Dallas Cowboys Lose to Arizona Cardinals in Overtime After Collapse

The Dallas Cowboys blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and suffered a 33-30 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, falling to three and five on the season.

Arizona scored 20 points in the final 11 minutes of regulation, led by backup quarterback Gardner Minshew, who replaced the benched Jacoby Brissett.

The game reached overtime only because the Cardinals missed an extra point with six seconds left in regulation, avoiding a regulation defeat.

Chad Ryland kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime, sealing the defeat and dropping Dallas to zero and five in home games against Arizona at AT&T Stadium.

The loss marked the first time this century that the Cowboys lost a home game when holding that kind of late advantage, having won each of their previous 69 such games.

The historic collapse intensified scrutiny on head coach Brian Schottenheimer as the team struggles to meet expectations in the NFC East.

Team owner Jerry Jones expressed deep frustration after the game but told reporters he was not planning an in-season coaching change.

“I’m not proud of it. But I made a change with Wade Phillips there in the middle of the season. I don’t see that here at all,” said Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner.

Quarterback Dak Prescott defended his coach and rejected the notion that Schottenheimer bears sole responsibility for the team's defensive and offensive struggles.

“It’s all of us,” said Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. “Don’t put the blame on one person. Simple as that. I think that’s weak. I think that’s cowardice.”

Former Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci offered a harsher assessment of the team's performance during an appearance on CBS Sports HQ.

“This was absolutely embarrassing today,” said Ben DiNucci, the former Cowboys quarterback. “They stink. I'm lost for words, honestly.”

DiNucci said player effort was lacking and called on locker room leaders such as Dak Prescott, Quinnen Williams, and CeeDee Lamb to take control.

CBS Sports reported that the defeat was the most disappointing result in the matchup history between the two franchises.

NBC Sports reported that the defeat was one of the toughest of Prescott's career.

The Cowboys must now regroup to face the New York Giants as they attempt to revive their division title hopes.