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The Dallas Cowboys continued their resurgence on Friday in their final Thanksgiving Day game at Texas Stadium with a 34-9 romp over the Seattle Seahawks.
Tony Romo threw all over the field for 331 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cowboys (8-4) to their third successive victory since he returned from a finger injury that had sidelined him for three games.
"I feel like we've gotten our swagger back, especially with Romo back,"
Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware told reporters after recording four tackles and three sacks.
"We're scoring a lot more points and he is giving us a better opportunity."
The only negative for Dallas, who are moving to a new stadium next season, came in the injuries sustained by Ware and running back Marion Barber.
Barber, who had a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, aggravated a toe injury that does not appear to be serious, while Ware sustained a knee injury that will be evaluated further the team said.
Seahawks (2-10) quarterback Matt Hasselbeck threw for 281 yards, but could not get Seattle into the end zone. All of their points came from three Olindo Mare field goals.
It was their fifth successive loss.
The Cowboys stormed to a 24-6 halftime lead on two Romo TD passes, one to Martellus Bennett in the first quarter and the other to tight end Jason Whitten, who finished with 115 yards receiving despite playing with injured ribs, in the second.
Terrell Owens caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third to help the Cowboys position themselves in the NFC playoff race after a 5-4 start to the year.
"It will be a challenge for us to make the playoffs, but we feel confident in out ability to win games and I like our chances," Romo said.
