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Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins

The reason the Cowboys played most of their healthy starters deep into the third quarter is because they are trying to get back to playing good football.

No the reasons they were played into the 3rd quarter was because there were a couple of acheivable franchise records that could be attained. And as soon as those were attained, the starter sat.

That game was meaningful to the Redskins and the Redskins alone:

Originally Posted by Wade Phillips

Phillips said if the Cowboys were playing for more than pride, CB Terence Newman and NT Jay Ratliff probably would've suited up. He expects both to practice Wednesday but said the status of C Andre Gurode and WR Terrell Owens is still "iffy" for this week.

Phillips goes on to say:

Originally Posted by Wade Phillips

Phillips admitted to holding back in play-calling a bit. The reason? If the Redskins beat Seattle this weekend, they'll come to Texas Stadium for the divisional playoffs.

You can beileve all you want about the Cowboys "backing in to the playoffs" (I do not see how anyone "backs in" when they clinch the division 3 weeks ago)

But what is more believable? A team that is 13-3, with a 7 game and a 5 game winning streak during the regular season "backing in", or a team with a 4 game winning streak (and a tendancy to choke away halftime leads) at the end of the season.

Point in fact is the season finale meant NOTHING to anyone but the Redskins. It was a punt game for the Cowboys. But the only way you are going to believe any of this specualtion about Dallas it is to go on the road to Seattle and earn the right to play at Texas Stadium and prove it.