All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Our ability to execute when we had to was obviously critical to the outcome.© 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 1-0. How our team responded in the latter part of the game is indicative of what they’re all about, the kind of people we have on our team, the mental toughness they have, the poise and composure. In close, one-score games, the 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-2. 'That ain't (blank) easy, and he's (Prescott's) the man,' Romo said, per ESPN's Ed Werder.Īs far as what happened on the field, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett praised his team's ability to respond multiple times in hostile territory, per Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Romo had a pointed comment after the game about Prescott's performance to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones. 'It's not hard at all,' Jones said, per Archer. When Jones was asked if it was difficult to keep Tony Romo on the bench, he left no doubt about Prescott's status. 'Dak's got a hot hand and we're going to go with it.' 'We're going to let this decision in this case make itself,' Jones said, per 's Todd Archer. He added six receptions for 64 yards but did not score a touchdown for the first time in nearly a month. If there was any question about who would be the Cowboys' starting quarterback moving forward, owner and general manager Jerry Jones helped shed some light on the situation after Sunday's win. Le'Veon Bell went over 100 yards for the third straight game, posting 118 yards on 29 carries. 615 winning percentage during his 11 years in Buffalo that included four consecutive Super. They should find them next week against the Cleveland Browns, or else this team is in bigger trouble than anyone thought. 616 winning percentage since taking over as the Bills coach in 2016. Instead, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is left searching for answers. This was a game they should have won after taking the lead with less than one minute remaining. Their talent on offense is undeniable, but it means very little if you can't stop anyone. The Steelers have now lost four straight games, allowing 113 points during that span. Prescott, Elliott and Bryant have the Cowboys firing on all cylinders, and no one in the NFC is even close to matching their 8-1 mark. Prescott made it count three plays later, hitting Dez Bryant deep down the sideline for a 50-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-11, per the NFL: Lucky Whitehead gave the Cowboys terrific field position at Pittsburgh's 49 thanks to his 39-yard punt return. They converted three third downs on the drive before Stephon Tuitt sacked Prescott on the fourth one.ĭallas' defense came up huge on the next possession, forcing the Steelers into a three-and-out when Demarcus Lawrence sacked Roethlisberger on 3rd-and-3. The Cowboys tried to respond on the ensuing drive, taking more than seven minutes off the clock over 14 plays, but had to settle for another field goal from Dan Bailey. They would get three points on the first drive of the second half to extend their lead to 18-13. Yet the Steelers were unable to pull away after leaving points on the table with two failed two-point conversions and a missed 55-yard field goal by Chris Boswell to end the first half.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on. If you take that play out of the equation, the Cowboys had nothing going in the first half with just 105 yards on their 26 other plays. Dallas Cowboys top Pittsburgh Steelers 35-30 as Ezekiel Elliott scores twice late. Michael David Smith Shazier is maybe the fastest linebacker in the NFL and Ezekiel Elliott just ran away from him easily. Round 1 Pick 25 When cornerback William Jackson III was taken one pick before the Steelers first selection of the 2016 NFL draft, many fans felt the Steelers reached to just take whatever.

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