![]() CB Stephon Gilmore had his 30th career interception against the Giants. But his 49-yarder set up a touchdown, and he and Miami’s Tyreek Hill were the only players with catches of 40-plus yards on opening weekend. WR CeeDee Lamb had four catches in the opener after finishing last season with 10 consecutive games of at least five grabs. Prescott is at 25,086 through the air and 1,648 on the ground through 98 games. Prescott has joined Rodgers as the only QBs with at least 25,000 yards passing and 1,500 yards rushing in their first 100 games. ![]() The Cowboys won their final eight home games last season after losing the opener to Tampa Bay. It was the third punt return for a TD in OT in NFL history, joining Arizona’s Patrick Peterson (2011) and Kansas City’s Tamarick Vanover (1995). Undrafted rookie WR Xavier Gipson plays his hometown team in Week 2 after a 65-yard punt return for a TD in OT beat Buffalo. The Jets had five sacks, nine QB hits and 25 QB pressures against the Bills. He was the first NFL player with three INTs in a game since Tampa Bay’s Andrew Adams in 2018. S Jordan Whitehead was the AFC Player of the Week after getting three INTs against Buffalo, the first multiple INT game of his career. RB Dalvin Cook, signed late in training camp, rushed for 33 yards on 13 carries and caught three passes for 26 yards in his Jets debut. He trails only Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow (112.5) and Dallas’ Dak Prescott (107.0). Since the start of last season, Zach Wilson has the third-best passer rating (106.3) in the fourth quarter among players with at least 50 total drop-backs in the quarter. Wilson completed all three of his passes in the fourth quarter on Monday night for 41 yards, including a 3-yard score to Garrett Wilson. STATS AND STUFF: The Jets are looking for their first 2-0 start since 2015 in Todd Bowles’ first year as coach. All three New York wins on the current streak were by a field goal or less. ![]() SERIES NOTES: The Jets are on a three-game winning streak after getting just two victories in the first nine meetings from 1971-2007. Coach Mike McCarthy says he “has a chance” to play. WR Brandin Cooks was added to the injury report this week with a knee issue. For the Cowboys, LG Tyler Smith (hamstring), S Donovan Wilson (calf) and CB Jourdan Lewis (broken foot from last season) should be close after missing the opener. LT Duane Brown (shoulder), RT Mekhi Becton (knee) and RB Breece Hall (knee) were all limited early in the week, but were full participants Friday. KEY INJURIES: The Jets signed K Austin Seibert to the practice squad and elevated him to the active roster after Greg Zuerlein injured his right groin in practice Thursday and was ruled out Saturday. Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Chauncey Golston had one apiece. Interior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa had his first career two-sack game, and end Dorance Armstrong had a pair. Now it’s time for the test of Micah Parsons and a Dallas front that sacked Daniel Jones seven times, tops in the NFL on opening weekend. KEY MATCHUP: The Jets offensive line held up OK after allowing the sack on which Rodgers was injured. He was the first Dallas back with multiple rushing TDs in an opener since Marion Barber in 2008. Pollard was solid with 70 yards on 15 carries (5.0-yard average) and two touchdowns. The Cowboys had touchdowns on special teams and defense before the offense got in the end zone for the first time to go up 26-0 on the Giants before halftime. Just like QB Dak Prescott and the rest of his offensive teammates, Pollard didn’t have to do much in his first game as the lead back after Dallas dumped Ezekiel Elliott in a cost-cutting move. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.COWBOYS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Tony Pollard. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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