National Football League

Austin, Romo lead Cowboys past Seahawks

Published Nov. 1, 2009 11:26 p.m. ET

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All offseason, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys thought about their horrendous finale in Philadelphia. Now they're headed back, playing so well that they've turned this return trip into a showdown to decide first place in the NFC East.

Romo threw touchdown passes to three receivers, including his new favorite target Miles Austin, and didn't have an interception for a career-best third straight game, leading the Cowboys to a 38-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and into a tie with the Eagles for the division lead.

Dallas (5-2) went ahead on its second series and never let up thanks to the kind of consistency coach Wade Phillips has been seeking. Austin scored for a third straight game, DeMarcus Ware had a sack for a third straight game and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a touchdown for the second straight week. Most importantly, the Cowboys made it three straight wins and four in their last five games.