Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase lift Cincinnati Bengals over Dallas Cowboys after botched blocked punt

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals lastly acquired a break.

The Dallas Cowboys had flashbacks to one of the painful moments in franchise historical past.

Burrow threw a tiebreaking 40-yard landing move to Ja’Marr Chase after Dallas botched a blocked punt to present the ball again to Cincinnati within the closing two minutes, and the Bengals beat the Cowboys 27-20 on Monday evening.

The Cowboys have been about to get the ball again with the rating tied on the primary play after the two-minute warning when Nick Vigil blocked a punt by Cincinnati’s Ryan Rehkow.

Amani Oruwariye tried to discipline the bouncing ball when leaving it alone would have given Dallas possession. Oruwariye could not maintain on, and the Bengals’ Maema Njongmeta recovered on the Cincinnati 43-yard line with 1:53 remaining.

Three performs later, Burrow threw to Chase, who evaded DaRon Bland and ran untouched the remainder of the way in which for the lead with 1:01 to go because the Bengals (5-8) stopped a three-game dropping streak.

The second-score victory in a puzzling season for the defensively challenged Bengals got here in spite of everything three losses throughout their second three-game skid — and 7 of their eight defeats this season — have been by seven factors or much less.

“We wanted a break,” Burrow mentioned. “We haven’t acquired many this 12 months, nevertheless it was good to get that one and good to come back out of this with a win.”

For the Cowboys, the scene that arrange the Burrow-Chase winner was hauntingly acquainted to a snowy Thanksgiving Day in 1993 at Texas Stadium.

Leon Lett inexplicably slid in on the snow-covered discipline to attempt to get well a blocked discipline objective within the closing seconds that might have given Dallas a victory over Miami. The Dolphins recovered and kicked a discipline objective on the ultimate play for a 16-14 victory.

Oruwariye’s gaffe got here in his first recreation again off injured reserve after lacking 5 video games with a again harm. Fellow defensive backs Jourdan Lewis and C.J. Goodwin saved reporters away from Oruwariye within the locker room after the sport.

Particular groups coach John Fassel frantically waved from the sideline for all his gamers to get away from the ball after the block, however Oruwariye by no means hesitated to attempt to seize it.

“You see why it occurred,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy mentioned. “He turns and the ball’s there. And he reacted to it. I haven’t seen the video. I noticed it stay. It’s undoubtedly a troublesome studying alternative.”

The profitable TD secured a fourth consecutive recreation of at the very least 300 yards passing and three touchdowns for Burrow, who completed with 369 and three scores, two to Chase. It was the primary victory in that stretch.

Chase, the NFL chief in yards receiving and touchdowns, had 177 yards on a season-high 14 catches and is as much as 15 TDs. Chase simply navigated his well past Bland on the profitable play.

“Me and Joe have been on the identical web page,” Chase mentioned. “He threw to my inside shoulder so I can flip upfield after the catch.”

Cooper Rush threw two TD passes and Rico Dowdle ran for a career-high 131 yards because the Cowboys (5-8) noticed the top of a modest two-game profitable streak after dropping 5 in a row.

A fourth consecutive playoff journey was already an extended shot for Dallas, and is all however out of attain now.

“We perceive that we dug ourselves a gap,” McCarthy mentioned. “We needed to have this one tonight. This can be a very disappointing loss.”

The Bengals ended a five-game dropping streak in opposition to the Cowboys with their first victory within the collection since 2004.

The Cowboys misplaced linebacker DeMarvion Overshown to a proper knee harm within the fourth quarter. It got here within the first recreation for Dallas since his spectacular 23-yard interception return for a landing in a 27-20 victory over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving.

McCarthy mentioned the harm was severe. Overshown missed all of his rookie season in 2023 with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Burrow’s limp

Burrow was strolling with a limp after the sport however mentioned his knee received’t stop him from taking part in.

“It’s nothing loopy,” Burrow mentioned. “Landed on it a pair instances. In all probability a bursa (sac). It’ll be sore. We’ll see.”

Accidents

Bengals: LB Joe Bachie was dominated out within the fourth quarter with a proper groin harm.

Cowboys: Rookie C Cooper Beebe sustained a concussion and was dominated out at halftime. RG Brock Hoffman, the substitute for injured seven-time All-Professional Zack Martin (ankle), moved to middle. T.J. Bass took over at proper guard. … Particular groups ace C.J. Goodwin was dominated out within the second half with a hamstring harm.

Up subsequent

Bengals: At Tennessee on Sunday.

Cowboys: At Carolina on Sunday.

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