Cowboys vs. Patriots final score, results: CeeDee Lamb TD in OT gives Dallas 5th straight win

Jake Aferiat
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It took overtime and some heroics from Dak Prescott, but the Cowboys survived a late-game comeback by the Patriots on Sunday to notch their fifth straight win, 35-29 in overtime.

The Cowboys had another dominant offensive outing, totaling 567 yards, including 455 passing from Prescott. It was their second consecutive game with more than 500 yards of offense.Prescott targeted nine different receivers, most prominently CeeDee Lamb, who hauled in nine catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns, including the OT game-winner. Tight end Blake Jarwin caught Prescott's other score.

Dallas played well on defense, forcing two turnovers and sacking Mac Jones twice. One of the turnovers was a fourth-quarter pick-six by cornerback Trevon Diggs, who expanded his league lead in interceptions.

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Not everything was so great for Dallas, though. It converted on just 3 of 13 third-down attempts and was penalized 12 times for 115 yards.

New England was less dominant but made timely plays. The most notable one was a 75-yard strike from Jones to Kendrick Bourne immediately following Diggs' pick-six to give New England a 29-26 lead. The Patriots were bailed out by Dallas' numerous penalties, the defense's stops on third and fourth down and a missed field goal kick by Greg Zuerlein.

Jones completed 15 of 21 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Damien Harris (18 carries, 101 yards) and Rhamondre Stevenson (five carries, 23 yards) added rushing touchdowns for New England.

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The win moves Dallas to 5-1 and widens its lead atop the NFC East with a bye week for the team up next. The Patriots drop to 2-4 but remain in second in the AFC East. A matchup against the Jets is set for next week.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Cowboys vs. Patriots on Sunday. Below are complete results from the NFL Week 6 game.

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Cowboys vs. Patriots score

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT
Cowboys 7 3 7 12 6
Patriots 14 0 0 15 0

Cowboys vs. Patriots live updates, highlights from Week 6

FINAL: Dallas 35, New England 29

7:50 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN DALLAS.  Prescott hits Lamb on consecutive plays. This one's for 35 yards and the walk-off touchdown. Dallas wins its fifth straight and moves to 5-1. Dallas 35, New England 29

7:50 p.m.:  The next score wins and Dallas is firmly in field goal range after a 7 yard pass to Lamb.

7:48 p.m.:  On second-and-4, Prescott hits Cooper for 9 and then Pollard runs it for seven yards. Now second-and-3 from the New England 42.

7:46 p.m.:  Dallas has first-and-10 from its 36 after a 14 yard completion on second-and-8. The Cowboys call a timeout.

7:43 p.m.:  New England goes three-and-out after the nice first down on the first series. The Patriots now punt it away. Dallas takes over at its own 20.

7:41. p.m.:  The Pats start with it at the 25 and on second-and-10, Jones hits Meyers for 14 yards and a first down.

7:38 p.m.:  The Patriots will possess the ball first in OT. If they score a touchdown, they win.

End fourth quarter: Dallas 29, New England 29

7:37 p.m.:  New England knees it out to send the game to overtime.

7:34 p.m.: FIELD GOAL DALLAS.  Zuerlein nails the 49-yarder as it hooks just inside the right upright to tie the game.  Dallas 29, New England 29  with 20 seconds left in the game.

7:33. p.m.:  Prescott hits Lamb wide open down the field to the New England 31 to bring up fourth-and-1 with 24 seconds left. They call a timeout and bring on Greg Zuerlein to tie it up.

7:31 p.m.:  It was second-and-10 from the New England 40 with 31 seconds left. But now it's third-and-25 from the Dallas 45 after two penalties on the Cowboys.

7:29 p.m.:  Prescott hits Wilson for 13 yards on fourth-and-4 to the Dallas 48. He follows that up with a 12 yard pass to tight end Dalton Schultz.

7:23 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND.  The first play after the INT, Mac Jones hits Kendrick Bourne and targets Trevon Diggs again. Bourne was wide open down the field and hit in stride for the 75-yard score. New England hits on the two-point conversion and it's  New England 29, Dallas 26  with 2:05 left

7:17 p.m.: PICK-SIX DALLAS.  Trevon Diggs takes it to the house to expand his NFL lead in INTs. Also his sixth straight game with an INT to start the season, closing in on the all-time record. Dallas 26, New England 21  after the two-point conversion attempt. 2:27 remaining in the game.

7:15 p.m.: DALLAS MISSED FIELD GOAL.  Zuerlein misses the 51-yard field goal that would've given the Cowboys the lead. Remains  New England 21, Dallas 20  with 2:36 left.

7:14 p.m.:  On third-and-12, Prescott takes off for 11 yards and brings out the field goal unit with 3:34 left.

7:11 p.m.:  Dallas gets called for its 11th penalty and 100th total yards on an offensive holding. Drives the Cowboys back to the New England 43 looking at second-and-12.

7:08 p.m.:  Following the touchdown, Dallas is looking at third-and-2 from from the New England 44. He finds Cedrick Wilson for a first down to move the chains with 4:40 and counting.

7:03 p.m.:  TOUCHDOWN NEW ENGLAND.  Rhamondre Stevenson punches it in for his first career touchdown and New England retakes the lead.  New England 21, Dallas 20  after a 6:50 drive. There's 6:23 left in the game.

7:02 p.m.:  The Patriots seem to have found something that works with its running game. Looking at first-and-goal after several good runs.

7:01 p.m.:  Another big play for New England as Damien Harris barrels through and breaks several tackles for a 22 yard gain on the ground. 

7:00 p.m.:  New England converts on third down as Mac Jones hits Jakobi Meyers for 11 yards.

6:59 p.m.:  New England has crossed midfield and is facing third-and-9 from the Dallas 48 with just over 10 minutes left.

6:56 p.m.:  Following the field goal New England calls timeout on first-and-10 with over 11 minutes left, leaving them with just one remaining.

6:50 p.m.: FIELD GOAL DALLAS.  Zuerlein nails a 45-yarder and Dallas extends its lead with 13:13 left.  Dallas 20, New England 14.

6:48 p.m.:  The fourth quarter starts with a bang. Prescott hits Lamb for 27 yards on second-and-11 to reset the downs. Follows that up with three straight incompletions to force a field goal.

End quarter three: Dallas 17, New England 14

6:44 p.m.:  After a three-and-out and a punt from New England, it's Dallas ball at its own 36 to end the third quarter.

6:34 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN DALLAS.  No doubt about this goal line play as Prescott hits Lamb in the back of the endzone who drags his feet for the score. Dallas takes the lead with 4:49 left in the third.  Dallas 17, New England 14.

6:31 p.m.:   A run by CeeDee Lamb gives Dallas a first down and puts the Cowboys inside the red zone at the 16.

6:24 p.m.:  Dallas has marched nicely following the punt that backed them up to their own end zone. Prescott hits Schultz for 20 yards and the Cowboys cross midfield.

6:20 p.m.:  New England goes three-and-out for its second straight drive after reaching third down just once in the first half. Pats punt it away to the Dallas 9.

6:15 p.m.:  Following the punt, New England will take over at its own 42.

6:14 p.m.:  Dallas stares at third-and-9 and Prescott fires over the middle but it's broken up, The two teams trade three-and-outs.

6:10 p.m.:  A sack by Randy Gregory forces a three-and-out and New England punts it away. Dallas starts on it own 31.

6:09 p.m.:  New England starts the second half at its own 25.

Halftime: New England 14, Dallas 10

5:59 p.m.:  Some halftime stats: 

The Cowboys ran 41 plays in the first half and amassed 235 total yards. But they were also penalized seven times for 76 yards and are just 1-for-6 on third down.

New England ran 17 plays and is averaging nearly 7.5 yards per play. The Pats have 128 total yards and have also forced two turnovers so far.

5:51 p.m.:  New England takes over at the 25 with 1:30 left and no timeouts, effectively drawing the half to a close.

5:48 p.m.: Dallas originally gets called for a TD but after review, it's overturned. The ruling is that Prescott lost possession crossing the plane and New England recovered it for a touchback.

5:47 p.m.:  Prescott tries to sneak it in but comes up short to bring up fourth-and-goal. The Patriots call a timeout.

5:43 p.m.:  Prescott hits Cedrick Wilson down to the 1-yard line but Dallas can't punch it in and is looking at third-and-goal with 2:00 left.

5:39 p.m.:  New England can't convert and they line up to punt but it's blocked by Dallas. Another defensive/special teams turnover for the Cowboys. Dallas ball from the New England 17.

5:35 p.m.:  With 5:21 left in the second quarter, the Patriots are looking at their first third down of the game. They call a timeout looking at third-and-9 from their own 27.

5:32 p.m.:  COWBOYS FIELD GOAL.  Greg Zuerlein bangs it through with ease from 30 yards out. New England 14, Dallas 10  with 6:39 left in the first half.

5:29 p.m.:  It's third-and-11 from the New England 12 and Dallas comes up just short of a touchdown after the ball is knocked away after the catch. Fourth down coming.

5:26 p.m.:  On second-and-10, Dallas converts again, this time on a pass out of the backfield to Elliott. Cowboys are at the New England 26.

5:22 p.m.:  The Patriots turn It over after Randy Gregory forces the fumble on the strip sack and the Cowboys recover. Dallas takes over at its own 48.

5:20 p.m.:  Mac Jones airs it out and finds Nelson Agholor on second-and-5 for 27 yards. The Patriots are now squarely in Dallas territory at the Cowboys' 25.

5:14 p.m.: INTERCEPTION NEW ENGLAND.  Prescott was looking for Wilson in the end zone but ends up getting picked off. New England takes over at its own 25.

5:11 p.m.:  It's third-and-9 from the New England 16 and Dallas calls a timeout with 12:58 left in the second quarter.

End first quarter: New England 14, Dallas 7

5:07 p.m.:  On second-and-11 from the New England 41, Prescott hits Amari Cooper for 11 yards to end the first quarter.

5:06 p.m.:  Prescott hits Cedrick Wilson for 44 yards but it's called back after a penalty. Now first-and-20 for Dallas from their own 40.

5:04 p.m.:  An injured player on the field as the game goes to a TV timeout.

4:58 p.m.:  The Cowboys are looking at their second fourth-and-short of the day from their own territory. It's at their 47 and this time its good as Ezekiel Elliott breaks off an outside run and picks up just enough. First-and-10 from right at midfield.

4:54 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS.  Mac Jones hits Hunter Henry to give the Patriots the lead again for the second time this quarter.  New England 14, Dallas 7.

4:52 p.m.: Dallas cornerback Trevon Diggs gets flagged for 15 yards. Puts the Patriots on the Dallas 20 and they look to score again.

4:45 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS.  Prescott hits tight end Blake Jarwin wide open in stride in the back of the end zone. It's Dak's 14th TD pass of the year and it ties the game. He was 6-for-6 to five different targets.  Dallas 7, New England 7.

4:43 p.m.:  Dallas keeps marching. Three straight first downs on this drive so far.

4:41 p.m.:  After the touchdown, Dallas takes over at its own 25.

4:37 p.m.:  TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS.  The Patriots line up for a trick play with Damien Harris lining up under center for the snap. He keeps it and barrels through for 4 yards and an early score. New England 7, Dallas 0  with 10:20 left in the first.

4:34 p.m.: The Cowboys lose their challenge. Ezekiel Elliott is ruled down by contact and it's a turnover on downs for the Cowboys. New England takes over on the Dallas 34 and primed to score early.

4:28 p.m.:  Dallas was staring at first-and-20 from its own 15 and they get it all the way down to fourth-and-1. The Cowboys go for it and don't get it, but Dallas coach Mike McCarthy challenges.

4:26 p.m.:  There's a penalty on the opening kickoff and the Cowboys start at the 12 yard line.

How to watch Cowboys vs. Patriots

  • Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET | 1:25 p.m. PT
  • TV channel (national): CBS
  • TV channel (Dallas): KTVT
  • TV channel (Boston): WBZ-TV
  • Live stream: fuboTV

The Cowboys vs. Patriots game is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast by CBS on Sunday, with KTVT the home of CBS in Dallas and WBZ-TV the network in Boston. You can also stream the game live with fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial .

In Canada, viewers can watch Cowboys vs. Patriots on DAZN, which has rights to every NFL game .

Cowboys schedule 2021

Week Date Opponent Kickoff time TV
1 Sept. 9 at Buccaneers (Thursday) 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
2 Sept. 19 at Chargers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
3 Sept. 27 vs. Eagles (Monday) 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN
4 Oct. 3 vs. Panthers 1 p.m. ET Fox
5 Oct. 10 vs. Giants 4:25 p.m. ET Fox
6 Oct. 17 at Patriots 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
7 Oct. 24 Bye — —
8 Oct. 31 at Vikings 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
9 Nov. 7 vs. Broncos 1 p.m. ET Fox
10 Nov. 14 vs. Falcons 1 p.m. ET Fox
11 Nov. 21 at Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET Fox
12 Nov. 25 vs. Raiders (Thanksgiving) 4:30 p.m. ET CBS
13 Dec. 2 at Saints (Thursday) 8:20 p.m. ET Fox/NFLN
14 Dec. 12 at Washington 1 p.m. ET Fox
15 Dec. 19 at Giants 1 p.m. ET Fox
16 Dec. 26 vs. Washington 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
17 Jan. 2 vs. Cardinals 1 p.m. ET Fox
18 Jan. 9 at Eagles 1 p.m. ET Fox

Patriots schedule 2021

Week Date Opponent Kickoff time TV
1 Sept. 12 vs. Dolphins 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
2 Sept. 19 at Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS
3 Sept. 26 vs. Saints 1 p.m. ET Fox
4 Oct. 3 (SNF) vs. Buccaneers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
5 Oct. 10 at Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS
6 Oct. 17 vs. Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
7 Oct. 24 vs. Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS
8 Oct. 31 at Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS
9 Nov. 7 at Panthers 1 p.m. ET CBS
10 Nov. 14 vs. Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS
11 Nov. 18 (TNF) at Falcons 8:20 p.m. ET Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Prime
12 Nov. 28 vs. Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS
13 Dec. 6 (MNF) at Bills 8:15 p.m. ESPN
14 Dec. 12 Bye week — —
15 Dec. 18 or 19 (TBD) at Colts TBD TBD
16 Dec. 26 vs. Bills 1 p.m. ET CBS
17 Jan. 2 at Jaguars 1 p.m. ET CBS
18 Jan. 9 at Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS
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