The Dallas Cowboys have two regular season games left before the playoffs and enter their final home game of the year on Saturday after the Lions lost two straight games for the first time all season. The Cowboys lost 22-20 on a last-second field goal at the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, their fifth loss of the year — all on the road and thanks to an offense held to 30 points by Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys have won by just under 30 points this season, returning in Week 6 to the turf in Los Angeles. at the chargers. Miami would have no such luck even after Brandin Cooks’ third field goal with less than four minutes to play gave the Cowboys their first lead after the first quarter. The importance of the Cowboys’ passing game was evident throughout the game when Hunter Luepke hit the goal line on the opening kickoff, giving the Dolphins the first of five field goals to Jason Sanders. Sanders’ shortest punt of the game was the game-winner of just 29 yards and capped the Dolphins’ longest score of the game. He moved 64 yards on a 12-play drive that started with a Damone Clark facemask penalty.
The Cowboys’ six penalties on the afternoon were just one more than the Dolphins’ five, but they proved costly during the game when, after CeeDee Lamb’s fumble, the offense had three straight possessions. With Chuma Edo starting at left tackle for the injured Tyron Smith, the Dolphins were able to pressure Dak Prescott and suppress throws. McCarthy’s offense, which blew away Vic Fangio’s defense with throws to Lamb and Jake Ferguson, was enough for Dan Quinn’s defense to keep it close on fourth-and-goal on an early stop and Micah Parsons’ third down for force a fourth down. a quarter lace sparks Cooks green fire. In that game, it was the Dolphins offense of Mike McDaniel who got the ball on the last possession in a game with two QBs that teams lead the NFL in points per game. The Dolphins won their second straight at home after a loss to the Titans to make it 11 wins and control of the AFC East, something the Cowboys can’t say as they fall to 10-5 and fall behind the Eagles in the NFC. east The fact that the Cowboys are at home and can play the Division II premiership Lions is a welcome sight after losses to the Bills and Dolphins. Before Saturday’s kickoff and Jimmy Johnson’s halftime ring of honor, here are some highlights from Dallas’ Christmas Eve loss.
Unlike last week, when they fell behind early and had to drop and punt 39 times in windy and rainy conditions, the Cowboys got the ball first and looked poised to take a touchdown lead on a drive that ended after 15 plays and four hurries. tides Luepke converted two third-and-1s, the first coming on a nine-yard pass to Lamb, but it was Luepke’s third drive that ended in disaster after a hit by safety Brandon Jones. The Cowboys finished under 100 yards for the second straight week despite trying to get all the playmakers involved and run the game with patience.
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