Nov. 19--IRVING -- Momentum and confidence in the NFL can sway from play to play or game to game.
At 6-4, the Cowboys remain in a precarious playoff position, with a hellacious December awaiting them after games against the three-win Niners and two-win Seahawks.
"We can't worry about what our record is right now," right guard Leonard Davis said. "All we can do is worry about who we have next. We can't worry about any of the other teams out there because we can only control what we can control, and that's here in this locker room."
But in Sunday's win against the Redskins, the Cowboys showed signs of possible long-term success.
Pressure and sacks
When the Giants went on their late-season run last year, much of it had to do with the pressure they could put on the quarterback. The Cowboys have 29 sacks, fifth-most in the league, highlighted by DeMarcus Ware's 11 and Jay Ratliff's six.
On Sunday, the Cowboys sacked Jason Campbell three times, and coach Wade Phillips said they hit him 19 more times. In their last four games, the Cowboys have 14 sacks.
"It's pressure," Phillips said. "Everybody says sacks, but it's pressure."
Closing them out
The Cowboys killed the final 6:40 Sunday by giving the ball to Marion Barber 11 times, including 10 runs. Of course, on Monday, Barber did not want to talk about his effort, saying, "Talk to the big fellas."
Those would be his offensive linemen. Nine of Barber's carries went to the right behind guard Leonard Davis and tackle Marc Colombo. He gained 40 yards on the 10 carries and finished with 114 yards on 24 carries.
Barber's effort in the drive was reminiscent of Emmitt Smith's third-quarter stretch against Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVIII.
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