Schottenheimer Vows to Improve After Cowboys Blow 31-31 Tie in Final 7 Seconds
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Schottenheimer Vows to Improve After Cowboys Blow 31-31 Tie in Final 7 Seconds
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Summary
Brian Schottenheimer said he "hurt our chance to win" and vowed to be better after Dallas let a 31-31 game slip away in the final seven seconds against Baltimore in Brazil.
A touchback on Brandon Aubrey's kickoff and Lamar Jackson's 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers set up a 56-yard game-winning field goal as time expired, after the Cowboys had just tied the game.
Schottenheimer said frustration over an earlier third-down decision carried into the kickoff choice, while communication between special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen and game management coordinator Ryan Feder also broke down.
Jerry Jones said there was "no explanation you're satisfied with" but backed using the mistake as a lesson, and Schottenheimer said the two remain closely aligned after discussing the loss.
At 1-2 and only 20 games into Schottenheimer's head-coaching career, Dallas now turns to Week 4 against Houston with Tampa Bay and Green Bay next.
Did Brian Schottenheimer’s admitted overcoaching of Dak Prescott expose a deeper Cowboys game-management problem beyond one dramatic final 28-second collapse?
Why did Dallas settle for a tying field goal from the 2-yard line, and did one sideline mistake really hand Baltimore the win in Brazil?