Orton is almost exactly two years removed from his last start,
Wholesale Air Max, back when Kansas City was finishing a 7-9 record in the same season he was dumped by Denver in favor of Tim Tebow. He's played three games — and thrown just 15 passes — in two years as Romo's backup.
Add the absence of defensive leader Sean Lee with a neck sprain,
Air Force 270 Australia, and the Cowboys are facing long odds trying to end a three-year playoff drought most notable for losses the past two seasons to the New York Giants and Washington in playoffs-or-bust finales.