It wasn’t pretty. In fact, it was downright ugly, but the Cowboys made it through the last week of the season without major injuries and are headed into the playoffs with home field advantage right up until the Super Bowl.

But, gosh, could we have gone out any uglier? I watched the backups for the Colts fight with the Titans and make Tennessee’s quest for the playoffs difficult, couldn’t the Cowboys show up just a little bit? They looked more interested in flagging down a hot dog vendor from the sidelines than playing in the game.

And, I might have to take back what I said about the Vikings being a better choice to be eliminated than the Redskins. While the Vikings do have the advantage of at least doing something great, that Todd Collins fellow looked pretty sharp.

Of course, against a Cowboys defense that looked like it wanted to take a nap, I think almost anyone would have looked sharp. And a Cowboys team with all its starters in a playoff game will definitely be a different group. But, Collins does seem to have that Redskins team playing at a level far above what we saw in the first matchup.

Well, it was ugly, but the playoffs are the playoffs, and the Cowboys take their time getting ready for their next game after earning themselves a first round bye.