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By David Elfin
LANDOVER, Md.—The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins have been archrivals since the Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1960. From 1965-2001, the NFC East foes never finished under .500 in the same season. But it has been largely a struggle for both teams since, so it was fitting that they battled into overtime Sunday before the rising Cowboys won 27-24 on Dan Bailey's 39-yard field goal with 5:40 left in overtime in front of an announced crowd of 80,622 at FedEx Field.
The Redskins won the overtime coin toss and drove 49 yards to the Dallas 34, but Graham Gano was wide right on a 52-yard field-goal attempt.
The Cowboys took over at their 42. On third-and-15, quarterback Tony Romo stepped up in the pocket and found receiver Dez Bryant open against cornerback DeAngelo Hall for 26 yards to set the stage for Bailey.
With its third straight victory, Dallas improved to 6-4 and moved within a half-game of division-leading New York, pending the Giants' night game against Philadelphia. Washington, meanwhile, fell to 3-7 by losing a sixth straight game for the first since an 0-7 start in 1998.
The Cowboys have won three in a row and six of seven in the series, although only two of the last 11 games have been decided by more than six points.
In Week 3 at Dallas, the Redskins led 16-9 late in the third quarter, but the Cowboys outscored them 9-0 the rest of the way, prevailing 18-16 on Bailey's 40-yard field goal with 1:47 left that followed a 30-yard pass from Romo to Bryant on third-and-21 with Hall covering.
This time, the Redskins led 17-10 as the fourth quarter began, but Romo scrambled and found Laurent Robinson for a 7-yard touchdown on third-and-goal 17 seconds into the period.
Seven plays after the Cowboys got the ball back, Romo rolled left and hit All-Pro tight end Jason Witten, who raced 59 yards to the end zone with 8:48 remaining.
Orlando Scandrick intercepted Rex Grossman's bomb for receiver Anthony Armstrong on Washington's subsequent play, but the Redskins still had one threat left in them. Grossman completed passes to veteran receivers Jabar Gaffney (15 yards) and Donte Stallworth (20) and fullback Darrel Young (27), and with a holding call on Scandrick on fourth down, advanced the Dallas 16 with 1:16 to go.
A 9-yard toss to tight end Fred Davis made it first-and-goal at the 2. Stallworth beat reserve corner Alan Ball to the left corner on third down with 14 seconds left to force overtime, the third in the 42-year rivalry.
It seemed as if it was going to be all Dallas when the game began. The Cowboys gained 47 yards on their first six plays before the drive stalled at the Washington 35. Davis fumbled on the Redskins' third play. Safety Gerald Sensabaugh recovered at the Washington 24, and three plays later, Bryant got between Hall and Oshimogho Atgowe to grab Romo's 22-yard touchdown pass at the right pylon.
On the first play of the second quarter, Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher beat Redskins left tackle Trent Williams and sacked Grossman. The ball came loose, but the quarterback fell on it at his own 13. Dallas took over after Sav Rocca's punt at its 48. Reserve receiver Jesse Holley beat Hall's soft coverage for 17 yards on third-and-12. Bailey booted a 37-yard field goal six plays later to extend the Cowboys' lead to 10-0 with 10:23 left in the first half.
Washington dodged a bullet when a replay review determined that Grossman was down before the ball came loose on a quarterback sneak at his own 29. After Dallas went three-and-out and Mat McBriar shanked a 32-yard punt, the Redskins had the ball at the Dallas 32. A 23-yard catch by receiver David Anderson, who had been signed on Nov. 8, with Scandrick (subbing for injured cornerback Mike Jenkins) covering on third-and-7 made it first-and-goal at the 6. Grossman took it over on third down with 3:59 to go in the second quarter for Washington's first touchdown in the first half since Week 4.
Just 3:45 later, on a series jump-started by Brandon Banks' 32-yard punt return, Grossman's 6-yard scoring strike to Gaffney, his one-time Florida teammate, gave the Redskins a 14-10 lead, their first since Week 4.
Washington extended its margin to 17-10 on the first possession of the third quarter. Grossman completed passes to Gaffney for 28 and Davis for 24 to set up Gano's 40-yard kick 3:20 into the second half.
After sacks by ex-Cowboy Stephen Bowen and London Fletcher a play apart ruined the Cowboys' ensuing series, Banks' career-long 55-yard punt return gave Washington the ball at the Dallas 34. Gano's 49-yard try was wide right, keeping the visitors within a touchdown.
