It was another sloppy primetime showing for the Dallas Cowboys, but they pulled out a victory over the Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
Not only did Cowboys fans have to watch a sloppy performance, but they had to stay up extra late to do so.
A massive thunderstorm rolled through Pittsburgh right around kickoff, and the originally scheduled 7:20 p.m. kickoff didn’t happen until roughly 8:45 p.m.
In a back-and-forth, mistake-filled affair, Dak Prescott led the Cowboys on a game-winning drive to win the game, 20-17. He threw a touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert, giving the Cowboys the win early Monday morning in Pittsburgh.
Here are some of the national reactions from the Cowboys’ win, including some mixed reactions to the weather delay and Prescott’s roller coaster performance.
In a weather delay for Sunday Night Football in Pittsburgh.
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 7, 2024
📺: NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/QLQLwd5uCD
Not looking good in Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/puXHYMIf3r
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) October 7, 2024
Me waiting for this Sunday night football weather delay to be over pic.twitter.com/HlRZw2EUFn
— Dez (@Hatred4Dez) October 7, 2024
sunday night football in a weather delay even god doesn’t want to watch the cowboys
— bailey 🕺🏻 (@baileyyzuk) October 7, 2024
Cowboys-Steelers weather delay… 😪 pic.twitter.com/Hx8HdBU67u
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2024
here we go (again) 🔁#DALvsPIT | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/Tn09ZnjGME
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) October 7, 2024
CeeDee sneaks his tiptoes in for the phenomenal catch 🤯🤯🤯
— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) October 7, 2024
Via @NFL | #CowboysNation pic.twitter.com/cnZ5fDuZp6
The Cowboys are one more injury away from asking me to play DE
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) October 7, 2024
Does Brandon Aubrey have a cool nickname yet
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) October 7, 2024
Hello Jalen Tolbert 👀
— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) October 7, 2024
Dak, Tolbert and the Cowboys strike for 48 yards and Dallas is driving just before halftime. #CowboysNation
(Via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/aJd1LMOq9Z
3 points on 3 red zone drives. Yikes.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) October 7, 2024
Alright lip readers what is Ceedee Lamb saying here pic.twitter.com/vxS4XIjW8t
— Adam Hutchison (@TheRealAdam_H) October 7, 2024
I'm sure I'm exaggerating because they've played some bad ball at times, but man this just feels like the least I've ever enjoyed watching the Cowboys play football.
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) October 7, 2024
OL penalties, blocking breakdowns, tight window throws, rinse & repeat.
Halftime observation:
— David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) October 7, 2024
The NFL’s highest paid player can’t continue to make mistakes that costs his team points.
Mike Tomlin on how his offense is doing during the Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers game.
— iitsTemper (@iitsTemper) October 7, 2024
"We gotta stop kicking our own butts."#DALvsPIT pic.twitter.com/kiQUvy0FGH
Cris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico weigh in on a conversation CeeDee Lamb had with Dak Prescott after a bad interception.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 7, 2024
Collinsworth: I'll let you read your own lips. At Dak. Dak doesn't react at all. Doesn't look good.
Tirico: Not a bit. Not a bit. pic.twitter.com/6kTAygmljS
Fields gets decleated what is this ‘06 #DALvsPIT pic.twitter.com/ELfe3rzPN0
— Alex Monaco (@Alex__Monaco) October 7, 2024
15 yards for playing football. I didn't see much wrong with that. Didn't lead with helmet. Didn't hit the helmet. Wasn't late. Hard football play.
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) October 7, 2024
Dak with a CRUCIAL mistake before the half 😳
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) October 7, 2024
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/N61PvWKis4
Brandon Aubrey has made a field goal from 50-plus yards in seven consecutive games, an NFL record. The previous record was five, held by Dustin Hopkins (9/18/23 - 10/22/23) and Justin Tucker (12/27/15 - 9/25/16).
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) October 7, 2024
Cowboys are REALLY in trouble when Aubrey gets thwarted.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 7, 2024
Three aspects to the game!
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 7, 2024
The Steelers special teams CONTINUES to make plays. #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/R8Eue69dhh
✅ Two red zone turnovers
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 7, 2024
✅ Terrible penalties by Cowboys
✅ Steelers get to bring in a QB who hasn't looked good elsewhere and immediately he looks great coming off of the bench
We're one forced special-teams mistake for the Cowboys away from Steelers Bingo. https://t.co/KpeiaSR5q8
Rico Dowdle has been a busy man tonight. He gets the TD reception, had some nice runs and the Cowboys have a 13-10 lead. A 90-yard drive.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) October 7, 2024
Cowboys find pay dirt for the first time tonight and reclaim the lead in Pittsburgh. 💥💥💥
— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) October 7, 2024
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"Another flag is down" -- the story of the 2024 Dallas Cowboys
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) October 7, 2024
Cowboys v Steelers on Sunday Night Football pic.twitter.com/kt7ATC3atG
— (MyNameIsJC) 🏁😤 (@Number9IsDaLife) October 7, 2024
Cowboys fans watching Dak Prescott tonight pic.twitter.com/R5xYElUzrm
— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) October 7, 2024
Dak Prescott: simultaneously the biggest reason why the Cowboys are leading this game and the biggest reason why Pittsburgh even has a chance to win.
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) October 7, 2024
truly a paradox!
The Cowboys front office basically by design built their team to where Dak Prescott would have to save them on a week to week basis.
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) October 7, 2024
Here we go. No pun intended.
Cowboys take the lead!
— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) October 7, 2024
Dak Prescott ➡️ Jalen Tolbert with under 30 seconds left and the Cowboys may steal one in Pittsburgh. 👀👀👀
(Via @nfl)pic.twitter.com/ogcYQY8jXQ
Jt!!!!!!!!!!!!🏹🏹🏹
— Brandin Cooks (@brandincooks) October 7, 2024
Winning a game and being minus 3 in turnovers is almost impossible.
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) October 7, 2024
DALLAS!! Mf cowboys!!!
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) October 7, 2024
Cowboys go 70 yards in 15 plays, and REALLY have to scratch it out at the end. Great clutch play from Dak, cool-headed in chaos, finding Tolbert there.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 7, 2024
Tolbert does a wonderful job avoiding traffic *and then bending back up to the goal line* so that when he makes this catch, it's a touchdown.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 7, 2024
If he stays flat, he has to catch and then reach -- an extra step that can be a problem. https://t.co/IkHhHwPH7h
Jourdan Lewis on his way to the locker: "Pittsburgh need a receiver. George Pickens weak." pic.twitter.com/GXr2uf5LDw
— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) October 7, 2024
FINAL: In the last minute, the @dallascowboys secure a primetime victory! #DALvsPIT pic.twitter.com/ZpSmqfKCfm
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2024
COWBOYS SURVIVE WITH WIN AT 1AM ON A MONDAY MORNING 🤯 pic.twitter.com/t5bzHCbodG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2024
tolbert tuddy 📸@Jalen8Tolbert | #DALvsPIT pic.twitter.com/DlcjHGRLUP
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) October 7, 2024
Jalen Tolbert didn’t protect the McNuggets but he fought through the pain and won the Dallas Cowboys the game. This was his coming out party.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 7, 2024
HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 7, 2024
Dak Prescott. Wow.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 7, 2024
That is a gorgeous throw and catch with everything on the line. Props. https://t.co/IzsaeDxDvr
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) October 7, 2024
The Cowboys are 3-0 on the road and 0-2 at home.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) October 7, 2024
Cowboys are a happy team. pic.twitter.com/1fmTXPGzsD
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) October 7, 2024
Jalen Tolbert. pic.twitter.com/sAe3IkMkhp
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) October 7, 2024
How are you feeling @elonmusk?
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 7, 2024
How about them cowboys ⭐️
Dak Knight Rises. pic.twitter.com/ZcuDGADJCL
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 7, 2024
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