Week 13 Recap - vs Seattle (Happy Thanksgiving... indeed)

Dallas sailed to a 34-9 victory over the hapless Seattle Seahawks, who couldn't manage a single touchdown in 4 quarters. There was talk about this being a trap game for The Cowboys. Well, like the cunning mouse Jerry (or was it Tom,) Dallas snuck Seattle's tail in it's own trap and then sprung it.

Julius Jones was expected to enact his revenge against the team that let him go in the off-season... but he was held to just 37 yards. Matt Hasselbeck was expected to work over Dallas' inconsistent defense, but was sacked 7 times and picked off once. Yes, there wasn't much for the Seahawks to be thankful for when the final seconds ticked away.

Tony Romo was back in pro-bowl form as he evaded pass rushes and connected with receivers. He did make a bad pass to a double covered T.O. that was intercepted, but overall he performed exceptional, throwing for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jason Witten recorded his first 100+ yard game in a long time, and Roy Williams is consistently getting more looks from Romo, he is close to a breakout performance.

The bad news was that Marion Barber and Demarcus Ware (who recorded 3 sacks for the day,) both left the game in the 3rd quarter due to injury. Barber dislocated his right pinkie toe and Ware hyper-extended his left leg. Both had MRI's which showed no breaks. They will receive treatment during the week and will be updated on a day to day basis.

In terms of playoffs, for now, Dallas holds the number 2 wildcard spot, but with Carolina, Atlanta and Tampa Bay yet to play this week, who knows how long they will hold on to that spot. Next week is a huge game in Pittsburgh and it will be a matchup between one of the NFL's best offenses and one of the best defenses.