The Falcons with the win were able to remain competitive in the NFC wild-card playoff hunt. In addition to Dallas’ missing players, Atlanta playing at home for the first time in almost a month gave them a boost.
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Check out all the stats and highlights from the Falcons’ win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Cowboys vs. Falcons: Score, results, highlights
Cowboys: 7 Falcons: 27
FINAL: Cowboys vs. Falcons box score
TURNOVER (3:21 - 4th): Adrian Clayborn could not be stopped against the Cowboys. The Falcons defensive lineman recorded his franchise-record sixth sack of the game with a strip-sack of Dak Prescott.
FIELD GOAL, Falcons (8:28 - 4th): Matt Bryant made a 29-yard field goal after the Falcons’ eight-play, 46-yard drive stalled at the Cowboys’ 11-yard line. 27-7, Falcons
TOUCHDOWN, Falcons (13:48 - 4th): For the second time in the second half, the Falcons made a touchdown drive look easy against the Cowboys. Quarterback Matt Ryan capped a 7-play, 72-yard possession with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Austin Hooper off play-action. Matt Bryant made the PAT. 24-7, Falcons
TOUCHDOWN, Falcons (8:26 - 3rd): Atlanta marched down the field on its first possession of the second half and finished an 11-play drive with a 3-yard Matt Ryan touchdown pass to Justin Hardy. Matt Bryant made the PAT. 17-7, Falcons
TURNOVER (0:08 - 2nd): Dak Prescott was masterfully driving the Cowboys down the field for a last-minute field goal attempt to close the half before he was strip-sacked by Adrian Clayborn, who stole the ball right out of the Cowboys QB’s hands at the Falcons’ 44-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN, Falcons (1:41 - 1st): Tevin Coleman punched it in for a 1-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-pay, 80 yard drive for the Falcons to take the lead. Matt Bryant made the PAT. 10-7, Falcons
INJURY: Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee was ruled questionable to return with a hamstring injury.
FIELD GOAL, Falcons (0:00 - 1st): Matt Bryant made a 50-yard field goal on the final play of the first quarter to cap a Falcons drive that stalled on the Cowboys’ 32-yard line after 11 plays. 7-3, Cowboys
INJURY: Falcons running back Davonta Freeman was ruled out with a concussion.
TOUCHDOWN, Cowboys (6:19 - 1st): Dak Prescott scrambled to the right on a first-down play and beat the defense to the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown run. Mike Nugent made the PAT. 7-0, Cowboys
TURNOVER (7:49 - 1st): Matt Ryan’s pass was tipped by his own receiver and intercepted by Cowboys safety Xavier Woods, who returned the ball to the Falcons’ 21-yard line.
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