LANDOVER, Md. - DeMarco Murray passed Emmitt Smith with a change-of-direction that left a safety flat-footed.Dez Bryant moved ahead of Terrell Owens by getting the left tiptoe down in the end zone, a touchdown that didnt count until the replay showed what a superb catch it was.And Tony Romo? How about a 4-0 month that might help dispel the notion that the Dallas Cowboys cant be a December team.The Cowboys prepped for the playoffs Sunday with a 44-17 win over the Washington Redskins, with Murray and Bryant breaking a pair of prestigious franchise records along the way and the team as a whole maintaining momentum heading into its first post-season appearance since 2009.Right before peoples eyes, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said, we have basically torn it up in December.Thats a change of pace from recent history, when Dallas capped three consecutive season win-or-fail losses to NFC East rivals in the final weekend, yielding back-to-back-to-back 8-8 records that fueled more doubts about Romo as a big-game quarterback.Sundays game didnt have the same magnitude. The result mattered only if at least one of the later games ended in a tie, which didnt happen. The Cowboys would have also received a first-round bye with losses by both Arizona and Seattle, but that didnt happen, either. Instead, they will host Detroit next Sunday.With the pressure off for the game against the Redskins, Dallas (12-4) did just fine — and didnt pack it in. The Cowboys went 8-0 on the road for the first time in team history.Ive been speaking on it the whole year, weve got to grow and mature, Dallas defensive end Jeremy Mincey said. Its clear as day these seeds are turning into flowers, and Im happy, man. Coach is going to continue to give us sunshine and rain, and well be all right.Coach Jason Garrett deployed his full complement of available resources, opting not to give Romos ailing back some extra rest nor to play it safe with Murray, who broke his hand two weeks ago. The Cowboys scored on their first five possessions to take a 27-7 lead, throwing in a successful onside kick along the way.Romo played nearly the entire game, completing 22 of 34 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns and one interception. For the month, he completed 75 per cent with 12 touchdowns and one interception, and his 114.4 season passer rating is sixth best in NFL history.Romo has a 1-3 career record in the playoffs. Asked whats different this time, he said: Im different, so Im excited about that aspect. Im a different player than I was — now you got to go out and do it.Murray rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries, passing Smith for the team single-season mark on a 32-yard first-quarter run with a nice move in front of safety Ryan Clark. Murray ends the season with 1,845 yards, bettering Smiths 1,773 yards in 1995.Also in the first quarter, Bryant caught scoring passes of 65 and 23 yards to give him 16 touchdown receptions on the season, breaking Owens team record of 15 set in 2007. The 65-yarder was a screen in which Bryant juked cornerback David Amerson at the line of scrimmage and took off for the end zone.After the game, Bryant was less concerned about his record and more focused on giving props to Romo. Bryant made a Shhh! gesture aimed at the quarterbacks critics.That man showed his (butt) in December, Bryant said. And I give it to him.Robert Griffin III capped a tumultuous year for the Redskins (4-12) by completing 27 of 41 passes for a career-high 336 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, both in the Dallas red zone. He also lost the fumble that Anthony Spencer took 5 yards for a touchdown.Griffin missed six games this season with a dislocated ankle and later was benched by first-year coach Jay Gruden, and the franchises hopes for next year will likely hinge on whether the Gruden-Griffin partnership can win in Washington.I want to be here to help this team win, to help turn this thing around and change the culture, Griffin said. If coach Jay and the organization wants me to be around, Ill be ready to go.The Redskins lost seven of eight to finish last in the division for the sixth time in seven seasons.This season ended with 100 or so protesters outside the stadium condemning the teams nickname, the inside of the stadium well-populated by Cowboys fans as the game took on a preseason feel in the second half, and owner Dan Snyder hardly the picture of joy as he took it all in seated next to Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs.We need to change a lot, Gruden said. I honestly think if you dont change something, youre probably going to get the same results.Notes: Cowboys LB Anthony Hitchens left with a right ankle injury in the second quarter, and DT Henry Melton suffered a knee injury. ... The Redskins lost three linemen: T Trent Williams (high ankle sprain), T Tom Compton (knee sprain) and G Chris Chester (sprained toe), forcing TE Logan Paulsen to line up at tackle late in the game.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Joseph White on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP Under Armour Sneakers On Sale . In an interview with La Presse this week, the five-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time NHL scoring leader specifically took aim at wingers Thomas Vanek and Max Pacioretty, saying they cant show up in a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final and come up empty in Game 6. Fake Curry 4 . 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After setting up the tying goal late in the third period, Beck scored the winner in a shootout as the Admirals defeated the host Abbotsford Heat 2-1 in American Hockey League action Saturday. Hellberg stopped all four Abbotsford (2-1-1) shooters he faced to go with 26 saves in regulation. "Magnus has been unbelievable since the middle of last season and continued it this year," said Beck. "Hes the reason it was a 1-0 game for as long as it was. They had a lot of chances and he kept us in. We got one for him and were fortunate enough to get the win." Colton Sissons tied the game with less than six minutes to play in the third, helping Milwaukee (1-0-1) to the comeback win. Beck threw the puck toward the net and Sissons got just enough of a deflection that it curled under the pad of Abbotsford goaltender Rito Berra for his first AHL goal. "We had a draw play set up and it worked out perfect," said Beck. "I just tried to get it on net and Sissons got a great tip on it for his first goal, so I couldnt be happier for him too." Then Beck and Patrick Cehlin both beat Berra in the shootout. "The goalie stuck with me the whole way," said Beck. "I noticed a little hole, low glove, and was fortunate enough to put it in there." The game was scoreless through 40 minutes, a testament to the performance of both netminders. The Heat got onn the board 41 seconds into the third on the power play, with Roman Horak finishing off a pretty play.dddddddddddd Chad Bilins won a race for the puck, pushed it ahead to Max Reinhart at the face-off dot and he quickly set up Horak for a one-timer at the left side of the net. "It was a great play by Josh Jooris and Reinhart," said Horak. "Reinhart made a great pass across and I just tried to one-time it, and luckily it went in." Abbotsford kept its foot on the gas, carrying the flow of play for most of the third, but Milwaukee tied the game at 14:16. "Eventually we turned the tide in the third and had a nice play off a face-off to tie it up," said Admirals defenceman Joe Piskula. The Heat, who allowed a late lead to slip away in Fridays 3-2 overtime win over Milwaukee, knew they were too passive. "We felt it last night too, we just hung on at the end," said Heat head coach Troy Ward. "They made some good pushes, I thought, down the stretch last night, and they were (again) tonight." Milwaukee continued to press for another goal, but couldnt solve Berra, who made 27 saves in defeat. "(Berra) kept us in the game a lot of times," said Horak of his netminder, who has started all four games this year. "So far, hes been unbelievable here." Overtime saw just one shot between the two teams. NOTES: Ben Hanowski had points in each of his first three AHL games, but had his streak snapped Saturday. ... Abbotsford was 1 for 5 on the power play, Milwaukee went 0 for 5. ' ' '