Cowboys blast Jets, look to Packers’ visit

IRVING, Texas – Regardless of where they go from here, Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the 2007 Dallas Cowboys already have reached an impressive peak in team lore: 10-1.

Romo threw two touchdown passes, including a late one to T.O., sending the Cowboys past the New York Jets 34-3 Thursday and giving Dallas its best record through 11 games in its 48-year, five-championship history.

While the milestone is nice, it’s only good for a share of the NFC lead. Green Bay also is 10-1 and the Packers are headed to Texas Stadium next Thursday night.

The Cowboys needed only eight plays to go ahead 7-0 and were up 21-0 before the Jets (2-9) scored, getting a field goal in the final minute of the first half. Dallas wound up not allowing a touchdown for the first time this season.

Jets quarterback Kellen Clemens was sacked on each of his first two series, then midway through the second quarter threw an interception to Terence Newman that was returned 50 yards for a touchdown. Things were so bad that coach Eric Mangini challenged the spot on a third-down play, hoping to trim a yard or two off fourth-and-3. That didn’t work, either.

Romo was 21 for 28 for 195 yards. His two touchdown passes give him 29 on the season, tying a club record.

Owens caught six passes for 65 yards, with a 22-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. That stretched his TD streak to five straight and give him 13 this season.