You could get hit by a giant asteroid or eaten by a killer whale, and you still would not feel as terrible as the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
The Cowboys blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 33-30, in overtime, much to the sheer despair of the home crowd at AT&T Stadium.
Chad Ryland kicked the game-winning field goal from 42 yards, redeeming himself after failing to convert the extra point that would have finished off the Cowboys in regulation. Arizona and Dallas each have a 3-5 record.
According to ESPN's Todd Archer, the Cowboys snapped a decades-long streak after their monumental collapse.
“Before Sunday, the Cowboys were 69-0 since 2000 when leading by 14 points or more in the fourth quarter. They are now 69-1,” wrote Archer on X.
Dak Prescott went 19-of-29 for 195 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked four times. He scored on a rush at the 14:20 mark of the fourth quarter to increase Dallas' lead to 24-10.
Then it was all downhill from there.
In a report from the Associated Press' Schuyler Dixon, Prescott admitted that it was “very disappointing.”
“One of the toughest (losses), I guess, I've been a part of. No other words for it really, other than really, really disappointing, frustrating. It's part of this league,” said the veteran quarterback.
Article Continues BelowThe Cowboys allowed 467 yards, including 80 yards in eight plays in the closing minute of regulation.
Despite the painful loss and the mediocre campaign, owner Jerry Jones said he is not keen on firing anybody.
The Cowboys will battle the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9.