 A Thurman Thomas fumble returned for a touchdown by James Washington tied the game, with Super Bowl MVP Emmitt Smith taking over the rest of the game for the Cowboys and the Bills were stunned again, 30–13.The four consecutive failures to win the title game, despite a 14–2 regular-season record against the NFC, inspired many jokes.Tasker recalled that when he made motivational speeches to groups of children, "invariably, some little guy raises his hand.