November 7, 2024

Cowboys vs. Seahawks score: Dallas rallies in fourth, outlasts Seattle in highest-scoring ‘TNF’ game of season

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Week 13 started off in incredible fashion as the Dallas Cowboys kept their home win streak alive with a 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. This was the 14th win in a row for Dallas, who is just four wins away from tying its current franchise record of 18 home victories in a row.

This was the highest-scoring “Thursday Night Football” game of the year, and included a grand total of zero punts. It’s just the fifth game in NFL history to not feature a single punt. This matchup also included a whopping 19 penalties. The Cowboys and Seahawks combined for 257 total penalty yards, which are the most in a game this season.

Dak Prescott built on his MVP case with 299 passing yards and three touchdowns. He has now thrown 20 passing touchdowns over the last six games, which are the most in a six-game span in franchise history. CeeDee Lamb was again Prescott’s favorite target, catching 12 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown. Jake Ferguson and Brandin Cooks caught touchdowns as well, and Tony Pollard added 68 yards plus a touchdown on 20 carries.

As for the Seahawks, they had fantastic offensive output despite the loss. DK Metcalf caught six passes for a whopping 134 yards and three touchdowns, and rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba added 62 yards on seven receptions. Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had a chance to lead a game-winning drive with 1:43 remaining in the fourth quarter, but Seattle couldn’t move the sticks on fourth-and-2 at the 50-yard line. He finished 23 of 41 passes for 334 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. 

Check back soon as this article will be turned into a takeaways piece which dives more deeply into what went down in Dallas on Thursday. 

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