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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Atlanta Falcons 'good enough' to beat Dallas Cowboys, stay perfect




Associated Press
ATLANTA -- Matt Ryan came up with two words to describe his performance Sunday night. "Good enough," he said.

It's a familiar summary for the 2012 Atlanta Falcons, who just keep winning -- even when they make a couple mistakes.

Michael Turner had a tie-breaking 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Matt Bryant kicked four field goals and the Falcons beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-13 to extend their run as the NFL's only unbeaten team.

"I think at the end of the day it's a league that's based on wins and losses and tonight was a solid effort by this team and we did what we needed to do to come out with a win," Ryan said.

Turner had 20 carries for 102 yards and Ryan had a season-high 342 yards passing for the Falcons (8-0), who took their first lead with 14:16 left in the game.

"We have a very good football team," coach Mike Smith said. "It says a lot about the resolve because there is going to be ebbs and flows in a football game, and there were a lot tonight. We did a nice job staying focused."

Tony Romo completed 25 of 35 passes for 321 yards for the Cowboys (3-5), who have dropped four of their last five games. They were held to 65 yards rushing, including 39 yards on nine carries by Felix Jones.

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