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The Cowboys (6-2) have won six of their past seven games and
dealt the Bears (3-5) their fourth loss in their past five.
Pollard got the start with Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott
nursing an ailing knee as Dallas hopes he will be ready to
return after the team's bye week in Week 9.
Pollard paced a Dallas offense which was potent from the start,
scoring on its first four possessions and delivering the highest
scoring output of any team in the league so far this season.
Dak Prescott continued to regain his rhythm in the Cowboys
offense after returning last week. Prescott completed 21 of 27
passes for 250 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes and
one interception. His first went to CeeDee Lamb, who led all
Dallas receivers with five catches for 77 yards.
Led by quarterback Justin Fields, Chicago fought its way back in
the game in the first half after falling behind 28-7. Eddie
Jackson also had a key interception with 28 seconds left in the
first half which led to a Cairo Santos field goal on the last
play of the second quarter.
Fields threw two touchdown passes and completed 17 of 23 for 151
yards while also rushing for another touchdown and finishing
with 60 yards on eight attempts on the ground.
Khalil Herbert's 12-yard touchdown run with 9:42 left in the
third cut Dallas' lead to 28-23.
But the Bears' momentum was sapped by a costly turnover with
five minutes left in the third quarter. David Montgomery caught
a short pass over the middle from Fields and was stripped by
Leighton Vander Esch.
Micah Parsons scooped up the fumble and went to the ground, but
was not touched by any of the Bears, including Fields, who
leapfrogged over him on the play. Parsons alertly got up and
returned it 36 yards for a touchdown to give Dallas a 42-23
lead.
The Cowboys defense finished with four sacks overall. Herbert
led the Bears in rushing with 99 yards on 16 carries.
--Field Level Media
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