Cowboys go into finale seeking emotional lift for playoffs

IRVING, Texas (AP) With ugly, costly losses in their last two home games, the Dallas Cowboys have gone from Super Bowl contenders to a bunch of finger-pointing whiners.<br/> <br/>They still have time

Saturday, December 30th 2006, 2:30 pm

By: News On 6

IRVING, Texas (AP) With ugly, costly losses in their last two home games, the Dallas Cowboys have gone from Super Bowl contenders to a bunch of finger-pointing whiners.

They still have time to straighten things out, but not much. They have only one game left before the playoffs, and it's against Detroit.

At 9-6, Dallas is in the playoffs no matter what. But a loss would do further damage to the championship aspirations that have started to dissolve after seeming like a contender earlier this month.

Back then, the Cowboys had given up 90 points their last six games. Tony Romo was 5-1 as a starter, with 10 touchdown passes, 4 interceptions and 7 sacks.

Now Dallas has allowed 93 points the last three games, and Romo has gone 1-2, with 4 touchdowns, 5 interceptions and 8 sacks.