The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t finish. Despite managing to keep up with a high-powered Cincinnati Bengals offense, the Cowboys couldn’t generate enough scoring to stay ahead and seal the win. The loss is deflating because it likely erased all chances the team would have had at making an improbable postseason berth. However, how they lost Monday feels so excruciating this time. Within a split second, jubilation abruptly turned into dread and despair with the Cowboys.
It’s a shame because Rico Dowdle played a terrific game and looked like a feature runner for the rest of the season and possibly next year.