Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons: Box score, players stats, and summary feat. Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins

The Dallas Cowboys played against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Dallas came into this game with a record of 3-4 and needed a win to be in an ideal spot in the race to the playoffs.

The Falcons, on the other hand, were 5-3 heading into this game and had the best record in NFC South. Atlanta has Super Bowl aspirations this season and a win against the Cowboys will go a long way in boosting their confidence.

At halftime, the Falcons led by 14-10 with the help of touchdowns from Drake London and Darnell Mooney. Cooper Rush stepped in for an injured Dak Prescott in the fourth quarter but ultimately the Cowboys fell short and lost 27-21.

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Cowboys vs Falcons box scores

Team	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Full-Time Score
Dallas Cowboys	3	7	3	8	21
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	7	6	27

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Cowboys box score

Quarterback:

Player	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	INTs	Rushing Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs
Dak Prescott	24	18	133	1		3	30
Cooper Rush	25	13	115	1		1	4

Rushing and Receiving:

Player	Rushing Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
CeeDee Lamb	2	15		8	47
Rico Dowdle	12	75		5	32	1
Jake Ferguson				7	71
Jalen Tolbert				3	19	1
Hunter Luepke	1	5		2	4
Jalen Brooks				2	26
Dalvin Cook	2	8
Kavonte Turpin				3	36
Ryan Flournoy				1	13

Defense:

Player	Tackles	Sacks	Interceptions
Eric Kendricks	9
Donovan Wilson	8
Caelon Carson	7
DeMarvion Overshown	7
Jourdan Lewis	6
Chauncey Golston	5
Osa Odighizuwa	3
Buddy Johnson	3
Trevon Diggs	3
Malik Hooker	3
Carl Lawson	2	2
Nick Vigil	2
Hunter Luepke	2
Carlos Watkins	1
Damone Clark	1
Linval Joseph	1
Tyrus Wheat	1

Kicking:

Player	FGs Attempted	FGs Converted	XPs Attempted	XPs Converted	Total Points
Brandon Aubrey	1	1	1	1	4

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Falcons box score

Quarterback:

Player	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	INTs	Rushing Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs
Kirk Cousins	24	19	222	3		1	0

Rushing and Receiving:

Player	Rushing Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Bijan Robinson	19	86		7	59
Drake London				2	27	1
Kyle Pitts				1	11
Darnell Mooney				5	88	1
Tyler Allegier	6	18	1
KhaDarel Hodge				1	9
Ray-Ray McCloud III	1	7		3	28	1

Defense:

Player	Tackles	Sacks	Interceptions
Kaden Elliss	13	1
A.J. Terrel	9
Nate Landman	9
Dee Alford	8
Jessie Bates III	6
Arnold Ebiketie	5	1
Justin Simmons	4
Grady Jarrett	2	1
David Onyemata	2
DeAngelo Malone	2
Natrone Brooks	2
Bradley Pinion	1
Matthew Judon	1
Ta'Quon Graham	1
Mike Hughes	1
James Smith-Williams	1
Avery Williams	1
Demone Harris	1

Kicking:

Player	FGs Attempted	FGs Converted	XPs Attempted	XPs Converted	Total Points
Younghoe Koo			3	3	3

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Cowboys vs Falcons summary

Kirk Cousins - Source: Getty

With this loss, the Cowboys are now 3-5 on the season. Dak Prescott also suffered a hamstring injury and did not play in the fourth quarter of the game.

The Cowboys' chances of making the playoffs are all but done, and it wouldn't surprise many if the team trades away some players at the trade deadline.

As for the Falcons, they are now 6-3 on the season and have a firm grip over the NFC South. Kirk Cousins will potentially lead the Falcons to a division title in his first season with the team, and Atlanta will be a tough team to beat come playoffs.

Dallas has many problems, and they are unlikely to be fixed this season. Jerry Jones needs to look in the mirror and completely revamp this roster, even if he has to make some tough personnel decisions. The Cowboys could also be on the lookout for a new head coach, as Mike McCarthy's time in Dallas is all but over.

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