NFL Week 13 Thursday Night Football Review: Cowboys Hang On - Only Just - To Beat Seahawks in Dallas

        

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Dallas Cowboys 41, Seattle Seahawks 35

This one did not go as I expected.

Granted, I at least predicted the winning team right. But truth be told, it seemed like the Cowboys were destined to lose for much of the fourth quarter. Only a late collapse, when the Seahawks defense - which had played well all night - suddenly could not stop Dallas anymore, coupled with the Seahawks offense also suddenly growing cold, allowed Dallas to mount a comeback win.

Prior to this, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll had been an impressive 36-0 as the Seahawks coach when his team scored at least 35 points. But this marked the first time that his team scored that many points and still lost. 

Really, it was a back and forth game. Both teams had plenty of offensive highlights. There were times in the game when both offenses looked virtually unstoppable.

In the end, however, the Cowboys did just enough to earn the comeback win, as they improve to 9-3 on the season. This also was the first time that Dallas actually beat a team with a winning record this season, although they did it in a way where it felt as if it raised more questions than answers. After all, the strength of the Cowboys is often regarded as their defense, and Seattle's offense had really been struggling for a while coming into this game. However, they put up some impressive numbers against that vaunted Dallas defense last night.

Still, the Seahawks suffer another loss. This marks the fourth time in their past five games that the Seahawks have fallen short. They drop to 6-6 on the year, and their next game is against the 49ers, which will not be easy for them. While they looked like a sure bet for the playoffs earlier this season, the reality is that they look like a team right now that will miss the postseason. 

As for the Cowboys, they did not play their best, but they survived to win, and now own one of the best records in the league. They next will host the Eagles, the team with the best overall record in the league, who already beat the Cowboys in a tight game earlier this season.

My pick: Accurate