MNF: California Cowboys 🤠

10/17/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Cowboys Stave Off Chargers (20-17) on Monday Night Football, Bounce Back From Week 5 Blowout

No laughs from Stephen A. Smith this week. The Cowboys went back to California for their second straight primetime game in the Sunshine State, but this time, they got it done. Dallas held off a late Chargers push (20-17) thanks to a key play in the 4th quarter and a defensive stop to ice it late. That play was a highlight you’ll see for the next 48 hours — one where QB Dak Prescott escaped the pocket and hit RB Tony Pollard with a throw across his body. Pollard scampered for a huge gain to flip the field. The Cowboys nearly coughed it away with a punt-return blunder that gave L.A. a game-tying TD in the 4th, but a much-needed win for Dak, Jerry (Jones), Mike (McCarthy) and the ‘Boys has righted the ship in Big D.

Dallas ‘D’ in Overdrive: While Dak and the offense showed more life than last week, it was the Cowboys’ defense that continues to keep them in games. They only had one sack from Micah Parsons, but Monday marked the 19th game in the past two seasons where Dallas had 15-plus QB pressures. No other team is even close in that time frame (Chiefs: 15 games; Bills: 13 games). *Via ESPN Stats & Info

Dak Attack: Prescott did it all for the ‘Boys in primetime, logging season-highs in passing (272) and rushing yards (40). It was his best game on the ground and one of his most accurate air attacks of the season (70% completion).

QB Comparison

D. Prescott (DAL): 21/30, 312 total yards, 2 TDs

J. Herbert (LAC): 22/37, 247 total yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

Other Top Performers

RB T. Pollard (DAL): 21 touches, 110 yards

WR C. Lamb (DAL): 7 receptions, 117 yards

WR K. Allen (LAC): 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

Watch: Cowboys Hold Off Chargers in L.A. (20-17)

Cowboys (4-2) / Chargers (2-3)

B/R: Cowboys & Dak Prescott Applauded by Fans for Bounce-Back Game

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