Dallas Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive
Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive
By Sports Network
Dec 28 2005 8:55AM GMT
TIDBIT: (Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys got their Christmas present in the latter stages of Saturday's 24-20 win against the Carolina Panthers.
The gift arrived in the form of a yellow flag that sailed into play in the final seconds of the game.
But this was no ordinary present.
Dallas had an opportunity to make it a 20-20 game on a 33-yard field goal attempt by Billy Cundiff with just 1:07 left. Cundiff missed the kick wide right, but Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers was penalized for running into the kicker.
Peppers argued he or linemate Ken Lucas touched the ball on the field, but replays were inconclusive and the penalty was upheld, giving the Boys a first down at the Carolina 11-yard line.
Three plays later, Terry Glenn made a beautiful over the shoulder grab in the right side of the end zone with 24 seconds remaining to keep the Cowboys alive in the playoff race.
A victory next week against St. Louis, coupled with either a Carolina or Washington loss, would qualify the Cowboys as one of the two wild-card teams.
If the Panthers and Redskins win next week, but Tampa Bay loses at home to the Saints and the Giants drop one at Oakland, Dallas would have a chance of qualifying for the playoffs with a win.
"We did a pretty good job today - fighting," Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said after the game. "This team has fought hard all year. You can say what you want about them. We're not the best team in the league, but we fight pretty hard. That took a lot of guts. I'm proud of them."
By Sports Network
Dec 28 2005 8:55AM GMT
TIDBIT: (Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys got their Christmas present in the latter stages of Saturday's 24-20 win against the Carolina Panthers.
The gift arrived in the form of a yellow flag that sailed into play in the final seconds of the game.
But this was no ordinary present.
Dallas had an opportunity to make it a 20-20 game on a 33-yard field goal attempt by Billy Cundiff with just 1:07 left. Cundiff missed the kick wide right, but Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers was penalized for running into the kicker.
Peppers argued he or linemate Ken Lucas touched the ball on the field, but replays were inconclusive and the penalty was upheld, giving the Boys a first down at the Carolina 11-yard line.
Three plays later, Terry Glenn made a beautiful over the shoulder grab in the right side of the end zone with 24 seconds remaining to keep the Cowboys alive in the playoff race.
A victory next week against St. Louis, coupled with either a Carolina or Washington loss, would qualify the Cowboys as one of the two wild-card teams.
If the Panthers and Redskins win next week, but Tampa Bay loses at home to the Saints and the Giants drop one at Oakland, Dallas would have a chance of qualifying for the playoffs with a win.
"We did a pretty good job today - fighting," Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said after the game. "This team has fought hard all year. You can say what you want about them. We're not the best team in the league, but we fight pretty hard. That took a lot of guts. I'm proud of them."
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