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Tony Romo was shaken up after taking a knee to the back while tackling Washington's DeAngelo Hall.

Kickoff return specialist Allen Rossum #30 of the Dallas Cowboys is tackled by Coy Wire #52 of the Atlanta Falcons at Cowboys Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were awful on offense for a second straight week.

With a frightfully slow performance against Green Bay in the books for the Dallas Cowboys , Monday marks the beginning of the obligatory search for what and who is to be held responsible.

LEVITTOWN, NY: Do you think the Cowboys got a little too relaxed with their win streak and got caught up in the hype that started to buzz around the team? Jerry Jones mentioned that this team wouldn't fall into that trap.

IRVING There is an art to watching game film. "Darren Woodson was probably the best I've been around," secondary coach Dave Campo said.

The Cowboys came into Green Bay the healthiest team in the league, but the injury bug finally bit the Cowboys.

Mike Jenkins missed some snaps Sunday at Green Bay after bruising his left biceps but he was able to make it through a full practice on Wednesday.

The Dallas Cowboys were once again able to stop the snowballing hype machine that inevitably followed the current NFC East leaders' recent run of success, in much the same way that the team's offense was shut down by the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's 17-7 loss at historic Lambeau Field.

The Cowboys' high-scoring offense was grounded yesterday, and the defense held the Packers for three quarters, but finally broke in the fourth as the Packers won 17-7. Tony Romo racked up a lot of passing yards, but little else , as again and again the Cowboys couldn't convert on third downs , and penalties killed every drive.

Charles Woodson helped Green Bay's defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and picking off a pass by Tony Romo on the goal line in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

The Dallas Cowboys lost CB Mike Jenkins and FS Ken Hamlin to injuries during the third quarter Sunday against the Packers.

GAME SET WHAT: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers WHEN: Sunday, 3:15 p.m. WHERE: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TELEVISION: FOX BIG ISSUE : No matter how much the Cowboys claim otherwise, this week's game in Green Bay is no where near as big as last week's contest against the Eagles.

Attempting to win a crucial mid-season game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is frightening enough without injuries; so when Andre Gurode, the three-time Pro Bowl center, went down in the first half, clutching an ankle and rocking back and forth in that all-too-familiar motion, it was a palpable scare for Cowboys fans.

The Dallas Cowboys went into the stadium where their 2008-'09 season ended so horribly and were able to quiet those demons and the Philadelphia fans, as they beat the Eagles 20-16 to take sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

Now that the regular season has hit its midway point, the Cowboys can take a few moments to catch their breath and reflect.

CLEARLY, THE Cowboys knew which Bird was most deadly. DeSean Jackson disappeared beneath smothering preventive coverage in last night's 20-16 loss to Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys rank second in total offense, 22nd in total defense. But, on Sunday night against the Eagles, it was the defense that played like it's at the top of the rankings.

Now the Dallas Cowboys can forget about last season's awful finish. Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS and JEFF CAPLAN IRVING - Terence Newman has 42 tackles, three more than he had all last season, and on pace for a career-high 96.