The Cowboys hold a 61-55 scoring edge over opponents in the final quarter.
But the Cowboys held Atlanta scoreless on its last four possessions of the game.
The Cowboys, in a game of keep-away, held the ball for nearly 41 of the game's 64 minutes.
The Cowboys hold a substantial lead in the series 27-14.
By round seven, with just one win and five losses, the Cowboys held a disappointing 13th position on the premiership ladder.
The game was much closer this time, and the Cowboys still held a 27-21 lead with less than a minute to play.
The Cowboys held on and walked off triumphant, but without the swagger that normally accompanies their departure.
This is the attraction the new Cowboys hold for the old.
Williams did not believe the Cowboys were barely holding on.
The Cowboys jumped to a 10-0 first quarter lead and held on to win their first playoff game in nine years.