Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb says game-winning touchdown vs. Patriots was ‘an unbelievable feeling’

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — CeeDee Lamb referred to as sport. After the Cowboys‘ offense was in a position to take possession following a Patriots punt to start time beyond regulation, Dak Prescott dropped again on a first-and-10 try from the New England 35-yard line and linked with the second-year receiver for the game-winning landing, shifting Dallas to 5-1 on the season. 

“It was an unbelievable feeling,” Lamb stated after the sport. “I used to be anticipating someone to come back up behind me, I circled to my left and he was like three steps behind me. I used to be actually stunned after which I simply walked in.”

Virtually instantly out of his break, Lamb put his arm within the air to sign to Prescott that he had actual property to run in entrance of him. The quarterback was fast to fireplace a strike as he rolled proper and Lamb was basically untouched as he was a step forward of his nearest defender in Patriots nook Jalen Mills. 

Whereas that landing catch was naturally a spotlight for Lamb, he additionally made a clutch 24-yard reception on a third-and-25 try for Dallas that arrange a game-tying 49-yard area purpose by Greg Zuerlein to assist power time beyond regulation. As soon as they received into the additional interval, Prescott leaned on Lamb. Together with the clinching rating, the 2 linked on two passes previous to the game-winner for 21 yards. 

“It was form of a mutual understanding,” Lamb stated when requested of the arrogance that Prescott had in him on the essential drive. “The preparation the coaches have given us week in and week out simply getting ready us for moments like this. The staff understood the scenario and the task. All of us got here collectively, and our backs have been towards the wall. All we had have been one another.”

Lamb completed his day with a career-high 149 yards receiving on 9 catches to associate with two touchdowns.