The Cowboys’ 41-35 win over the Seahawks on Thursday was an absolute spectacle that had everything from a scoring fest to record-breaking performances.
Here are the 10 craziest facts from this wild affair:
1. No punts planned: This was the 6th game in NFL history with no punts, including playoffs. 3 of them have involved Mike McCarthy, including 2 when he was the Packers head coach in 2014.
2. Sleepless in Seattle: The Seahawks are the first team in NFL history to lose a game with 35-plus points and no punts. The teams in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) had been 64-0 when hitting both marks.
3. MVP statement: Dak Prescott has been on fire with 20 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions in the last 6 games, including 3 touchdowns and no interceptions on Thursday. He’s in some elite company with this impressive stat line.
4. No more cupcakes: The Cowboys earned their first win of the season against a team .500 or better. This victory came against the now 6-6 Seahawks, starting off a tough five-game stretch for the Cowboys.
5. CeeDee’s record: CeeDee Lamb made history with his 8th career game of 10 catches and 100-plus receiving yards, surpassing Michael Irvin for the most such games in Cowboys history.
6. Laundry: There were a whopping 257 penalty yards between both teams, making this game a flag-filled affair.
7. Home cooking: The Cowboys tied an NFL record by scoring 40-plus points in 4 straight home games, joining a select group of elite teams in NFL history.
8. You got Moss ‘d: D.K. Metcalf had a monstrous first quarter with the most receiving yards versus the Cowboys since Randy Moss’s famous Thanksgiving game.
9. For Pete’s sake!: The Seahawks’ 35 points were their most in a loss under Pete Carroll, breaking an impressive streak for the head coach.
10. Dak attack: Prescott ended the month of November with 16 touchdown passes, putting him in rare company in NFL history.
