Washington walloped the defending champion Cowboys, 26-3, before 53,129 jubilant fans, giving the region plenty to celebrate as 1972 turned to 1973 ... start the NFC championship game.

For the first 30 years of the Super Bowl era, the Cowboys were a fixture in the game that resulted in a berth in the ultimate championship game. Since then, not. Sunday’s loss extends to 28 the streak ...