There’s never a dull moment with the Dallas Cowboys, and they made sure NFL fans got their money’s worth in an exhilarating, 20-19, Week 17 win over the Detroit Lions. The memory of the wild finish will remain long after the season ends, but the Cowboys walked away victorious in a game they needed to win.
It wasn’t the prettiest game Dallas has played at home this year, and in beating the Lions, the team finished the regular season undefeated at home for the first time since 1981. Mike McCarthy and the officials made things more interesting than it had to be late, but the Cowboys hung on.
The night was full of entertainment as the franchise inducted a Hall of Fame coach into the Ring of Honor, and then watched a record breaking-performance. Here are the studs and duds in the Week 17 win for the Cowboys.