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Quick Take: Cowboys snatch unlikely win

It was over when ...
Nick Folk kicked a 53-yard field goal (twice ... after Dick Jauron called a timeout just prior to the first attempt) as time expired to give the Cowboys the improbable win. The Bills appeared to win the game when Jabari Greer ripped the ball out of Terrell Owens' hands on the Cowboys two-point conversion attempt with 20 seconds left. But Dallas tight end Tony Curtis recovered the onside kick to set up the Cowboys' game-winning drive. Of course, the Cowboys were able to stay in the game after Trent Edwards threw an interception near the end zone with six minutes left. The Bills could have held on for the win if they had simply rushed the ball and settled for a reasonable field goal attempt.

Game balls
Folk not only made the winning kick, but also executed the perfect onside kick. Also give credit to quarterback Tony Romo, who was able to respond after he threw a club-record five interceptions. Greer had the defensive play of the game and also notched one of the Bills' five interceptions. Defensive end Chris Kelsay also had a nice play when he deflected a Romo pass and caught the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Terrence McGee receives the last game ball for his 103-yard kickoff return.

Key stat
The Cowboys, who entered the game with a plus-7 turnover differential, were minus-5 on Monday night. It marks the first time since 2000 a team won a game when it was a minus-5 on turnover differential.

Noteworthy
Troy Aikman was the last Cowboys quarterback to throw five interceptions in a game. ... The undefeated Cowboys and Patriots will meet next week and mark the fifth time in history that two teams who were at least 5-0 have met. ... Folk's previous career-best field goal was 47 yards, which he made earlier in the game. ... This was the second last-second loss on a field goal this season for the Bills; Denver defeated the Bills on a last-second field goal in the opener.