Marion Barber(notes) darted outside and scooted past the New York Giants defense before pulling up lame 10 yards shy of the go-ahead touchdown.
The Dallas Cowboys scored anyway, but that 35-yard Marion run a month ago was the last time their offense had all the key parts in the same game. That’s supposed to change Sunday against Atlanta, a playoff contender and the first of five straight NFC opponents.
The Cowboys had their best rushing day in 16 years in that 33-31 loss to the Giants. They’re No. 2 in the NFL at 420 yards per game even though they’ve been without some combination of Barber (thigh, thumb), backup running back Felix Jones(notes) (knee) and receiver Roy Williams (ribs) the past three games.
