ARLINGTON, Texas — There was a drive that fizzled 2 yards from the end zone, followed immediately by a drive that fizzled inside the 1. Both drew loud boos, yet at least the Dallas Cowboys got field goals each time.
All they got on the next series was a lost fumble inside the 1.
As inefficient as the start was, Tony Romo and the Cowboys managed to keep frustration from bogging them down. Romo threw for a pair of touchdowns in the second half and the defense was solid throughout, lifting Dallas to a 23-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
“You just keep attacking,” Romo said.
The Cowboys (4-4) bounced back from a flop in Philadelphia and ended a skid of three losses in four games. Now they’re hoping this victory can start a midseason surge. Three of their next four foes have losing records, and they’ll come out of that potentially momentum-building run with two games still to play against the division-leading Giants.
“You can’t just hover around .500,” tight end Jason Witten said. “You need to make a run and make a push to stay in the hunt.”