Tragic loss as promising martin career cut short by a career ending injury’…
Tragic loss as promising martin career cut short by a career ending injury’…
The Cowboys have committed three big personal fouls already, helping the Bills to two touchdowns and potentially costing Dallas of a score on another.
The Bills lead 14-3.
On the Bills’ first possession, the Cowboys were penalized for DeMarcus Lawrence’s roughing the passer penalty on Josh Allen on third-and-four at the Dallas 6. The Bills scored two plays later on Latavius Murray’s 2-yard run to take a 7-0 lead.
The Cowboys were moving to tie it with Dak Prescott’s scramble for 13 yards on third-and-six. Taylor Rapp got an unnecessary roughness penalty for hitting Prescott as he slid, but it was offset by Zack Martin running full speed to wipe out Rapp. The Cowboys ended up punting.
Martin later left the game when he took a direct hit from Gregory Rousseau’s helmet on his left quad with 2:53 left in the first quarter. The Cowboys list him as questionable to return, but the All-Pro right guard is standing on the sideline with his quad wrapped in ice.
The Bills were forced to punt on their third series, but Cowboys defensive lineman Sam Williams roughed punter Sam Martin, gifting Buffalo a first down. The Bills used it for a second touchdown, with Josh Allen finding James Cook for an 18-yard score.
The Cowboys got on the board with a 32-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal. Aubrey now is 31-of-31 on field goals this season. Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson had an unnecessary roughness penalty on a hit on Prescott as he was sliding and could have been subject to an ejection for the illegal hit.
The Bills were forced to punt on their third series, but Cowboys defensive lineman Sam Williams roughed punter Sam Martin, gifting Buffalo a first down. The Bills used it for a second touchdown, with Josh Allen finding James Cook for an 18-yard score.
The Cowboys got on the board with a 32-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal. Aubrey now is 31-of-31 on field goals this season. Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson had an unnecessary roughness penalty on a hit on Prescott as he was sliding and could have been subject to an ejection for the illegal hit.
The Dallas Cowboys enter Week 18 knowing almost everything that was a target in preseason is within their grasp. Win, and Dallas secures the No. 2 seed and the NFC East crown, but it won’t be a walk in the park.
The Washington Commanders have nothing to lose and can play the role of spoiler as the Cowboys don’t have fond memories of the last time they traveled to FedEx Field.
In Week 18 last year, Dallas suffered an embarrassing 26-6 loss as it limped into the playoffs.
So, how does Mike McCarthy’s team avoid another shock defeat with so much on the line? First, the inactives, which in a surprise include All-Pro guard Zack Martin, who is dealing with an illness: Martin, Tyler Smith, Viliami Fehoko, Eric Scott; Noah Igbinoghene, Sheldrick Redwine and emergency third QB Trey Lance.
Dak Prescott and the offense need to get rolling and put the scoreboard pressure on a Commanders team that has an uncanny knack of hanging around. CeeDee Lamb is the hot hand, so give the ball to 88 and let him do this thing.
