It was a game that went from a comfortable lead to a bit of a nail-biter before the defense came through one more time in a contest where they were the heroes. The Dallas Cowboys delivered on Mike McCarthy’s guarantee with a 27-20 win over the Washington Football Team. They now sit at 9-4 and have a near lock on the NFC East playoff spot.
The first half was all Dallas. They took the opening kickoff, with Corey Clement handling return duties in the absence of Tony Pollard, and marched downfield methodically before stalling in the red zone.