Can the favorite Dallas Cowboys come back from a 25 point deficit in the 2nd half against the Washington Redskins Thanksgiving Day 2012?

The Cowboys have the first possession of the second half and must not have unsuccessful drives. Their first play which is a pass to Cole Beasley for a first down are the kinds of plays they must continue to have. A big pass play by Felix Jones and he turns it into a good gain and Dallas has the ball on the 10 yard line.

A penalty backs them up 5, then with an unsuccessful play and suddenly it’s 3rd and 15 which they do not convert so they must go for the field goal. They have no choice but to take the 3 points since they just can’t risk any drive not ending in points for them. The score moves to 6 Dallas to 28 Washington.

A big sack by Jason Hatcher on 1st down and Washington is backed up to the 5 yard line. On 3rd down Griffin makes a complete pass to Josh Morgan and gets the first down. Dallas risks losing the time out and challenges the play on the spot since it was right on the line. The ruling on the field was a 1st down and it is overturned since it was actually short of the 1st down and the Redskins must punt the ball.

Dallas gets the ball back on the 33 yard line down by 22 points in the third quarter. After what looks to be shaping up as a decent drive, the first time today that Romo is sacked comes on 3rd down so Dallas has to punt and Washington gets the ball back with a 22 point lead.

Dallas is able to shut down the Washington drive so they will get another opportunity with a little more than 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Another interception thrown by Romo, this time picked off by London Fletcher and the Redskins get the ball back on the 49.

Dallas shuts down this drive quickly and will have a chance at the football again. They take over on the 15 and on the first play a short pass to Dez Bryant and he breaks a tackle and takes it 85 yards in for a touchdown. This makes it a 15 point game with the score at 13 to 28 with Washington in the lead.

With just over a minute to go in the third quarter Dallas is tasked with shutting down the Redskin drive or forcing a turnover if they want to get back into this game.

Griffin, one of the best in the league at faking out the defensive line wondering where the ball is, keeps it and runs for 13 yards and the first down.

The first play of the 4th quarter is another first down and Washington is at mid field. On 3rd and inches Griffin makes a pass to Paul Niles and Washington gets another touchdown. This takes the score to 35 Washington to 13 Dallas.

A couple of good plays by Dallas and they find themselves inside the Redskin 30. They can not settle for a field goal on this drive and must come up with a touchdown. A short pass to Jones and his second effort gives him credit for a 10 yard touchdown.

Dallas decides to go for the two point conversion. With no one able to get open Romo dives for it and gets accross the line and makes the points. This makes the score Dallas 21 to Washington 35 a two touchdown game. The Cowboys have not won the game but they certainly are proving that they have no intention of walking away without a fight.

A really big play by Dallas and Charlie Peprah intercepts the ball and runs it back and gets inside the Redskin 20 for a really big turnover and the kind of thing they really needed in an attempt to turn the game back in their favor.

Another pass to Dez Bryant in the end zone is complete and Dallas is clearly back in this game. There is just over 8 minutes left and the Dallas Cowboys made this the most exciting Thanksgiving Day football that I can remember in the last few years. The score is now 28 Dallas to 35 Washington a single score game.

With just under 3 minutes left in the football game the Redskins take a 48 yard field goal and extends their lead to 10 points. The score moves to 38 Washington to 28 Dallas. Dalas has only 1 time out left.

A field goal with 18 seconds left and Dallas is down by 7 with a score of 31 Dallas to 38 Washington. They obviously will do an on side kick. The ball is picked up by DeAngelo Hall for the Redskins and he slides in to the 1 yard line so Washington will take a knee and win the game on the next down.

The final score of the game is 38 Washington Redskins 38 to Dallas Cowboys 31.