INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Just six minutes and 17 seconds of play had elapsed between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams.
Already, the Cowboys had scored twice.
A strip sack returned promptly for a 17-yard touchdown. Favorable field position from a blocked punt handily converted into a field goal.
From the sideline of SoFi Stadium, Ezekiel Elliott turned to his partner in crime.
“All right now, TP,” he told fellow running back Tony Pollard. “Get ready now.”
The Cowboys were already off to the races.