Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys won the toss and elected to defer which put the Chicago Bears offense on the field first.
It seemed as if the defense was making a statement as they got to Caleb Williams pretty quickly. Reddy Steward made some particularly loud noise as Dallas forced a three and out to begin the game and put the ball in Dak Prescott’s hands.
Things began very well for the Cowboys. They were moving on the ground and as Javonte Williams was running deep into Chicago territory Tyrique Stevenson made an incredible play to rip the ball away from him.
Things happened quickly after that.
How quick, you wonder? In just five plays Rome Odunze was waltzing into the endzone.
As if things did not feel dark enough for the Cowboys after this early moment, that idea was tested.
CeeDee Lamb’s ankle got rolled up on after he was giving the ball on a handoff, and while he was being tended to the offense kept on working.
Facing a 4th and 2 the Cowboys did their best to bluff the Bears, but they ultimately backed off and called a timeout before Brandon Aubrey trotted out for his first field goal attempt of the day.
Aubrey was good from 53 which made the score 7-3 in favor of the home team. The good news for the Cowboys was that at about the same moment in real time CeeDee Lamb emerged from the blue medical tent with an intention to return to the game when Dallas held the ball next.
It turns out that was fairly quick. On the first play of their next possession Caleb Williams found Luther Burden on a flea-flicker for a 65-yard touchdown.
Dallas hit the field quickly as noted and CeeDee Lamb was not a part of the team that did so. He was officially listed as questionable and was seen with his helmet both on and off on the sideline.
The first quarter ended with the Bears up 14 to 3, but with Dallas threatening to score.
