Dallas' DeMarco Murray ran for an NFL season-high 179 yards and a touchdown while quarterback Tony Romo threw for three scores as the Cowboys beat Chicago 41-28 on Thursday.
The Cowboys (9-4) made it look easy for most of the night against a struggling team that lost star receiver Brandon Marshall to a rib injury.
Dallas ensured it will finish the regular season with more wins than losses for the first time since 2009, but are looking for more, with an NFC East title and first playoff appearance in five years in sight.
Led by Romo and Murray, Dallas rebounded from a blowout loss to the Eagles on Thanksgiving and pulled within half a game of them in the standings with another meeting in Philadelphia next week.
The Cowboys took a 14-7 halftime lead and scored 21 unanswered in the third quarter before the Bears (5-8) rallied in the fourth.
With that, the Cowboys improved to a league-best 6-0 on the road this season.
Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent played for the first time this season after serving a 10-game suspension for his intoxication manslaughter conviction.
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