The NFL is anything but predictable. After dominating the time of possession by a 2:1 margin and dominating the total yards by over a 3:1 margin, the Cowboys went into halftime trailing 14-7 because of two fumbles.

You’d think these Cowboys who have been dominating the second half, who had moved the ball all over the field in the first half, and who’d pretty much worn out the Vikings defense by keeping them on the field so much, you’d think these Cowboys would come out and put up 21 or 28 points. You’d think they had the Vikings right where they wanted them.

And they looked like they were prepared to do just that after stopping the Vikings and driving down the field to tie the game up at 14-14. But, that would be the lone touchdown the offense scored in the second half. Instead, it was the special teams that brought the special magic to this game.

Answering the Cowboys scoring drive, the Vikings drove down and got into position to kick a field goal. But Chris Canty penetrated the line and got his hands in front of the kick, and Pat Watkins did the rest of the work, snagging the ball out of the air and racing down the field for a touchdown.

The last person to block a field goal that was subsequently returned for a touchdown: Ed “Too Tall” Jones. And, at 6′7, Canty can live up to the name.

So, what happened? Why didn’t this high-powered Dallas offense seal the deal? Probably because they didn’t need to. The defense did a great job limiting the Vikings, and after Tony Romo came up gimpy during the Vikings fumble return for a touchdown, it seemed like Jason Garrett was more than happy just handing the football off and limiting the number of hits on his quarterback.

After all, T-Ro was 28 of 32 for 231 yards and a touchdown during the first half, and only threw seven passes the entire second half. The passing game was working, and you don’t go away from something that is working until the defense proves it can stop it. Unless there is something else factoring into your decision making, like a quarterback with a slight injury. Add in how the defense was playing, and the prospect of running on a tired defense, and it seems we’ve got the mixings for a change in game plan.

Good enough for me. I’ll take a W and no major injuries and go into the bye week happy.

Next up: The toughest three game stretch we’ll face this season. We’ll face Philadelphia and New York in consecutive road games, and then back home for the Redskins. Divisional games are always tough, and two back-to-back road games against division opponents will be quite a test for the Cowboys. But, they should have Henry back in the lineup after the bye giving them — for the first time this season — a healthy secondary.