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By Matt Audilet
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The Dallas Cowboys blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead at their home stadium on Sunday, falling to the visiting Arizona Cardinals and backup quarterback Gardner Minshew.
This late-game collapse for the Dallas defense saw Minshew complete 17 of his 23 pass attempts for 188 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-tying score with just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Arizona kicker Chad Ryland missed the game-winning extra point, but the Cardinals were still able to pull out the comeback victory in overtime.
After the game, "Sunday Night Football" analyst Mike Tomlin delivered a blunt assessment of the Cowboys' late-game performance.
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"I saw a bunch of blinkers. And what I mean by that, I say, 'If you're a blinker, cut your eyelids off.' What I mean is you've got to relish the thick moments," Tomlin said. "You got to want to make the play as an individual and as a unit within the team.
"In watching the end of that game, I didn't see individuals or particular units that wanted to grab the bull by the horns and win the game."
The Cowboys are off to a disappointing 3-5 start to their 2026 campaign. Sunday was an excellent opportunity to close the gap on the NFC East-leading New York Giants, but they were unable to capitalize despite entering the game as heavy favorites over the Cardinals.
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Dallas now turns its attention toward a Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
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