Oct 14, 2007 - 6:36 AM
15 shoutsNew England (5-0) at Dallas (5-0), Sunday 4:15 pm EST
IRVING, Texas (Ticker) - A Super Bowl preview? Maybe. The marquee matchup of the NFL season. No question.
The high-flying New England Patriots put their perfect record on the line when they visit the undefeated Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
It is only the third time since 1973 - and fifth all-time - that teams have met sporting records of at least 5-0. The last time involved the Patriots, who improved to 6-0 with a 13-7 victory over the visiting New York Jets on October 24, 2004.
New England barely has broken a sweat in storming through its first five opponents, rolling up a league-high 182 points and winning by an average of 23 points per game.
Dallas has not been as dominant, but the Cowboys showed their mettle Monday night by scoring nine points in the final 20 seconds to pin a last-second 25-24 defeat on the Buffalo Bills and remain perfect on the season.
"Let's not make more of it than it is," Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs said. "We think of it as a big game because it's the next game. This is not, quote, unquote, a Super Bowl matchup."
Quarterback Tom Brady, with a revamped receiving corps headed by Randy Moss, has thrown at least three touchdown passes in his first five games, tying the NFL record held by Steve Young.
Statistically, Brady had his worst game of the season in last Sunday's 34-17 win over the Cleveland Browns. He completed 22-of-38 passes for 265 yards.
Moss, who became the first player to go over 100 yards in the first four games with his new team, was held to 46 yards on three catches. He had seven TD receptions on the season.
On the season, Brady is hitting on 74 percent of his passes (117-of-158) with a glittering 16 TD passes against just two interceptions.
Tight end Ben Watson was Brady's top target against Cleveland, with six catches for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Even without starting running back Laurence Maroney the past two games, the Patriots' running game hasn't missed a beat. Backup Sammy Morris has logged back-to-back 100-yard games, carrying 21 times in each.
Under first-year coach Wade Phillips, the Cowboys are looking to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1983 and fifth in franchise history.
Tony Romo rebounded from a dismal first half to rally the Cowboys to the dramatic win against the Bills, which was decided by Nick Folk's 53-yard field goal as time expired.
Despite throwing five interceptions - four in the first half - and losing a fumble, Romo finished 29-of-50 for 309 yards and two touchdowns.
It continued a pattern of outstanding second-half play by the Cowboys, who have scored a league-high 122 points after halftime.
Dallas' defense has also made dramatic improvement's since its season-opening 45-35 victory over the New York Giants, allowing just 8.3 points in the last four games.
The Cowboys lead the all-time series, 7-2, but the Patriots have won two in a row, including a 12-0 victory in Foxboro on November 16, 2003.
From the Bleachers
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ekabrazi
Wow ... real tuff guy .. gettn his swerve on ... sitting in your house typing away ... " Let me pick on the Fat White Kid today, who, continually kicks the crap out of me verbally & on the website I told him about!! " Wow ... talk about Penis Envy!!!
Oct 16 1:13 AM -
GDawg
Oh yeah, one more thing,....Eka is a "poseur" !!!
(Did i get it right this time, Mr. English Teacher Man ?)
Oct 16 12:43 AM -
GDawg
Revising my earlier post, PATS will NOT be undefeated, Romo et al showed the world that their is a chink in the PAT's armour and it's just a matter of time before we figure it out. Just like a pitcher that throws 100mph fastball the entire game but by the 7th inning you have that crap timed just right and then,...."BOOM, goes the dynamite !!!!!
Keep playing Brady, come playoffs we'll have your ass all figured out !!!!! You heard it here first !!!!!
Oct 16 12:40 AM -
GDawg
Yeah Eka, you were very wrong and don't count my "boys" (as in cowBOYS) out yet !!!
Oct 16 12:36 AM -
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ekabrazi
WOW ... what a game! I was soooooooooooooo wrong about Romo!! Can not handle the pressure of a great Defense!!!
Oct 14 11:20 PM -
NEW ENGLAND: 48
DALLAS: 27
Final
Oct 14 7:48 PM -
NFL
TD NWE
KYLE ECKEL 1 YD RUN
(STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 48
DALLAS 27 0:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 14 7:47 PM -
NFL
FG NWE
STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI 22 YD
NEW ENGLAND 41
DALLAS 27 3:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 14 7:34 PM -
NFL
FG DAL
NICHOLAS FOLK 23 YD
NEW ENGLAND 38
DALLAS 27 10:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 14 7:17 PM -
NFL
TD NWE
DONTE' STALLWORTH 69 YD PASS FROM TOM BRADY
(STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 38
DALLAS 24 12:21 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 14 7:12 PM -
NEW ENGLAND: 31
DALLAS: 24
End of 3rd
Oct 14 7:01 PM -
NFL
NEW ENGLAND 31
DALLAS 24 2:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
DAL BALL ON DAL 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Oct 14 6:59 PM -
NFL
TD NWE
KYLE BRADY 1 YD PASS FROM TOM BRADY
(STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 28
DALLAS 24 4:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 14 6:38 PM -
NFL
TD DAL
PATRICK CRAYTON 8 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO
(NICHOLAS FOLK KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 21
DALLAS 24 10:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 14 6:26 PM -
NEW ENGLAND: 21
DALLAS: 17
Halftime
Oct 14 6:01 PM -
NFL
TD DAL
TERRELL OWENS 12 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO
(NICHOLAS FOLK KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 21
DALLAS 17 0:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 14 6:00 PM -
NFL
NEW ENGLAND 21
DALLAS 10 3:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR
DAL BALL ON DAL 16 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Oct 14 5:38 PM -
NEW ENGLAND: 14
DALLAS: 10
Halftime
Oct 14 5:18 PM -
NFL
TD DAL
JASON HATCHER 29 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(NICHOLAS FOLK KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 14
DALLAS 10 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
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NFL
FG DAL
NICHOLAS FOLK 38 YD
NEW ENGLAND 14
DALLAS 3 12:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 14 5:08 PM -
NEW ENGLAND: 14
DALLAS: 0
End of 1st
Oct 14 5:00 PM -
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NFL
TD NWE
WES WELKER 35 YD PASS FROM TOM BRADY
(STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 14
DALLAS 0 2:14 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 14 4:57 PM -
NFL
TD NWE
RANDY MOSS 6 YD PASS FROM TOM BRADY
(STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI KICK)
NEW ENGLAND 7
DALLAS 0 7:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 14 4:32 PM -
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ekabrazi
Fredi, dude, NO WHITE FLOUR ... I do not have toast or breads anymore!!! Flax seed & Wheat wraps if anything!!! Get it right!
Oct 11 11:38 PM -
marcman9
the only thing you smell eka is the toast burning which you cooked for dinner
Oct 11 7:51 PM -
ekabrazi
Smelling UPSET!! Even TO is not saying anything .. no trash talking .. he left a note for the media!! SMART .. does not want to get the Pats D all fired up!!
Oct 11 9:14 AM -
