ARLINGTON, Texas – The Cowboys fell behind by 21 points in the first quarter before finally making a game of it in the second quarter. In the end, though, the turnovers by the Cowboys doomed them from getting over the hump, falling to Washington 34-23 in the season finale.
But like all games, there were a handful of plays that might go unnoticed, yet changed the outcome. Let’s take a closer look at five that affected this game.
Whitehead’s early fair catch – After the Cowboys held Washington to a punt on the first drive of the game, rookie Lucky Whitehead likely could’ve let the ball go behind him and into the end zone.