With 29 seconds left in the first half, the Dallas Cowboys were content to run out the clock and go to the locker room with a 17-3 lead. Instead of taking a knee, they decide to hand the ball off to Javonte Williams on the off chance the running back can break a big run. They aren’t expecting much.

Of course, nothing can ever be simple with the 2025 Jets defense so a big run did indeed happen. 66 yards later, the Cowboys were on the Jets 1 yard line. One play later, they were in the end zone for a score before halftime that all but decided the game.

What happened? There are a few culprits for the Jets, but I think this ultimately comes down to the team’s safeties playing just brutal football.

Dallas pulls both of its guards at the snap.

Now if you watch this play in real time, it looks

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