Cowboys hold on, win 4th straight on Dan Bailey's overtime FG

IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is on pace to tie Larry Johnson's single-season NFL record for carries in a season with 416, and coach Jason Garrett hopes Murray does not come near it. Garrett said he would like to lessen 

The Cowboys are 4-1! Which means the inevitable 8-8 finish is going to be super depressing, but let's give the floor to Dallas fans all the same.

If you asked me what area of this Cowboys defense has improved the most through these first five weeks of the season, I would have to say it would be the linebackers. It has not mattered who these defensive coaches have plugged into the lineup, those 

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) smiles as Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Justin Durant (52) tugs at his jersey, as teammate Anthony Hitchens (59) rects to Dan Bailey's winning field goal in Dallas' 20-17 

Ultimately, the game is about making plays at winning time — and that's what the Cowboys did — whether we're talking about defensive tackle Jeremy Mincey forcing an overtime incompletion on third-and-2 with heavy pressure on quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.