboys, and led to a touchdown run by Dak Prescott that broke a 10-all game.