Cowboys-Redskins: Marion Barber Rushes Dallas to Win

The Cowboys needed a win Sunday, or a playoff berth would have looked very far away. A season sweep by the Redskins is never welcomed in Texas either.

The Cowboys rallied behind Tony Romo, who missed the last three games and defeated the Redskins 14-10.

The Cowboys started off shaky, going three and out on their first drive. The Redskins immediately marched down the field and scored a touchdown.

While Romo looked rusty, as he had two interceptions in Redskins territory, he was able to move the ball, something Bollinger and Johnson hadn’t been able to do.

Romo was able to avoid the Redskins' pass rush and move the Cowboys on a touchdown drive shortly before the first half. They left too much time on the clock, though, and the Redskins retook the lead with a Suisham field goal.

The Cowboys defense stiffened even more in the second half, and Terence Newman limited noted Cowboy killer Santana Moss to only 29 yards receiving. Jay Ratliff had good pressure all day on Campbell and pushed the Redskins out of field goal range with a sack.

The Cowboys scored in the fourth quarter on a terrific pass from Romo into double coverage to rookie tight end Martellus Bennett to put the Cowboys up 14-10.

The Redskins failed to convert a 4th-and-5 in Dallas territory, and Dallas’ closer came in to finish the game.

Marion Barber touched the ball on all 11 of the Cowboys' plays as they ran out the clock. Barber finished with 114 yards on the ground and led the Cowboys in receptions with six and receiving yards with 39.

The Cowboys played a hard game against a good team in Washington, but they still face a touch stretch in December to make the playoffs.

Next game: San Francisco @ Dallas