A pre-game scuffle turned into a penalty-filled yet hard-fought victory on Monday Night Football for the Dallas Cowboys. The Los Angeles Chargers interrupted their warmups and the Cowboys stood their ground, letting their opponent know they weren’t going to be pushed around. The Cowboys took advantage of the opportunity to make up ground in the NFC East and did so by grinding out a gritty, 20-17 victory over Los Angeles.
The Chargers couldn’t have had a better start to the game by forcing a three-and-out and marching down the field to take an early 7-0 lead. The Cowboys responded quickly, however, beginning a cat-and-mouse contest that wasn’t decided until a final defensive stand sent the traveling road fans into a frenzy.