ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Ezekiel Elliott celebrated a short touchdown run by
jumping into an oversized Salvation Army red kettle and the Dallas Cowboys
closed in on home-field advantage in the playoffs with a 26-20 victory over the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.
The Cowboys (12-2) bounced back after their franchise-record 11-game winning
streak ended, hanging on after what looked to be a festive night following
Elliott’s antics turned tense when Jameis Winston rallied the Bucs from a 17-3
deficit to a 20-17 lead.
Making his debut in the Sunday night spotlight, Winston threw for 247 yards and
two touchdowns but had four turnovers, including an interception that led to Dan
Bailey’s 38-yard field goal that gave Dallas a 23-20 lead early in the fourth
quarter.
Tampa Bay (8-6) had its five-game winning streak snapped and fell a game behind
Atlanta in the NFC South.
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