Biggest Winners and Losers from Thursday Night Football Cowboys vs. Saints

The Dallas Cowboys, who had lost three of their last four, beat the New Orleans Saints 27-17 on Thursday Night Football and gained momentum for the final stretch of games. The Saints are now 5-7, while the Cowboys move to 7-4 on the year.

Every game is more than just the final score, so here are the biggest winners and losers from Week 13's edition of Thursday Night Football.

Winners

Micah Parsons’ DROY Case

If it wasn't clear already, Micah Parsons is the front runner to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. Parsons was every where on Thursday night and disrupted the Saints' gameplan all night long. Parsons finished with 5 tackles and one sack.

Parsons has been the lifeblood of the Cowboys' defense this year. He showed his ability to rush the passer and play coverage throughout the night and let the league know -- if they didn't know already -- that he's going to be in this league for a long time. The Cowboys dominated in the second half of this game, and a lot of it started with Parsons.

Taysom Hill Fantasy Owners

We all knew that Taysom Hill would carry the ball and be an extension of the run game, but Thursday Night confirmed all of our suspicions. Hill finished with 101 rushing yards and did his best to put the offense on his back towards the end of the second half. Hill is going to be the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future and all of his rushing stats are going to help some fantasy manager win games down the stretch of the season. The interceptions obviously aren't a good thing, but most of those were forced towards the end of the game when he was trying to get New Orleans back in the game so I'll allow it.

Losers

Saints' Playoff Chances

Taysom Hill may have looked good as a runner, but the Saints still have a serious issue. Their offense was stagnant for most of the game and Hill injured his finger early in the night. If Hill's throwing is limited even more than what it already is, the Saints will be one-dimensional and easy to defend.

New Orleans just moved off of Trevor Siemian to go to Hill. At 5-7 with quarterback issues and an injured roster, New Orleans has a lot to figure out in the coming weeks.