For the first time in the Jason Garrett era the Dallas Cowboys have won the NFC East division and clinched a playoff berth after a 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The biggest headline coming into this matchup was the concern over DeMarco Murray's surgically repaired let hand. While Murray rushed for 58 yards and scored a touchdown, it was Tony Romo who led the Cowboys to victory. Romo passed for 218 yards and threw for 4 touchdown passes.
Andrew Luck had his worst performance of the season and was under pressure throughout the entire game. The Colts offensive line struggled all game giving Luck anytime in the pocket as he threw for just 109 yards and two interceptions. Luck definitely missed having his favorite target wide receiver, T.Y. Hilton, and tight end Dwayne Allen also left the game early due to a knee injury.
The Cowboys scored 4 touchdowns on their first 4 drives of the game and never looked back. A taunting penalty against the Colts on the Cowboys first drive really set the momentum for the rest of the game as they would finish the drive with a Terrence Williams touchdown. Romo took advantage of man to man coverage down the field and took what the defense gave him.
This is the first time since the 2009 season in which the Dallas Cowboys have won their division and in process have eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles from playoff contention. The Cowboys are currently the #3 seed in the NFC playoff picture.
The Colts on the other hand clinched their division last week and will be playing for playoff seeding next week. Wide receiver T.Y Hilton could've played in today's game but with an iffy hamstring issue the Colts decided to let him rest instead.
The Cowboys will finish their regular season against the Washington Redskins with the possibility of a first-round bye on the line.
