The Dallas Cowboys entered Week 12 and expected to lose to the Washington Commanders. Instead, they pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the week, beating their divisional rival 34-26.
KaVontae Turpin played a major role in the victory. The third-year wide receiver made one of the most important plays of Dallas’ season, returning a kickoff 99 yards for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter.
The Commanders had just cut the Cowboys’ lead to 20-17 after a Zach Ertz touchdown and a Jayden Daniels 2-point conversion. Austin Seibert’s kickoff landed short of the end-zone and bounced through Turpin’s legs, eliciting a gasp from the crowd.
Turpin gathered the ball at the 1-yard line before starting upfield. He ran about 10 yards before he executed a perfect spin move to evade two defenders. From there, he burst through an open lane and sped into the end-zone without being touched.
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