Saturday’s thriller at AT&T provided no shortage of plays that have been relentlessly discussed and will still be talked about for quite some time. But the Cowboys’ 20-19 win was about far more than just a bizarre tackle-eligible snafu in the closing seconds.
One can’t recap the Week 17 nailbiter without also including several other key moments; like the phantom tripping call against Peyton Hendershot, the 92-yard bomb to CeeDee Lamb, several overly-aggressive play calls by Detroit head coach Dan Campbell, and multiple big stops from Dan Quinn’s Cowboys defense.
Dive a little deeper, and there are still more plays that help tell the full story.
In this edition of 4 Downs, we look at how a Mike McCarthy decision, a clutch takeaway from an especially-motivated veteran, a field-flipping highlight (and the ensuing defensive response), and a routine sideline catch (that was anything but) were just as critical to the Cowboys’ dramatic win as any last-minute two-point try… and re-try and re-re-try.
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