No one who wrote the Dallas Cowboys off following an embarrassing, Week 9 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals could be blamed for doing so.
The Cowboys looked bad that night. Bad on defense. Bad on offense. Bad everywhere.
After a stunning, 24-21 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, the loss to the Cardinals 3 weeks ago now seems like it might as well have been 3 years ago. That much really has gone on since then â up to and including an incredible, record-setting comeback after the Cowboys trailed 21-0 late in the first half before reeling off 24 unanswered points.
The 21-point comeback win at AT&T Stadium tied the Cowboys’ franchise record for their largest comeback and improved their record to 5-5-1. It was also their second consecutive win.
The Cowboys capped the win with a 42-yard field goal by kicker Brandon Aubrey, who uncharacteristically missed a 51-yard field goal earlier in the second half.
“Who better out there to have than Aubrey, the best player in the NFL at his position?” Fox Sports color commentator and 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said after the kick sailed through the uprights. “It’s fitting.”
Emotional Night With Cowboys Honoring Kneeland
While the Cowboys made a splash at the NFL trade deadline by adding a pair of defensive stars with inside linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, those moves were quickly overshadowed by a real life tragedy that hit the Cowboys just 2 days after those deals were made.
That came in the early morning hours of November 6, when 24-year-old defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide following a short car chase with police.
The Cowboys played their first game after Kneeland’s death in Week 11 but were on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The game against the Eagles was the Cowboys first time playing at home since Kneeland’s death and their emotions were on full display, from the No. 94 decals on the back of their helmets to honor Kneeland to a huge, No. 94 flag the Cowboys brought out before the game and were waving on the sideline before Aubrey’s game-winning kick.
Kneeland’s family was also in a suite watching the game.
Cowboys Kicked Off Nightmare Stretch Against Philly
The win over the Eagles kicked off a season-defining stretch of 3 games for the Cowboys.
Following a win that ended at almost 7 p.m., the Cowboys must turn around and host another equally desperate team in their annual Thanksgiving Day Game when they face the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs, who defeated the Indianapolis Colts in overtime in Week 12, are 6-5 and could be almost eliminated from the playoffs with another loss. So they’re in essentially the same situation the Cowboys find themselves in.
After the Cowboys play the Chiefs, they hit the road for a Thursday Night Football game against the Detroit Lions in Week 14.
The momentum from beating the Eagles might be enough to start a run for the Cowboys.
“Dak Prescott, after becoming the Cowboys all-time leading passer, becomes Dallasâ all-time leading QB in 4th quarter/OT comebacks, 25, by leading Dallas to (tie) the largest comeback win in team history (21 points) â and against the rival, defending Super Bowl champ Eagles,” Dallas Fox 4 Sports Anchor Jeff Kolb wrote on his official X account. “Wow.”
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