Cowboys score 24 points in 4th quarter for narrow victory over Commanders in bizarre game

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders, 34-26, connected Sunday successful their Week 12 NFC East battle. And that’s astir apt the easiest mode to picture what occurred successful the game

The people was 3-3 astatine halftime and Dallas took a 10-9 pb with 4:40 near successful the 3rd 4th erstwhile Cooper Rush recovered Jalen Tolbert for a 6-yard touchdown. It seemed similar it was going to beryllium a antiaircraft conflict with nary existent scoring going connected for either team.

Then, the 4th fourth happened.

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Dallas Cowboys backmost Cooper Rush passes against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The Cowboys took a 20-9 pb implicit the Commanders aft Rush recovered choky extremity Luke Schoonmaker for a 22-yard touchdown. It seemed similar it was capable for the Cowboys to adjacent retired the crippled arsenic determination was lone 5:16 left.

Jayden Daniels sparked a roaring comeback. He recovered Zach Ertz for a 4-yard touchdown walk to chopped the shortage to three.

Dallas struck backmost with a peculiar teams play. Austin Seibert kicked the shot down the field. Returner KaVontae Turpin fumbled the shot initially, picked it up, made a rotation determination and past was gone. He galloped 99 yards for the people and the Cowboys had a 10-point lead.

The Commanders drove down the tract successful six plays to acceptable up Seibert for a 51-yard tract goal. Dallas went three-and-out connected its adjacent possession. But inexplicably made a atrocious mistake connected defense.

Daniels recovered wide receiver Terry McLaurin and the seasoned recovered abstraction astir Cowboys defenders and took the shot into the extremity zone. One play, 86 yards. Washington could person tied the crippled but Seibert missed the point-after attempt. The Commanders were down 27-26.

Seibert tried the onside footwear to retrieve it, but the shot bounced to Dallas subordinate Juanyeh Thomas, who for immoderate crushed returned the shot 43 yards for a touchdown. It gave the Commanders 1 last drive. It would person been an adjacent bigger calamity if Daniels recovered akin magic arsenic helium did against the Chicago Bears.

Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates aft moving for a 17-yard touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Landover, Md.  (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Luckily, for the Cowboys, Daniels’ Hail Mary effort was batted down and the Cowboys picked up the win.

The 2 teams combined for 31 points successful the 4th quarter.

Rush was coagulated capable to get the triumph for the Cowboys. He was 24-of-32 with 247 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes. Schoonmaker had 3 catches for 55 yards. Tolbert had 2 catches for 22 yards.

CeeDee Lamb led Dallas with 10 catches for 67 yards.

The Commanders had 3 turnovers. Daniels had 2 interceptions – 1 to Chauncey Golston and the different to Israel Mukuamu. Commanders choky extremity John Bates besides fumbled.

The rookie backmost was 25-of-38 with 275 yards and 2 touchdown passes. He besides led the squad with 74 rushing yards and had a rushing touchdown.

Dallas Cowboys choky extremity Luke Schoonmaker, center, celebrates aft scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Landover, Maryland.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

McLaurin had 5 catches for 102 yards.

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Dallas improved to 4-7 connected the play and Washington fell to 7-5.

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