#5 plays that are willing to quit the Cowboys Before longest.........

That was really heartbreaking. For the first time in more than two full years, the Cowboys suffered consecutive defeats. The Cowboys were considerably more competitive in this game than they were in the previous one, but they were defeated by the Dolphins’ last-second field goal.Dallas was behind for the majority of the contest, but not by much. The game was close and seemed to be back and forth until the very last play. While that is undoubtedly better than it was a week ago, a loss was nonetheless the outcome. This game ended in a loss, and these five plays proved to be very significant in that regard.

Tony Pollard comes up short of the goal line

The Cowboys started out with the ball, and their offense quickly moved the ball down the field. They even overcame a false start at one point, effortlessly moving the chains and, in a bit of a surprise, featuring fullback Hunter Luepke quite a bit.

Before long, they were in the red zone. Facing second and one at the Miami two, Dak Prescott ran a speed option that saw him pitch to Tony Pollard, who looked to be set up for a diving touchdown. But Pollard looked to cut back, which resulted in him being tackled just short of the goal line. Pollard gained the first down, but not the touchdown.

Next play, Luepke mishandled the handoff from Prescott, which was recovered by the Dolphins. Even though Luepke should take a lot of the blame for failing to secure the handoff, if the seasoned running back had only lowered his shoulder and reached past the goal line, the play would never have occurred. This first drive failure was huge, especially considering how tight this game was in the end.

Dolphins touchdown is set up by Micah Parsons’ phantom penalty.
Miami was moving the ball while the Cowboys were clinging to a 7-6 lead late in the second quarter. With less than 30 seconds remaining, they had crossed the Dallas 10-yard line and had a chance to lead at the half.

Dolphins touchdown is set up by Micah Parsons’ phantom penalty.

Miami was moving the ball while the Cowboys were clinging to a 7-6 lead late in the second quarter. With less than 30 seconds remaining, they had crossed the Dallas 10-yard line and had a chance to lead at the half.Tua Tagovailoa had to make a quick throw when he dropped back to pass on a second and one because Micah Parsons was closing in on him. An incompletion on the early toss created a massive third down. Not really, though, because roughing the passer drew a flag. The relevant penalty is:

Chuma Edoga fails to block a vital third-down opportunity.The Dolphins’ next field goal extended Miami’s lead to multiple scores, and the Cowboys found themselves down again. They once more put together a strong drive to enter the red zone, with a little assistance from an illegal contact penalty on third down.The Cowboys needed a conversion badly to avoid having to settle for yet another field goal when they faced third and three. However, left tackle Chuma Edoga appeared to completely ignore the presence of edge rusher Bradley Chubb as Prescott took the snap. Edoga went to assist Tyler Smith with a blitzing linebacker, not to block Chubb, and that allowed Chubb to get a free pass at Prescott.

Dak Prescott’s rush is wiped away by an illegal shift penaltyDallas was behind 16–7 midway in the third quarter, but the offense was clicking. The Cowboys drove to the Miami 25 and had at least set them up for a field goal, determined to score some points and turn this game into a one-score affair once more.With 11 yards remaining on a third down, Prescott retreated to complete the pass. However, once he was freed from the pocket, he started to run and picked up 14 yards to advance the chains. On the field, however, close to the line of scrimmage, was a flag.