Okay, it occurred to me in the fourth quarter that I really should have knocked on wood after my last articles assumed the Cowboys would handily defeat the Lions this time around. And when Witten was busy fumbling the ball on the one, I was busy getting that foot out of my mouth.

I guess if Philly and Baltimore can drag it down to the last minutes of the game with New England, a Lions team that is better than either of those two teams can take it the final seconds with the Cowboys.

Personally, I’m fine with blowouts. I don’t think I have any fingernails left after that ending. Who do I go to see about that? Is Jerry Jones giving away free nails for those of us who are now running low on them?

I’ll tell you one thing. If this was role-playing game, the Cowboys would have just leveled in character. It says something that a defense that hadn’t been able to make a play all game was able to stop the Lions, and an offense that seemed just a little off was able to methodically drive down there and score like them winning the game was preordained.

As much as I’d prefer blowouts — if just to save my nerves — it’s games like this that really show that championship caliber. Not ever game is gong to be a blow out. Some are going to be close, and if you want to be one of the best, you have to find a way to win those.

Dallas has been finding a way to win them, and that’s why they can now officially say the NFC East is their division, and they are the new team to beat for years to come.