From Grantland:

"Dez Bryant lit the box score on fire for Dallas, but let’s talk about what Romo has done this year. Last night was another near-perfect game in a season with plenty of them. Romo ranks third in the league in QBR, behind Rodgers and just behind Peyton Manning. He trails Rodgers by less than an inch for the league lead in yards per attempt. He’s tied with Drew Brees for the highest completion percentage in football. And he’s done all of it just a few months removed from back surgery — not to mention the two broken bones in his back.

"The Cowboys running game and that offensive line help, but the 34-year-old Romo is having the best season of his career. The Zack Martin–Tyron Smith–DeMarco Murray part of Dallas’s plan has rightly been mentioned constantly this season, but among all the $100 million quarterback contracts handed out recently, Romo has given his team the most bang for its buck. Because it’s the Cowboys, there’s still a very real chance that Dallas goes 11-5 and somehow misses the playoffs. Its season likely comes down to next Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. The good news: The Cowboys will have the best quarterback on the field."

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nfl-week-15-winners-losers-buffalo-bills-tony-romo-johnny-manziel/

Granted, there are still two weeks left in December for him and the Cowboys to blow it, and beating Indy will be difficult without DeMarco Murray this Sunday (very tough break for the Cowboys), but it's time to recognize that Romo is a very good QB who is having a great season. He'll probably end up in the Pro Bowl. Sure, he's no Peyton Manning or Roger Staubach, but not many are.