4 dreadful calls by the refs that doomed Cowboys in loss vs Eagles
By Jerry Trotta
3. No roughing the passer on Dak Prescott headshot
Speaking of Dallas getting the ball back, on that final drive Prescott took a back-breaking sack on 1st and 10 from the Eagles 11-yard line. Terence Steele completely blew his assignment on Josh Sweat and Prescott was tackled for an 11-yard loss.
Out of timeouts, Prescott rushed a deep ball to Jalen Tolbert on the next play that sailed through the end zone. With five seconds left, Prescott hit CeeDee Lamb for a 23-yard gain, but the WR was tackled short of the end zone and even fumbled trying to fight through a swarm of Eagles defenders.
Lost amid the chaotic ending was a roughing the passer penalty on Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter, who leveled Prescott in the helmet on the aforementioned sack.
Should this have been called roughing the passer for the hit on Dak Prescott’s head? pic.twitter.com/uM7FGiwh2k
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) November 6, 2023
Despite a valiant effort from Prescott, Sweat wasn't letting the QB escape his grasp. And yet, Carter came flying in with a clear headshot. You can understand why Prescott immediately grabbed his helmet asking for a flag.
There's no clear definition of what qualifies as roughing the passer, but if this doesn't meet the qualifications, then what does? If the refs made the call, Dallas would've had a 1st and goal and four downs to score a touchdown to take the lead.