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The Dallas Cowboys defense came up big in the final two minutes to seal a 20-17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers on 'Monday Night Football.' The Cowboys enter their bye week with a 4-2 record and still within striking distance of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Dak Prescott had a long touchdown run and may need to use his feet more. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had a strong performance with 84 receiving yards in the first half. The Cowboys' run defense was solid without linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. The Chargers struggled to run the ball and quarterback Justin Herbert faced pressure on 46.2% of his dropbacks.
Dak Prescott | QB
Breakout
Week 6
45 rush yards
1 rush TDs
- Prescott had the longest touchdown run of his career (18 yards) in the first quarter and the longest by a Cowboys QB since 2010.
- Prescott has not used his feet as much in recent years, but he can be effective with his feet and may need to do more of it.
CeeDee Lamb | WR
Breakout
Week 6
5 receptions
84 rec yards
- Lamb had 84 receiving yards in the first half, more than he had in four of the first five games.
- All five of his catches in the first two quarters covered 10 or more air yards.
Justin Herbert | QB
Injury
Week 6
86 pass yards
1 interceptions
- Herbert played with a broken middle finger on his non-throwing hand.
- He faced pressure on 46.2% of his dropbacks and was 7-for-16 with 86 yards against the pressure.
Austin Ekeler | RB
Injury
Week 6
22 carries
50 rush yards
- Ekeler returned from a high right ankle sprain and struggled to find success in the running game.
Dallas Cowboys
- The Cowboys enter their bye week with a 4-2 record and still within striking distance of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.
Los Angeles Chargers
- The Chargers dropped to 2-3 on the season.
- All of their games have been decided by 7 points or less this season.
- The Chargers struggled to run the ball, amassing just 35 total yards.
- Herbert faced pressure on 46.2% of his dropbacks.