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Officiating drama aside, Cowboys escaped some all-too-familiar mistakes in win over Lions

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ARLINGTON, Texas — In some respects, the Dallas Cowboys won an important qualifying race with an untied shoe. That’s what the 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions represented Saturday — watching the Cowboys seize a victory despite tripping down the stretch on an all-too-familiar loose shoelace.