Just when it seemed like all hope had been lost, the Cowboys have climbed their way out of the hole they dug for themselves. After a huge win over the a week ago, the Cowboys went into Atlanta and emerged with an equally important 22-19 win over the Falcons on Sunday. Suddenly, at 5-5 and only one game back in the division, the Cowboys are very much a factor in the playoff race. To get to this point, rumbled for 201 total yards and the Dallas defense limited the ' offense to one touchdown. We expected a close game, but we didn't expect a low-scoring, close game in which both pa sing attacks struggled to make an impact. The kickers, and , dominated the
Pablo Sandoval Jersey scoring. At halftime, the Falcons led 6-3. That's what kind of game it was, until the offenses showed up in the fourth quarter. The first touchdown wasn't scored until gave the Cowboys a 12-9 lead with just over 14 minutes to play. A minute later, after an interception by , Elliott turned that one-score lead into a two-score advantage with a 23-yard touchdown run. In a span of two minutes, the Cowboys scored two touchdowns after registering six points through the first three quarters. They turned a measured marathon into a sprint. And the Falcons kept up, scoring 10 points on their next two drives and tying the game with 1:52 remaining courtesy of and , who provided a wicked game-tying touchdown -- with Maher's mi sed extra point earlier in the fourth quarter looming large. Maher redeemed himself. After the Cowboys drove into field goal range, Maher snuck a 42-yard field goal just inside the upright to give his team a crucial win at the final buzzer. RT if you're celebrating this win Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) Two weeks ago, when got , it certainly looked as if their season was over. They were 3-5. The most interesting conversation surrounding the team But two huge wins have propelled them back into the playoff conversation. The Cowboys are alive, and a vital game against the , who lost to during their narrow lo s to the on Sunday, awaits. With the Eagles also still breathing, there's plenty of work to be done. But they're at least in a position where the remainder of their games matter. After 11 weeks, the Cowboys matter. On the other end, the lo s likely ends the Falcons' playoff aspirations. At 4-6, they need to win out to get to 10 wins. Given their inconsistencies, they likely won't do that. In that sense, Sunday's game felt like a playoff game for both teams. Once again, the Falcons came up just short in a big moment, which has been a theme of Dan Quinn's tenure in Atlanta. Zeke powers Cowboys offense A week after gashing the Eagles for 187 yards from scrimmage
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