Tell me you were not worried after that disastrous third quarter with 14 unanswered points and a defense that looked like a sieve. Check the game threads. I do think that Dallas was fortunate David Irving decided to become Demarcus Ware for a game and that the defense overall elevated themselves in the fourth quarter. Even on the final possession the offense could not salt away the game...instead putting it back into the hands of the defense. The offense was too cute in the second half, apathetic at times, made too many mistakes and misfired multiple times in the red-zone. Check the score...by 6 points. Dallas is not a team that will be without challenges in the playoffs.
That said, Prescott was the man...99.07 passer rating and he wasn't afraid to make plays with his legs. Nice, strong bounce back, particularly in the first half. I do think he needs to take more on situations like 2nd and 18, rather than just dumping four yards to the first read, leaving 3rd and 14. I like him being safe with the ball, but at times the team is like a frog sitting in a pot of boiling water...which happened in the second half sunday night. Free is still a concern at right tackle. Judging by the damage inflicted via the no-huddle, future teams might look to replicate what Tampa did.
I think if they had put away the Bucs decisively in the second half Dungy probably wouldn't have said what he said. I for one thought they were on their way to a high double-digit win...especially with all the turnovers. The offense looked like a buzz-saw in the first half...which made the feckless futility of the second half rather perturbing to witness.