It wasn't the most impressive win for the Dallas Cowboys, but this wasn't about style points.
The Cowboys just needed to figure out a way to get out of Carolina with a win on Sunday, and they did that. The 19-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers moves them to 3-3 and holds off bedlam in Arlington for another week.
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It didn't always look promising for Dallas, which trailed this game by a point midway through the fourth quarter. Facing third-and-9 from the Panthers 15 with 3:39 to play, Jason Garrett elected to take the ball out Tony Romo's hands, calling a draw play to Phillip Tanner. It was an interesting decision by Garrett, who put his trust in his defense rather than his quarterback.
Rob Ryan's unit made Garrett look smart. The defense forced a four-and-out on the Panthers' next drive, setting up another short field goal by Bailey to complete the scoring.
Problems still exist: Dez Bryant had yet another end zone drop. Phil Costa's season could be over. And the defense was lucky to be granted a timeout when they fell asleep on a key fourth-down play late in the fourth quarter.
But a win is a win. The Cowboys won't apologize for it
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