Cowboys finally beat a team with a winning record, demolishing Rams

Posted by Charean Williams on December 15, 2019, 7:39 PM EST
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The Rams had more to gain Sunday than the Cowboys, which means they also had more to lose.

And lost they did.

The Cowboys gave the Rams a whipping, winning 44-21.

The beat down was so thorough and so convincing that the only question afterward was: Where has this Cowboys team been all season?

The Cowboys, who could have lost Sunday and still controlled their postseason destiny, will win the NFC East with a victory over the Eagles next week. The teams are tied atop the division at 7-7 with the Cowboys having beaten Philadelphia in Arlington earlier this season.

The victory over the Rams was the Cowboys’ first over a team with a winning record and severely damaged the defending NFC champions’ playoff hopes as the Rams fell to 8-6.

The Rams beat the Cowboys 30-22 in the divisional round of the postseason in January, rushing for 273 yards and gaining 459 total yards. The Cowboys turned the tables Sunday, rushing for 263 yards and gaining 475 total yards, while holding the Rams to 22 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Todd Gurley had 11 carries for 20 yards and a touchdown.

The teams were tied 7-7 before the Cowboys broke it open with 30 unanswered points. The Rams added a touchdown with 3:17 left before Cowboys running back Tony Pollard answered in mop-up duty with a 44-yard run with 3:00 left.

The Rams closed out the scoring with 40 seconds left on a 7-yard touchdown reception by Cooper Kupp.

Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries and caught three passes for 43 yards, while Pollard finished with 131 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. It marks the second time this season both backs have topped 100 yards rushing.

Dak Prescott completed 15 of 23 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Jason Witten and Tavon Austin for scores of 19 and 59 yards respectively.

The Cowboys got a vintage performance from Sean Lee, who was questionable entering the game. He had four tackles, a 25-yard interception return and a sack.

The Cowboys’ new kicker, Kai Forbath, made field goals of 50, 42 and 42 yards, although he did kick two kickoffs out of bounds.

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37 responses to “Cowboys finally beat a team with a winning record, demolishing Rams”

  6. Common sense would be to strip them off every single win including postseason wins and all their Lombardis during the belichick era.

    The NFL needs to send a message that cheating won’t be tolerated

  7. players need to show up and play. P E R I O D. the coaches didnt change. nor the play calling. It was the coaches calling out the players on a highlight reel week. pockets get fat players get lazy and content. this much talent shoulndt be allowed to have confidence and a winning streak……. remember the 9 -7 giants not long ago/// just saying saying what Lloyd Christmas would .. ” so your telln me there is a chance”

  9. We’re BACK, Super Bowl Baby!! Or at least that is what the hype machine will say. PLease just let us (I am a long time ‘Boys fan) enjoy it for what it is. A nice win that we needed if we had any hope of making the playoffs. We are not great. If we are as talented as people say, surely we would have a better record. No? Let’s make the tournament and see what happens…

  14. Goof and McVay lay a big egg in Dallas. Off their win last week, the Rams come back to earth and actually get buried in Big D. Kroenke now has what the LA NFL fans have always
    known, non playoff football.

  15. The Rams may be 8-6 but they are terrible. Teams have figured out Goff and wonder-boy McVay.

  16. Hear those clinking ice cubes? Hear the garbled whispers? That’s JJ, post-game, talking himself into re-upping The Clapper. “I was right about him all along. Today proves it, doesn’t it honey?”

  20. SnarkTastic says:
    December 15, 2019 at 7:45 pm
    I hope Jerry signs Dak to a $45 million a year deal – that should keep his team out of the playoffs for the next decade or so.

    ==================

    How can you say that when Dak has taken the team to the playoffs two out of his first three years. With an opportunity to go 3 of 4.

  21. Goff was terrible. He should have been benched at half time since he was injured and it was certainly affecting his accuracy. He isn’t the kind of quarterback that can overcome injuries with his play.

  22. Can we finally stop hearing from noisy Rams fans how they are going to steal that final playoff spot now? Stick a fork in ’em.

  23. I dunno, there’s just something about Dak that is lacking, ya know? Maybe he needs to jump into the stands and chug some beer. Be human.

    Stop trying to make us believe you’re a leader. Or you’re smart. You aren’t. We know it, you know it, so just stop.

  24. Thats it Jerry is gonna resign Garrett to another 5 years he’s just shown what a winner he is wahahahahaha

  25. Dallas ran the ball very well. Zeke looked possessed.

    Not a good thing for the Rams.

    Oh well, always next year I guess.

    Maybe Goff will grow a pair.

  28. Perhaps the Cowboys finally have awakened. Peaking at the right time? SHOW ME.

    WIN OUT, WIN YOUR 1ST PLAYOFF GAME, and I just might be teased into believing.

  30. Tje Cowboys only beat the Rams because of the usual POOR play of the COACH ! Why play a QB who already is suspect to QB pressure /sacks?! Then to add to all that that dope plays with a injured thumb (very unaccurate) ?! Most Goffs throw were OFF !! EVEN WHEN HES HEALTHY HIS ACCURACY IS “OFF” BECAUSE OF PRESSURE !!! McVay is just a swollen head screw up !!! At least their D attempts to keep them in games ?!

  31. Football gods forgive me,but I don’t want the cowboys to make it to the playoffs, why give jones any reason to bring Jason back. I want him fired more than I want a Lame playoff run. Let’s be real does anyone see a SB run ?? Why prolong the pain. Let the eagles make fool of themselves or win the whole thing, who cares. Better draft for cowboys and no more Garrett for 2020, that is win,win scenario.

  32. Cowboys played great. Some problems the Cowboys co tinge to lose the
    special teams battle. The announcers said that the Cowboys have been the
    worst team in the league on starting position. From what I can recall it seems
    as if Dallas has always been behind of the opposition on field position.
    The announcers also stated that Dan Jones is meat to the bottom in the
    league on net kicks.
    The offense ran well, the Cowboys need to be able to pass more effectively.
    I liked a return to “ waggles “ where, like other teams , the QB reverses and throws to
    A tight end ( usually).,Watch the Rams offense …early they are tough to defend
    mis direction and great screen passes are genius, the Cowboys should steal,
    Elliot and Jarwin would be great screen receivers.
    All in al, a great game. The defensive line played great, the linebackers were
    Ok. Sean Lee made some big plays, Smith was a non factor, the defensive backs
    played well. I still did not like how the Cowboys threw down the field.
    Two catches by Witten and Cooper were made on bad throws. Maybe Prescott is still a
    but hurt but to get to the playoffs and further ..he has to throw better.

  33. Dallas is built for teams like the Rams … it’s the grind it out teams that have a great running back that causes them problems . That defense is built to play ball against the high flying offenses but we’ve seen it time and time again a good running team can wear them out.

  34. Let this preemptively put a stop to all the “Rams deserve a playoff spot over the NFC East winner” -talk. If they finish 10-6 and don’t make the playoffs, the Rams can look to this game and say “yeah, no, we don’t deserve postseason football this year”

  35. “Football gods forgive me,but I don’t want the cowboys to make it to the playoffs, why give jones any reason to bring Jason back”

    Unless Dallas makes it to the Super Bowl, Jason in gone. There will be a new head coach in Dallas next year….Cowboys fan…

  36. It was a nice win, but if they lose in philly next week it was all for nothing. Where the heck has this team been all season anyway?

  37. SnarkTastic says:
    December 15, 2019 at 7:45 pm
    I hope Jerry signs Dak to a $45 million a year deal – that should keep his team out of the playoffs for the next decade or so.

    ==================

    How can you say that when Dak has taken the team to the playoffs two out of his first three years. With an opportunity to go 3 of 4.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Here’s how:
    two words: Salary cap

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