SEATTLE, Dec. 6 -- Now that he's healthy, Julius Jones is making it look easy.
The rookie had 198 yards rushing and three touchdowns, including a 17-yarder with 32 seconds left, and Dallas erased a 10-point deficit with less than two minutes to play in a 43-39 stunner over Seattle on Monday night.
Julius Jones missed the first half of the season because of injuries, but has gained at least 80 yards in the last five games. (Elaine Thompson -- AP)
(Elaine Thompson -- AP)
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| _____ Week 13 Results _____
• Washington 31, N.Y. Giants 7
• Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 26
• Atlanta 27, Tampa Bay 0
• St. Louis 16, San Francisco 6
• N.Y. Jets 29, Houston 7
• Carolina 32, N.O. 21
• Buffalo 42, Miami 32
• Indianapolis 51, Tennessee 24
• Detroit 26, Arizona 12
• New England 42, Cleveland 15
• Chicago 24, Minnesota 14
• Kansas City 34, Oakland 27
• San Diego 20, Denver 17
• Philadelphia 47, Green Bay 17
• Pittsburgh 17, Jacksonville 16
Monday
• Dallas 43, Seattle 39
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Vinny Testaverde threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including a 34-yard pass to Keyshawn Johnson that pulled Dallas to 39-35 with 1 minute 45 seconds left. Tight end Jason Witten recovered the ensuing onside kick, and Dallas (5-7) was in business at its 43.
Jones ripped a 16-yard run to move Dallas to the 17. After an incompletion, Jones burst up the middle for his third score, capping an eight-play, 57-yard drive.
"They were going to have to do something quite spectacular to come back, and they did," Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. "They made some great plays at the end. That catch by Keyshawn was great."
The Seahawks (6-6) reached midfield on their final possession, but Hasselbeck's desperation pass bounced off Bobby Engram's facemask after hitting two Dallas defenders and fell into the end zone.
Seattle fell into a tie with St. Louis atop the NFC West, but the Rams hold the tiebreaker because they've beaten the Seahawks twice. The Cowboys got an amazing win that keeps them in playoff contention in the wide-open NFC.
"I proved that I can handle the load," Jones said. "And tonight we did it as a team. This is huge. We still have a shot at the playoffs. We needed this game."
For the Seahawks, it was reminiscent of their fourth-quarter collapse in Week 4 against the Rams. They blew a 27-10 lead in that game and lost, 33-27, in overtime.
"I felt pretty good when we were up by 10 with a couple minutes to go," Seattle Coach Mike Holmgren said. "Let's just say it: You should win those. We've lost two of those this year, and it might prevent us from getting into the playoffs."
The loss spoiled a big night by Jerry Rice, who became the NFL's career leader in combined net yards on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Hasselbeck in the first quarter. With eight receptions for 145 yards, he boosted his 20-year net total to 23,469 yards.
