Gardner Minshew engineered a dramatic 14‑point comeback, forcing overtime and sealing a 33‑30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington.
Minshew tossed three touchdown passes and completed 17 of 23 attempts for 188 yards. Arizona’s Tyler Allgeier rushed for 147 yards on 11 carries, adding a scoring run, while Michael Wilson caught eight passes for 111 yards.
After the Cardinals fell behind 17‑3, Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett in the third quarter and promptly directed four consecutive touchdown drives to tie the game and send it to overtime.
With ten seconds left in regulation, Arizona was positioned at the Cowboys’ 13 after a series of Minshew completions to Allgeier and Wilson. He connected on a 13‑yard TD strike to Wilson with six seconds remaining, but Chad Ryland’s extra‑point attempt missed wide left, sending the contest into overtime. After a Josh Sweat sack forced a Dallas three‑and‑out, the Cardinals advanced 44 yards in eight plays, setting up Ryland’s 42‑yard field goal for the winning points.
Arizona dominated statistically, outgaining Dallas 467‑261 and rushing for 202 yards.
The Cowboys (3‑5) mounted a late‑fourth‑quarter drive that ate nearly seven minutes and culminated in Brandon Aubrey’s 35‑yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 27‑17 with 3:54 left. Dallas later forced a fourth‑and‑10, but a roughing‑the‑passer penalty on Rashan Gary gave the Cardinals a first down, leading to Trey McBride’s 14‑yard touchdown and a 27‑24 shortfall. The Cowboys recovered an onside kick, but Aubrey’s 41‑yard field goal with 1:09 remaining left Arizona within striking distance.
Dak Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 195 yards for Dallas. Jacoby Brissett threw an interception, was sacked four times, and finished 10/23 for 119 yards before being benched.
Arizona responded to a Cowboys touchdown with Minshew’s 5‑yard TD pass to Allgeier, pulling within 24‑17. Allgeier’s 63‑yard run, the longest of his five‑year career, sparked the Cardinals’ comeback.
Two pivotal plays—a 37‑yard completion to George Pickens and a 23‑yard defensive pass‑interference—set up a Dallas scoring drive. Prescott’s 5‑yard touchdown run restored the Cowboys’ 14‑point lead, but Ryland’s missed extra point sent the game to overtime.
Injury updates: Cowboys safety Caleb Downs exited after a concussion check; cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (ankle) and P.J. Locke (concussion) also left the game. Arizona running back Jeremiyah Love sustained a right ankle injury and did not return.
