ARLINGTON — For a very brief second, Jerry Jones thought he would be celebrating a Dallas Cowboys victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.
The Cowboys owner told reporters that he thought the clock had run out in overtime when linebacker Jack Sanborn deflected a Jordan Love pass in the end zone. Instead, the clock stopped with one second left and Green Bay had enough time to close out a 40-40 tie.
“We said we won the game,” Jones said. “We jumped and said, ‘We won this game. The time is out.’”
According to the Cowboys, Sunday’s tie was the seventh in franchise history and the club’s first since a 24-24 draw with San Francisco in 1969.
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After Dallas and Green Bay closed out their primetime battle, Jones was asked whether the NFL should consider changing its rules to avoid ties. Per the league’s rules, an overtime period is set at 10 minutes and each team will have an opportunity to possess the ball.
Jones said he didn’t think the NFL needed to alter its rules.
“I think you’ve got to have a time frame. There’s a time to have the games in. There’s a lot of reasons for that, so I’m good as long as everybody understands that they do end and can end in a tie,” Jones said. “I’m good with it.”
Jones also broke down whether he thought ties were bad for the NFL. He particularly pointed out how Sunday night’s quarterback battle was a particularly attractive part of Dallas and Green Bay’s bout.
Dak Prescott led Dallas’ offense, going 24-of-31 through the air for 202 yards and two touchdowns. On the other side, Jordan Love went 22-of-29 for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
“That game was probably a great game for the NFL, as far as a showcase for the game and competition, because you had outstanding quarterback play. You had some very talented people out there playing,” Jones said. “You certainly had one of the most expensive players in the history of the NFL out there playing. So, I guess everybody was going to take a look tonight and decide, is he worth all that? Take a look.”
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