Dec 09, 2012 12:11 PM EST
Cowboys vs. Bengals Score: Play-by-Play, Live Blog of Game with Playoff Implications

FINAL SCORE!: Cowboys 20-19 Bengals

40-yard FG! IT'S GOOD!!! THE COWBOYS WIN!

HERE COMES THE FIELD GOAL FOR THE WIN! 

1st & 10 ---- TIMEOUT ON THE FIELD----

Less than a minute remaining! Bengals get to stop the clock as a player went down

3rd & 5 shotgunMurray bounces it tot he outside! Gets first down! 

2nd & 10 shotgun.. Murray with catch. Well within field goal range now

1st & 10 from Bengals 35.. Romo wisely throws ball away as he was getting pressured. Can't affor a sack

FIRST DOWN FOR MURRAY! 

3rd & 1 Dallas  big stop coming for Bengals. Big possible first down for Cowboys

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2nd & 3-- Close to the first down 

1st & 10 Cowboys in Dallas territory.. Close to field goal range

1st & 10 Bryant short of first down! ... 2nd & 1 Murray rushes for the first down!

3rd & 5 Romo to Witten FIRST DOWN.. Illegal hands to the face BENGALS... Cowboys declined

2nd & 5 ALMOST INTERCEPTED BY NEWMAN! 

1st & 10 Cowboys from OWN 28... Murray gets the hand off. Short gain

3rd & 6 4:40 left to play -- Dalton Sacked

2nd & 10 Gresham gain of four

1st & 10 pass incomplete!

2nd & 6 gains enough for first down

1st & 10 Gresham gains about four on short pass. 

TOUCHBACK! 1st & 10 Bengals from OWN 20 

PAT IS GOOD! 6:35 remaining in the game--- Bengals to receive

The Cowboys are right back to this own 27-yard TD

1st & 10 from close to 25... DEZ BRYANT TOUCHDOWN!!! Crossing route destroying the Cowboys! 

3rd & 10 Romo calls out blitz shotgun. FIRST DOWN TO AUSTIN! Bengals a second late on the blitz

2nd & 10 shotgun ROmo gets pass away. Almost intercepted by Clements! 

1st & 10 Dallas picks up blitz... Rmo overthrows Harris

1st & 20 shotgun laser to Olgetree! First down! Into Bengals' territory

1st & 10 Murray gains after Dallas almost went down for the loss. Holdin on Dallas though.

3rd & 2 shotgun. Ogletree with the catch... FIRST DOWN at OWN 45 

2nd & 4 gain of two by Murray

PUNT--- Harris tackle immediately--- 1st & 10 Dallas shotgun OWN 32 BRyant tackled gain fo six

DALTON SACKED!!! 

10:30 left to play in the game 3rd & 12 --- Whistle... Dallas calls timeout

2nd & 17 Leonar takes it for a gain of five 

2nd & 7 FLAG on the play... Holding on Bengals

1st & 10 i formation Green-Ellis gains about three outside.

1st & 10 GREEN ELLIS WITH A HUGE GAIN! Might be coming back.. FLAG!... Illegal block on the back. First down though

PUNT! Jones to return--- Jones runs backwards... dropped inside the 10

3rd & 10 Harris tackled by Jones' feet. Awkward tackle. Cowboys short of first

2nd & 17--- Gain of about six for Murray

PENALTY DECLINE

1st & 10 under center Romo rops back. Again dances around. SACK! Atkins... HOLDING COWBOYS

1st & 10 BENGALS USE LAST TIMEOUT OF THE HALF!

3rd & 3 from OWN 20 shotgunBenals look to bring everybody... Austin with the first own grab. Gain of about 17!

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3rd & 3 And that was the last lay of the third

2nd & 10 shotgun Bengals swarm to the ball... Gain of seven

1st & 10 no gain! Murray goes nowhere

2nd & 5 Play action. Avoids the safety. Murray with straight-arm First down!

2:37 left in the thir quarter.... Cowboys take the field--- Murray gives some breathing room gains five

4th & 4 PUNT... First punt for Bengals... DOWNED AT THE 2!!! 

2nd & 5 Ellis gains one... 3rd & 4 Short pass dropped by Hawkins.

1st & 10 OWN 45 shotgun. With time. Hits Green Ellis for gain of five

2nd & 10... Chance for Bengals to put this one away... Shotgun First down... Pass to Hawkins. Moore carries Hawkins and then drops him out of bounds.

PUNT! Almost blocked... 1st & 10 Bengals from OWN 34... lazy pass batte down by Spears.

3rd & 10 Romo doesn't even bother. Rasheed Wallace would say BALL DON'T LIE right now as Bengals come up with stop unhindered by bad penalty call.

2nd & 10 avoids sack! Toss gets batted down

5:25 left to play in the third ...  1st & 10.... incomplete pass

Bengals charged with a timeout as they couldn't organize on defense. 

Bryant's head whiplashed and hit seeme more severe than what it was. Nelson pleading case. Very upset. 

3rd & 20 Bryant popped! FLAG on the play. Bad call. 

2nd & 20 end around fails! Loss 10... 

1st & 10 from OWN 20. Witten breaks loose and gains 20 yards on pass

Dallas to receive

IT'S GOOD! Plenty of leg went right own the middle 

FG coming.... TIMEOUT BENGALS! Were missing a man on the field. 52 yarder coming-

3rd & 7 INCOMPLETE PASS! Green drops another one! Wow. Couldn't complete the sliing catch. Dropped it as he was falling 

2nd & 7 Dalton with bullet! Greshma drops it

1st & 10 Ellis takes it inside the 35 after gaining three yards

TIMEOUT ON THE FIELD

Helmet-to-Helmet on the Cowboys... Frampton down. Cowboys secondary is banged up

3rd & 10 Jones drops pass. FLAG! Could be late hit in Cowboys

2nd & 10... DALTON GOES DEEP! Overthrows receiver

1st & 10 now Dalton gets pressured.... incomplete pass dropped

7:54 left in the first quarter---- 

PUNT! Bengals did not let Cowboys breath. Another horrible punt by Cowboys. 

3rd & 13 shotgun Quick throw as blitz was coming. Bryant goes nowhere. Dez Bryant IS LIVID!

2nd & 10 i formation Cowboys. Delayed handoff. MURRAY SMOTHERED! The BBengals are bringing the heat!

TOUCHBACK! 1st & 10 from OWN 20 Romo drops back and has to release quickly as he got whacked!

9:22 left in the third quarter--- Cowboys to receive

4th & GOAL Josh Brown with 25-yard FG

3rd & GOAL... GREEN DROPS IT! Was running into the end zone. 

3rd & GOAL from 12... FLAG!--- 12 men on the field

2nd & GOAL INCOMPLETE! Grisham intended receiver

2nd & GOAL FLAG ON THE PLAY--- 2nd & GOAL backed up after player was out of bounds and caught the ball. 

1st & GOAL gain of one on the play

FLAG ON THE PLAY.... Unsportsmanlike conduct--- on Dallas bench!!

1st & 10 false start on Bengals--- Dalton keeps the ball. 

1st & 10 First Down! Jones with the first down grab...

1st & 10 --------------- Players dropping like flies. Injured Cowboy on the field

3rd & INCHES Play action! First down and more for Charles!

2nd & 4 Ellis gets the ball. close to a first down. Measurement comes. Literally an inch for the first down

1st & 10 Green Ellis gets the handoff and pinballs his way for a gain of six 

1st & 10 Green avoids one Cowboy. FIRST DOWN! 

2nd & 3 Hawkins catches ball in the flat, makes a fake an gains enough for first down!

1st & 10 from OWN 23... Dalton drops back, quick release Grisham gains seven

Cowboy bounce the kickoff

We are seconds away from the beginning of the 2nd half!

The Redskins are down 21-14 after the first half as the Ravens have matched them stride for stride so far. 

Falcons are down 16-0 to the Carolina Panthers. 

---------------------------------END OF THE FIRST HALF---------------------------------

1st & 10 Bengals control--- Bengals take a knee and will receive ball to open the second half

It was a delay of game.... 3rd & 11 ROMO AVOIDS TWO SACKS!! Romo launches... INTERCEPTION! 

3rd & 6 shotgun :52 seconds ... TIMEOUT DALLAS... Looked like it was going to be a delay of game

2nd & 6 pass to Austin, incomplete! Austin never looked back

1st & 10 from OWN 31 1:19 remaining Harris makes catch gains four

The last face mask was unnecessary. Very careless by Bengals. 

3rd & 10 uh oh! Romo went own hard. He's right back up. There's a flag on the play! Dropped at OWN 14...  Face mask on Bengals. WOW! First down Cowboys. 

2nd & 10 shotgun. Pressure comes. Dropped by Harris! 

1st & 10 NEARLY INTERCEPTED!! Newman should have made the pick

3rd & 9 shotgun Bengals attack Romo.. FIRST DOWN!! Austin sandwiched. Hall on the ground

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3rd & 9 

2nd & 14 shotgun Bengals bringing the pressure. Beautiful tackle by Hall on Austin

1st & 10 Cowboys from OWN 23.... Will be moved back... OWN 18 Murray DROPPED! Loss of four

Bengals had down Cowboys at OWN 10, Illegal hands to the face, however, will give Cowboys breathing room

3:24 left to play in the half--- Cowboys will receive

4th & 3 FG GOOD! 

3rd & 3 shotgun Quick pass... Hawkins dropped it! Pass went to the outside 

2nd & 6 shotgun Ellis gains three as he falls an catches ball 

1st & 10 Run it gain and Leonard gains four

3rd & 8 shotgun, Grisham witht he one handed grab!!! FIRST DOWN and inside the 25!

2nd & 10 shotgun elayed handoff. Leaonard gains two 

1st & 10 Dalton with time and escapes a sack! Runs it to the line of scrimmage

2nd & 11 FIRST DOWN! Jones with a grab. First down at midfield!

1st & 10 FLAG! False start... 1st & 15 Leonard gains four... 

3rd & 5 shotgun.. Hawkins in motion.... First own and more! Beings to runs sideways. Broke a few tackles. Rob Ryan a little upset

2nd & 8 Dallas adjusting to Bengals running game.... shotgun. Delayed han off. Gain of three

Tate stopped right at OWN 20 1st & 10 Leonard gets the run.... Gains two

10:33 to play in the 2nd quarter--- Bengals to receive

The Cowboys answer back an take advantage of turnover

It will be reviewed but Murray clearly broke the plain. 

3rd & GOAL watch the play action.... Murray leaps! BREAKS THE PLAIN! TOUCHDOWN DALLAS! 

Maualuga down on the groun... slowly getting up ... Limps of field with help. Might be a lower body problem even though he landed on his shoulder as he rose over own teammats to make a stop 

RULING ON THE FIELD REVERSED! 2nd & GOAL Murray stuffed at the half yard line

It doesn't look like Austin had control. This call shouldbe reversed

Play is under review 11:15 remaining in the second quarter 

1st & GOAL from Bengals 3... It's ruled a touchdown!!! Looked to have bobble the ball. WILL NEED TO LOOK AT REPLAY as he was bobbling the ball. 

1st & 10 from Bengals 27. Witten makes the catch! Gets up limping. Stays in game

1st & 10 play action.. INTERCEPTION!!! Carr picks it off and steps out of bounds in Bengals territory!

2nd & 9 Green with the catch... FIRST DOWN! at Midfield

1st & 10 hurry up for Bengals. Handoff goes to Ellis... gain of one

1st & 5 Ellis hops to the first down, gains eight

1st & 10 ... Looks like neutral zone infraction or false start... Encroachment Cowboys

13:49 to play in the second quarter--- 

4th & 7 PUNT ALMOST BLOCKED!! Ball rolls to Bengals' 25... Ball might have been tippe

3rd & 7 shotgun Blitz coming from Bengals. Romo gets it away... Incomplete. Would have been short regarless. 

2nd & 10 gain of three

1st & 10 OWN 33 Romo floats it to Austin! Austin can't dive and catch the big pass

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3rd & 1 (Could be last play of the first quarter) Cowboys get first own! Bengals miss tackle that would have prevented the first down.

2nd & 3 shotgunToss to the left. Murray gains two and droppe a yard shy

Touchback! 1st & 10 Cowboys OWN 20 Murray takes it for about seven. Almost broke tackle for big gain

1:39 remaining in the first quarter--- Dallas to receive

FG Unit takes field--- FG GOO!

3rd & 4 shotgun Daltont alking at the line. Drops back. SACKED! Hatcher with the stop

2nd & 7 gain of three on pass to Hawkins

1st & 10 at 11 Green-Ellis gets three again

3rd & 7 Green with his first reception for a first own! Inside Cowboys' redzone

2nd & 7 from the shotgun, alton pressured... Throws... Incomplete. Grisham was out of bounds.

1st & 10 from Cowboys 30.... Green-Ellis gains three on run to the right

1st & 10 --- Marvin Jones wide open. FIRST DOWN CATCH! 

5:36 remaining in the first quarter --- Bengals will take fiel

4th & 6 Horrible punt, Bengals will start from Cowboys' 47 yarline

3rd & 6 shotgun Bryant drops the first down pass! PUNT!

2nd & 6 shotgun Romo says kill, kill, kill, Austin drops pass. 

1st & 10 Cowboys from OWN 20 --- Romo behind center. Murray gets the handoff, patiently gets blocks and gains four

Dalton credited with a two yard toss to Hawkins. Not a TD run but a TD pass

That was the 6th time the Bengals scored in an opening drive. --Cowboys to receive

6:41 remaining in the first quarter

2nd & 4Hawkins runs it in!!! TOUCHDOWN! Bengals murder the Cowboys on the run. This will set up their play action beautifully. 

1st & 10 from Cowboy's 14

1st & 10 MARVIN JONES on the end around---- He's gone! Gain of about 40! Inside the 20

Cowboys only had 10 guys on the fiel

1st & 10 ... TIMEOUT DALLAS

2nd & 10 Green-Ellis takes it for almost 20! First own

Bengals to receive

8:36 to play in the first quarter

FG GOOD! 

Cowboys can't convert on 3rd & 1... Bailey with FG

The Cowboys are attacking an on their 45

Yes, the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals are in different divisions, but this game is pretty important as a victory today could inch them closer to their hopes of winning the division or taking the Wild Card in their respective conference.

This is the live blog of the Cowboys vs. Bengals where we will bring you every play, celebrate touchdowns with you and analyze any critical or game altering play. 

The 6-6 Cowboys always find a way to bury themselves in the NFC East. However, with a struggling New York Giants team that has lost three of their last four, the Cowboys are right back in this one. 

You can say the same thing for the 7-5 Bengals who were deep in the trenches of the AFC North. They were being held in third place by the new look Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers were at the top of the division. 

The Bengals are winners of four straight and found a way to revive their season. They made the Giants look weak and have continued rolling defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers. 

The Cowboys are just a game away from first place and from the looks of it, because of a dominant NFC North division, if they want to get into the playoffs, they will have to dethrone the Giants. 

Tony Romo leads the 2nd best receiving team in the league. As much as Romo and his receivers can light up a scoreboard, the story will be about their defense getting A.J. Green's face and the defensive line disrupting Andy Dalton's vision. Green and Dalton have connected in the endzone 10 times this season. 

Refresh the page and scroll to the top of the article for the latest updates of this Week 14 matchup between the Cowboys and Bengals. 

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