The Dallas Cowboys just blew a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead at home, and if that doesn’t sound like a big deal, consider this: it’s a first in franchise history. Before Sunday’s brutal 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals, the Cowboys were an absolutely absurd 202-0-1 when leading by 14 or more points in the fourth quarter at home, including their postseason games. That kind of record means something, or it *did* mean something, until this past weekend.
Historical Collapse Leaves Dallas Scrambling
This wasn’t just any old loss, even if a third-party contractor screamed “embarrassing” at Dak Prescott after a Week 5 defeat to the Bucs. Sunday’s overtime collapse against Arizona, where they led 24-10 with 14:20 left in regulation, was arguably even worse than that 24-16 Week 5 loss. This meltdown actually matched the largest fourth-quarter lead blown in team history, right up there with those painful games against the Jets in 2011 and the Packers in 2022, both on the road. Now, their overall record when leading by at least 14 points in the fourth quarter stands at 342-3-1. That one extra loss changes everything about what was once a near-perfect stat.
“A Shadow of Ourselves”: Jerry Jones Speaks Out
Owner Jerry Jones didn’t mince words after the game, calling the performance “an indictment of the whole show.” You can practically feel the frustration boiling over. “We had numerable chances to win this game and didn’t do it,” Jones stated. He knows everyone’s disappointed, especially after seeing the team come out in the second half as “a shadow of ourselves.” Jones made it clear there’s nothing to point to other than they “just weren’t a good team in the second half.” This Cowboys squad became the first team in the NFL this season to lose a game when holding at least a 14-point lead, making them stand alone in a category no one wants to lead.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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