A Late Rally Falls Short
The Arizona Cardinals entered AT&T Stadium in Arlington with their season records tied at 3-5 alongside the home team, but left with a narrow 33-30 win after a tense overtime period. The game remained tightly contested through regulation, with Dallas holding the lead until the final minutes of the fourth quarter when Arizona mounted a decisive scoring drive.
Dallas struck first in the opening period, taking a 7-0 advantage on a fumble recovery by James Mitchell followed by a Brandon Aubrey kick. The Cowboys extended their lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter when Dak Prescott connected with Ryan Flournoy on a nine-yard pass. Arizona responded before halftime, narrowing the gap to 14-3 via Chad Ryland’s 37-yard field goal.
The third quarter saw the Cowboys increase their margin to 17-3 after Aubrey added a 31-yard field goal. However, the Cardinals began to chip away at the deficit as Tyler Allgeier broke loose for a 63-yard rushing touchdown, cutting the score to 17-10.
Fourth Quarter Chaos
Dallas attempted to put the game away early in the fourth quarter with a five-yard rushing touchdown by Prescott, making it 24-10. But Arizona’s offense found its rhythm behind Gardner Minshew II. Allgeier caught a five-yard pass from Minshew for his second score, bringing the Cardinals within seven at 24-17.
Aubrey kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 27-17, but Minshew threw touchdown passes to Trey McBride and Michael Wilson, tying the game at 27-27 after the extra point attempt failed.
With the score tied, both teams traded possessions. The Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey kicked a 41-yard field goal to give Dallas a 30-27 lead late in regulation. Arizona drove down the field again, and Wilson caught a 13-yard pass from Minshew to tie the game at 30-30 with the extra point blocked or missed.
