Cowboys hang on to snap Saints' winning streak
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[November 30, 2018]
Dak Prescott passed for 248
yards and a touchdown, and cornerback Jourdan Lewis intercepted a
side-arm pass by Drew Brees late in the fourth quarter to lift the
Dallas Cowboys to a 13-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on
Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
Trailing by three points, the Saints (10-2) had a chance to drive
for the tying field goal after defensive end Cam Jordan stripped
Prescott on a sack with 2:35 left at the New Orleans 15. However, on
second down, Brees felt pressure and tried to dump off the ball, and
Lewis dived to the turf for the interception.
Prescott finished 24 of 28 and threw his scoring pass for 16 yards
to Ezekiel Elliott. The victory snapped the Saints' 10-game winning
streak and placed them a half-game behind the Los Angeles Rams
(10-1) for the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC.
The Cowboys (7-5), who have won four consecutive games, dominated
the first half. Prescott completed 15 of 17 passes for 173 yards and
one touchdown before the break.
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The Dallas defense held New Orleans to just 59 yards in total
offense -- the fewest the Saints had gained in a first half since
2001 -- and only three downs, which marked the fewest for New
Orleans since 2004.
The Saints were held to a season-low 176 yards in total offense.
The Cowboys scored first on Brett Maher's 26-yard field goal, but
they could have had more after driving to a first-and-goal at the
Saints 6 following a 40-yard completion from Prescott to Michael
Gallup on the left sideline.
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Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) in action against the
New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew
Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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Elliott's touchdown reception, which capped an 85-yard, eight-play
drive, put the Cowboys up 10-0.
The Saints drove into position for a potential touchdown, but on
fourth-and-goal from the Dallas 1, Alvin Kamara was nailed in the
backfield by defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to end the threat.
The Cowboys then moved 70 yards in 16 plays to extend their lead to
13-0 on Maher's 46-yard field goal.
The Saints finally got on the board on the first series of the
second half, driving 60 yards in 10 plays to set up Wil Lutz for a
33-yard field goal.
A roughing-the-punter penalty against Cowboys defensive end Randy
Gregory kept the Saints' next series alive, and Brees found wide
receiver Keith Kirkwood in a crowded end zone for a 30-yard
touchdown that cut the deficit to 13-10 late in the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
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