Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 Sunday, notching a fourth victory in the past five games, prompting owner and general manager Jerry Jones to say "I'm real proud of them.

Despite the stinging feeling of post season elimination, the Dallas Cowboys edged out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 on Sunday Night Football. Like last week, the Cowboys received solid contributions across the board,

The Cowboys were eliminated from the NFC playoff race earlier in the day, but a spirited effort on 'SNF' knocked the Buccaneers out of first place in the NFC South.