AMARI COOPER

The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip through the AFC West.

Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys 36-33 on Thursday.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9.

Teddy Bridgewater threw for a touchdown and had a sneak for another, and the Denver Broncos stymied the NFL’s No. 1 offense when it mattered in a 30-16 victory over Dallas.

Cowboys WR Amari Cooper said teammate CeeDee Lamb tried to change the formation and then tried to get him to switch positions before his game-winning touchdown reception versus the Vikings.

APTOPIX Cowboys Vikings Football Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) catches a 5-yard touchdown pass over Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler (27) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (Jim Mone)MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — Cooper Rush subbed for the injured Dak Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns, the last a 5-yarder to Amari Cooper with 51 seconds left in the Dallas Cowboys' 20-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Cooper had eight catches for 122 yards, and CeeDee Lamb had six receptions for 112 yards for the Cowboys (6-1), whose only lead came in that final minute. Diggs also lost Thielen on a 32-yard bootleg completion by Cousins on fourth-and-1 in the second quarter that set up the first of two field goals by Greg Joseph. Vikings: Hunter (shoulder) was hurt in the second quarter and ruled out at halftime for the remainder of the game.

Cooper Rush subbed for the injured Dak Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns, the last a 5-yarder to Amari Cooper with 51 seconds left in the Dallas Cowboys’ 20-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

Amari Cooper rejected the suggestion that Dallas' 44-20 win over New York was even more impressive because of a sloppy start that kept the last-place Giants in the game longer than they should have been. The receiver's reaction illustrates where the Cowboys think they can go after four consecutive victories coming off a last-second loss to Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay in the opener. “We don't need to have those mistakes,” said Cooper, who had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes the day before the one-year anniversary of his severe ankle injury in the same stadium against the same opponent, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 44-20.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. The Giants rallied thanks to a 54-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley and got the 2-point conversion. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. The Giants rallied thanks to a 54-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley and got the 2-point conversion.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. The Giants rallied thanks to a 54-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley and got the 2-point conversion. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. The Giants rallied thanks to a 54-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley and got the 2-point conversion.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter. It was an unlikely way to open scoring in what had been more of a defensive struggle well into the second quarter.

The Broncos broke the punting string early in the second quarter, with Noah Fant’s 3-yard TD catch from Teddy Bridgewater making it 7-0. Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter. It was an unlikely way to open scoring in what had been more of a defensive struggle well into the second quarter.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. The New York Jets, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts have their first wins of the season. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. The Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants have their first wins of the season, both coming on the road. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter.

Rodgers found Cobb for a 23-yard score in the second quarter to put the Packers up 14-7 over Pittsburgh. The New York Jets, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts have their first wins of the season. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. The Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants have their first wins of the season, both coming on the road. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter.

The Rams are off to another productive offensive start, but an interception thrown by Matthew Stafford is keeping the Cardinals right in it in Inglewood. Van Jefferson caught a 14-yard TD pass from Stafford late in the period to put the Rams back ahead. Roethlisberger capped the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Diontae Johnson. Darnold's second TD run came on an 11-yard draw and gave Carolina a 14-13 lead over Dallas in the second quarter. It was an unlikely way to open scoring in what had been more of a defensive struggle well into the second quarter.

The Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants have their first wins of the season, both coming on the road. They avoided remaining with Detroit (0-4) and Jacksonville (0-4) in the winless club after the first month of the season. — Jay Cohen reporting from Chicago___2:10 p.m.New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones connected with newly activated receiver John Ross for a strange touchdown. New Orleans is hosting the New York Giants in its first game in New Orleans this season. The four winless teams — Detroit, Indianapolis, the New York Giants and the New York Jets — are trying to avoid joining Jacksonville at 0-4.

Lions Bears Football Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery scores during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) (David Banks)The Latest on Week 4 in the NFL (all times EDT):3:50 p.m.Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery has left their game against Detroit with a knee injury. — Schuyler Dixon reporting from Dallas___2:25 p.m.Detroit Lions linebacker Romeo Okwara has been ruled out for the rest of the team’s game at Chicago. A short time later, Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver had to be helped off the field with a knee injury. The Cowboys’ leader in catches coming in was on the sideline without his helmet before the team’s second offensive possession started.

Three Carolina plays after his first interception, Diggs won a tug-of-war with DJ Moore for possession and was awarded in the interception. Cooper's 35-yard touchdown catch from Dak Prescott has given the Cowboys a 20-14 lead early in the third quarter against Carolina. — Schuyler Dixon reporting from Dallas___2:25 p.m.Detroit Lions linebacker Romeo Okwara has been ruled out for the rest of the team’s game at Chicago. The Cowboys’ leader in catches coming in was on the sideline without his helmet before the team’s second offensive possession started. The only game featuring two undefeated teams comes Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Rams host Kyler Murray and Arizona.

Titans Jets Football New York Jets middle linebacker C.J. The New York Jets took their first lead of the season — 10-9 over the Tennessee Titans — on Matt Ammendola’s 27-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the third quarter. The Jets had been the only team in the NFL to not hold a lead at any point in any game this season. After rushing for five touchdowns in 38 career games with the New York Jets, Darnold matched the number in less than 3½ games with the Panthers. The Cowboys’ leader in catches coming in was on the sideline without his helmet before the team’s second offensive possession started.

Washington Falcons Football Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (84) celebrates his touchdown against the Washington Football Team during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Atlanta. — Schuyler Dixon reporting from Dallas___2:25 p.m.Detroit Lions linebacker Romeo Okwara has been ruled out for the rest of the team’s game at Chicago. Washington lost tight end Logan Thomas to a hamstring injury in the first quarter. — Schuyler Dixon reporting from Dallas___1:25 p.m.Dallas star receiver Amari Cooper exited early against Carolina with a right hamstring injury. The Cowboys’ leader in catches coming in was on the sideline without his helmet before the team’s second offensive possession started.

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(AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)If it seemed as if NFL teams have been shedding contracts nearly as fast as signing them in recent weeks that’s because it’s almost true. “I think the unprecedented part being, for the first time in modern era, the cap decreases instead of increases,” Rams general manager Les Snead said. Adoree Jackson got a three-year deal worth a reported $39 million from the Giants after Tennessee refused to pay his $10.24 million fifth-year option. In one of the more curious cases, Miami cut Kyle Van Noy one year into his four-year, $51 million deal, leaving about $36 million unpaid. Van Noy then returned to New England on a two-year, $12 million deal and the Patriots will also get a fourth-round compensation pick in next month’s draft based on the deal Van Noy signed last March.

The Cowboys and Prescott have finally agreed on a contract two years after negotiations began with the star quarterback. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations first started with the star quarterback. At $40 million per season, Prescott is second in the NFL in annual salary to Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, who is at $45 million annually in a $450 million, 10-year deal that could eventually exceed $500 million in value. With a new contract, the Cowboys will get salary cap relief they're expected to need with the cap falling from $198 million to possibly as low as $180 million. Even before Prescott’s injury, the Cowboys started slowly in coach Mike McCarthy’s first season last year.

New York’s postseason chances hinged on Philadelphia beating Washington later Sunday, but the Eagles flopped in a 20-14 loss. Hardly how first-year coach Joe Judge planned it, but there were no complaints about extending the season for at least a few more hours. Limited to 26 points over its previous three games, the Giants’ 31st-ranked offense busted out with 239 yards and 20 points in the first half. Giants: Williams had seven tackles, three sacks and hit the quarterback five times. Giants: LB Blake Martinez left the game briefly after appearing to injure his left ankle or foot in the third quarter.

(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas – Andy Dalton threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns, two to Michael Gallup, and the Dallas Cowboys stayed alive in the playoff race with a 37-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Dallas can overtake Washington (6-9) with a win at the New York Giants and a Washington loss to the Eagles on the final weekend of the regular season. The Giants (5-10) can get in by beating the Cowboys if Washington loses. Instead, Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts couldn't keep the offense rolling while giving up points on five consecutive Dallas possessions. UP NEXTPhiladelphia has Dallas' fate in its hands at home against Washington in the regular-season finale.

Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the leagues most potent offenses. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the league’s most potent offenses. “He’s great at the point of attack.”Added Smith: “Pitts, he just makes unbelievable plays.”Pitts was in the middle of a cautious and costly decision last week. Pitts is a lock for the Mackey Award given annually to college football’s top tight end. But anyone who has watched even a little bit of Alabama and Florida this season knows who the real stars are.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) celebrates a touchdown throw with wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)CINCINNATI – Andy Dalton was good enough in his return to Cincinnati, tossing two touchdown passes and helping lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday. The Bengals fumbled the ball away on their first three drives, one fumble returned for a touchdown, and leading to 17 first-half points by the Cowboys (4-9). Dalton was serviceable, going 16 for 23 for 185 yards, as the Cowboys stayed in contention in the weak NFC East. Dalton signed with the Cowboys as a backup, and stepped in when Dak Prescott went down.

Prescott acknowledged the cause of Jace Prescott's death for the first time in a recent TV interview set to air this weekend. Dak Prescott, the youngest, said he knew Jace Prescott bore the greatest burden as their mom's primary caregiver while she battled cancer. Jace Prescott died at 31 in the southeast Texas city of Orange in April. Prescott said those leadership tendencies are enhanced when someone is able to acknowledge their own difficulties with mental health. “I mean, obviously tears and tears and tears,” Dak Prescott said.

Dak Prescott stuck with his virtual hiatus trying to get a long-term contract that never came during the offseason. Im not a guy that looks at my future to be honest, Prescott said Wednesday, two days before the first practice of training camp for the Cowboys. He was an almost instant star with the Cowboys, winning 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year as a fourth-round pick who replaced injured 10-year starter Tony Romo during his first preseason. The Cowboys made the hotel available to their players, and Prescott estimated 90% of them had essentially agreed to create their own bubble. The Cowboys cleared their COVID-19 reserve list early this week by activating WR Jon'Vea Johnson and CB Saivion Smith.