The Cowboys pushed their lead in the NFC East to three games after escaping Washington with a win in Week 14. Dallas seemingly had the game in hand with a 24-point advantage at halftime, but their divisional rival cut the deficit to just seven late in the fourth quarter. Dallas held on, proving head Coach Mike McCarthy’s midweek guarantee of a victory true.
How did Dallas hold on? Their defense, finally featuring a near-full allotment of players, dominated the Washington offense, making big play after big play. The offensive performance didn’t match the other side of the ball, which is becoming a troublesome trend, but the Cowboys defense is quickly becoming one of the league’s scariest, something few fans or pundits predicted prior to the season.
Here’s a look at three Cowboys who made a serious impact in the Cowboys crucial NFC East win.