Cowboys vs. Cardinals score: Live updates, game stats, highlights, TV, streaming for Monday Night Football

For once, the Dallas Cowboys got off to a promising start on defense. They forced the Arizona Cardinals to three consecutive punts in the first quarter, bottling up DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray in the process. That didn’t last long though, because when the second quarter arrived, so did their offensive turnover woes. Ezekiel Elliott fumbled twice and lost both, giving the Cardinals a short field that cost them big. Murray made them pay with a touchdown flip to Kyler Murray and a big-play scamper following the second takeaway put Kenyan Drake in position to do the rest from the one-yard line.

And for good measure, Murray finally connected deep after two previous attempts, tossing an 80-yard dagger to Kirk for a touchdown to punctuate the half and put the Cardinals up three touchdowns.

To add insult to injury, the Cowboys lost perennial All-Pro right guard Zack Martin in the first quarter — after he took a blow to the head — and he headed to the locker room for concussion evaluation, but didn’t return in the second session. In his absence, the Dallas offensive line is now fielding four backups, and they’re tasked with trying to protect backup quarterback Andy Dalton in his first start due to the season-ending injury suffered by Dak Prescott last week.

The injury bug and Murray have no plans on playing nice at AT&T Stadium, and the Cowboys are up against it at home. Don’t miss a second of the action in the live blog from this NFC clash on Monday night.

How to watch

Date: Monday, Oct. 19 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ETLocation: AT&T StadiumTV: ESPN | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)Follow: CBS Sports App