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Loss to Cardinals raises questions on whether Cowboys can handle playoff atmosphere

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Less than 30 minutes before kickoff, things were looking great for the Dallas Cowboys.

The four-win New York Jets were 2 yards away from finishing off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and giving the Cowboys an inside track to the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.

Then quarterback Tom Brady happened (or maybe the Jets happened) and Tampa Bay won. Three hours and six minutes later, the Cowboys were looking at the No. 4 seed after a 25-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.