In the NFL football game on December 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas, CeeDee Lamb was only watching from the sidelines in the final seconds of the best game of his career, hoping it would be enough to secure the sixteenth consecutive home victory for the Dallas Cowboys.
The First Conversion Attempt After Dak Prescott’s Pass to Lamb
Dak Prescott’s first touchdown pass was a 92-yard pass to Lamb, and Dallas managed to stop Detroit’s conversion attempt on third down after the Lions were penalized when they converted their first attempt in the closing seconds of the game with a score of 20-19 in favor of the Cowboys.
The Second Conversion Attempt After Jared Goff’s Pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown
After Jared Goff’s 11-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Goff threw a pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker, but it was ruled that he was an ineligible receiver.
The Final Conversion Attempt After Jared Goff’s Pass to James Mitchell
On the final attempt, Jared Goff’s pass to James Mitchell fell short of the goal line and was incomplete, ending Dallas’s celebration honoring two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson at the team’s Ring of Honor during halftime.
The game was filled with tension, and Lamb set a career record with 227 receiving yards. Prescott’s pass to Lamb was the second longest in the club’s history, following a 95-yard pass in 1966 between Don Meredith and Bob Hayes.
Meanwhile, the Detroit team was trying to win the game after entering with hopes of securing one of the top spots in the National Conference.
The Dallas Cowboys, playoff-bound, had a chance to win the Eastern Division title in the National Conference, but they needed the leading Philadelphia to lose at least once in the final weeks.
Dallas finished with a perfect 8-0 record at AT&T Stadium, achieving an ideal home record for the first time since the 1980 and 1981 seasons, when the Cowboys had a record 18-game winning streak at the Texas Stadium, which has since been demolished.
In the fourth quarter, Dallas led 17-13 after a touchdown pass from Prescott to Braden Cox, increasing the margin to seven points after Brandon Aubrey set a record with 35 consecutive successful field goals to start his career.
Goff’s second completion for the opposing team setup Aubrey’s field goal, but he led the Lions on a 75-yard drive in nine plays to score a touchdown to St. Brown.
The game concluded with Goff completing 19 of 34 passes for 271 yards with one touchdown pass and rushing for two field goals, while David Montgomery scored a touchdown.
Lamb ended the game with record numbers from Michael Irvin’s 1995 season, along with a career-high of 13 catches in his first 200-yard game.
After this victory, Lamb ranked first in receiving yards for the season with 1,651 yards, which is 10 yards more than Tyreek Hill from Miami.
Michael Irvin attended for all the catches and yards and was there to celebrate every catch and yard. He was greeted by former coach Jimmy Johnson and his “Triplets” teammates from the 1990s Super Bowl team, namely Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Emmitt Smith, during Johnson’s honor at the team’s Ring of Honor at halftime.
In the first quarter, Dallas was trailing 3-0 and was under pressure on third and thirty from the goal line when Detroit player Derrick Barnes rushed by Prescott with a chance to sack him before reaching the end zone. Player Kendal Fieldor fell near Prescott as he made a deep pass to Lamb, who caught the ball near midfield and headed towards the end zone.
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The next match, the two teams will play their final game of the regular season on Saturday or Sunday.
Detroit team: hosts Minnesota.
Dallas team: in Washington.
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