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Cowboys nearly force overtime with 59-yard field goal try

Mat McBriar, David Buehler

Dallas Cowboys’ Mat McBriarn holds for David Buehler (18) on a field goal attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Buehler missed the kick in the Cowboys’ 27-20 loss to the Bears. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Thank you, NFL.

After years of crappy Thanksgiving football, we got the kind of game good enough to hold off the tryptophan.

And we almost got some overtime.

Cowboys kicker David Buehler narrowly missed a 59-yard field goal try that would have knotted the game at 30.

Instead, the Saints moved to 8-3 with a 30-27 victory.

Bengals, Jets. It’s up to you to keep us all awake.