The Chargers won the toss and deferred which put the Cowboys offense on the field first.
It was a very methodical and efficient drive for the Cowboys to get things started. Across 10 plays they traveled 79 yards and cashed in with a touchdown where Dak Prescott and Ryan Flournoy hooked up.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, CHARGERS 0 (Dak Prescott to Ryan Flournoy touchdown)
It was seriously as ideal of a drive as you could have envisioned. Given that it was the first
drive Dallas had after being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention only twisted the knife.
Up next was the first possession of the season for the Cowboys defense where coordinator Matt Eberflus was up in the booth and not on the sideline. The results were similar to many before it as the Chargers moved down the field with relative ease themselves and cashed in for a return-serve touchdown of their own.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, CHARGERS 7 (Justin Herbert to Quentin Johnston touchdown)
The Cowboys were threatening as the first quarter came to a close. Notably, the final play of the period saw CeeDee Lamb eclipse 1,000 yards on the season.
