Tony Romo loves it when the pressure is on, whether it's on the 18th tee with a $2 Nassau on the line with nobody watching or with a playoff spot on the line, like Sunday for the Cowboys at Philadelphia with everybody watching.
"The competitive guy inside of you really enjoys playing in these situations when you know you have to win," Romo said. "You've got to go do it on the road, against a tough opponent in a difficult environment. I suspect our team will be ready to go."
But even Romo knows at some point you have to win when it matters most, too.
So far in his two seasons as a starter, December and January have not been kind to him.
In 12 regular-season games, he has thrown 14 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions while being sacked 30 times. And he has a 5-7 record. He is 0-2 in the playoffs, with two touchdown passes, one interception and four sacks.
A playoff-delivering win against the Eagles on Sunday would go a long way in helping his reputation, and Romo said he knows he can't make mistakes in games of Sunday's magnitude.
"I have to fix it," Romo said. "I have to go back and decide why I did that, and make sure the next time I get in that situation, I don't. It's part of the game. It's part of the learning process. And I will get better, I promise you that."
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