Cowboys vs. Bengals final score, results: Special teams miscue dooms Dallas in loss vs. Cincinnati

It took a while, but Week 14’s iteration of “Monday Night Football” between the Bengals and Cowboys proved to be an outing worthy of primetime billing.

The reasons for such a distinction didn’t have much to do with the game’s postseason implications — Cincinnati’s playoff hopes are on their last legs, while Dallas’ have already evaporated.

Rather, this was a spectacle, just the sort that Jerry Jones envisioned when drawing up the plans for AT&T Stadium, the booming metropolis he hoped would house championship-caliber teams.

So, how is that plan going along thus far?

Well, on Monday, the Cowboys added a new low to a season increasingly filled with them, falling to the Bengals 27-20 under the MNF banner.

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A defeat to Cincinnati and its talismanic battery of Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase wouldn’t be a cause of much concern in normal circumstances. The pairing was as lively as ever on Monday, with Burrow completing 75 percent of his pass attempts and accounting for 369 yards and three touchdowns worth of passing offense. Chase collected 14 catches for 177 yards and two scores on the night, further cementing his place as a legitimate Offensive Player of the Year contender.

For all of Burrow and Chase’s heroics, it was Dallas that looked the likelier victors with two minutes left. Nick Vigil burst through the mire, got his harrowing mitts to Ryan Rehkow’s attempted punt, and batted it down to a mere trickle off Rehkow’s foot. The ball sidled back and forth like a tumbleweed as it bounded harmlessly toward midfield, seemingly foreshadowing some sort of Cowboys win. Right?

Not exactly. Gunner Amani Oruwariye attempted to field the bouncing ball, only to mishandle the wild feather. It bounced into Cincinnati’s hands afterward. League rules insist that in such a circumstance, the kicking team receives the ball with a full set of downs.

Burrow and Chase went to work, chopped down Dallas’ secondary in one fell swoop, and walked out fortunate victors.

The Cowboys, meanwhile, were left rueing another seemingly incomprehensible defeat.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Cowboys vs. Bengals. Below is the full record of what went down when Dallas and Cincinnati dueled with one another in AT&T Stadium.

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End of fourth quarter: Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

11:19 p.m.: Rush’s attempt at a game-tying drive falls short. His fourth down throw spurns Cooks’ grasp, gifting the Bengals what looked an unlikely win.

11:13 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Chase turns Bland loose on the curl route and makes a house call from 40 yards out. How the tables turn in the blink of an eye.

Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

11:09 p.m.: BLOCKED PUNT! Nick Vigil burst through the mire to swat away Ryan Rehkow’s attempted punt. However, Amani Oruwariye touched the ball but failed to recover it, giving Cincinnati the chance to recover the twirling ball and receive a new set of downs as a result.

11:05 p.m.: Dallas’ defense breaches the gates, bringing Burrow to the canvas on the third-and-long blitz. The Cowboys are going to get the ball back as we sink below two minutes.

10:59 p.m.: Burrow’s return to the field coincided with a new fashion choice: after being swept away in Dallas’ pass rush last possession, he’s sporting a bulky sleeve across his left knee — the same one he injured as a rookie.

10:55 p.m.: Dallas returns the favor, recording a three-and-out of its own. The Bengals will take control with about 5:40 left in the fourth.

10:48 p.m.: Cincinnati is forced to boot the ball away. However, it’s fairly apparent that a rusher grab a fistful of Burrow’s facemark prior to him getting wrapped in a sack. Nevertheless, the call wasn’t made. As such, the Bengals are forced to kick it away.

10:45 p.m.: Tanner Hudson is the latest name to get involved in the offensive action, gobbling up 19 yards after absorbing a Burrow bolt.

10:41 p.m.: Cincinnati’s defense bursts into life, stacking the deck to force a Dallas three-and-out. Now, the Bengals’ high-powered attack returns to the field with a chance to take the lead.

10:34 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! York evens the score with his third successful try of the day.

Cowboys 20, Bengals 20

10:32 p.m.: Cincinnati returning to form quite quickly after Burrow’s interception. A strong return from Khalil Herbert, coupled with some piercing pass plays to Brown, Chase and Mike Gesicki, has the Bengals on the cusp of the end zone once more.

10:26 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! Aubrey’s line drive finds its target, pushing Dallas back out in front.

Cowboys 20, Bengals 17

End of third quarter: Cowboys 17, Bengals 17

10:09 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Burrow suffers his first major misstep of the night, misfiring and sending his errant effort towards the waiting hands of Dallas safety Malik Hooker. A swift end to what looked another promising Cincinnati drive.

10:06 p.m.: Fueled by more Chase heroics — he’s up 10 catches and 109 yards on the day — the Bengals have traipsed once more into Dallas territory.

9:59 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Rush fires an effort into Brandin Cooks, who overcomes some illicit contact to fetch the toss and even things up at 17.

Cowboys 17, Bengals 17

9:57 p.m.: After jabbing their way up the field with a handful of intermediate throws and rushes, Rico Dowdle gets loose, collecting 27 yards via scamper.

9:54 p.m.: We’re back in action from AT&T Stadium. Rush will look to lead his offense back to its early game best after seeing three straight drives end in three-and-outs.

End of second quarter: Bengals 17, Cowboys 10

9:33 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! York sinks another field goal to push Cincy’s lead to a touchdown-sized edge.

Bengals 17, Cowboys 10

9:30 p.m.: Chase continues to flex his might over this weary Cowboys secondary. He’s up to seven grabs for 87 yards. Looks to be getting whatever he wants on offense, even when matched up against notable corners Bland and Diggs.

9:22 p.m.: Dallas falls flat on the ensuing drive, with the Bengals forcing a punt following a swift three-and-out. Cincinnati will have a chance to add to its advantage as the first half draws to a close.

9:14 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Brown fields Burrow’s throw, races down the sidelines and dashes beyond a gaggle of Cowboys mercenaries, using Iosivas’ timely block to take his place in the end zone. Cincinnati is back out in front.

Bengals 14, Cowboys 10

9:12 p.m.: Chase sneaks past surveillance, nabbing another catch in acres of pastoral land. Six targets, five catches, 60 yards and a score thus far.

9:11 p.m.: Burrow pulls off some more razzle-dazzle, sneaking beyond the oncoming pass-rush, stepping up in the pocket and delivering a bolt to Andrei Iosivas, who rumbled forward for 23 yards.

9:06 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! Dallas is unable to penetrate break through Cincinnati’s defense for seven. Instead, Aubrey hits the mark from short range as the Cowboys pull out in front once more.

Cowboys 10, Bengals 7

9:04 p.m.: The Cowboys continue to operate efficiently. They’re making another trek deep into Cincinnati territory.

8:59 p.m.: Dallas shuts the door on fourth down.

8:55 p.m.: Chase finding it quite easy to get involved early. Just snagged another Burrow dot as Cincinnati gets a new se too downs. He’s up to four catches for 46 yards and a score thus far.

8:52 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Miscommunication between Rush and Lamb ends in heartbreak. Anticipating the slant pattern, Rush fired a ball towards Lamb’s general vicinity. Unfortunately for the Dallas signal-caller, Lamb was displaced, caught under the weight of an incidental collision with his marker. The result? A deflected ball that eventually landed in Geno Stone’s grasp. Cincinnati’s defense records a much-desired turnover to halt Dallas’ red zone progress.

End of first quarter: Cowboys 7, Bengals 7

8:46 p.m.: Lamb evades a pair would-be tacklers on the screen play and races down the left-hand sideline, rumbling 44 yards before being brought down. Business as usual for Dallas…and Cincinnati’s defense.

8:39 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Burrow finds Chase in the corner of the end zone. Despite being blanketed by DaRon Bland, the swiftness of toss from Burrow and precise route-running from Chase was too much to overcome.

Cowboys 7, Bengals 7

8:37 p.m.: Burrow bursts out of the pocket, leans right and whips an arrow to Higgins, who carves out a pocket of space around the Cowboys’ six-yard-line. More Burrow heroics on third down. Who could’ve predicted that?

8:35 p.m.: The Bengals are methodically working their way down the field. Burrow has hit a stride, using Chase Brown and Ja’Marr Chase’s chicanery to great effect as Cincinnati traipses towards Dallas’ end zone.

8:24 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Lamb bursts beyond his opposite number, finds open space in the end zone and collects Rush’s lofted effort on fourth-and-one. That’s one way to make an impression in the game’s opening minutes.

Cowboys 7, Bengals 0

8:22 p.m.: Rush flashes one into CeeDee Lamb, who outmuscles his marker to reel in the effort along the sideline and move Dallas into the red zone.

8:21 p.m.: Rush hits Luke Schoonmaker to move the chains on third-and-short. The Bengals have one of the worst defenses in football. We’ll see if Rush can take advantage.

8:18 p.m.: Trevon Diggs knocks the ball away from Tee Higgins as the Cowboys hold the high-powered Cincinnati offense to a three-and-out. A solid KaVontae Turpin return sets up Cooper Rush and Co. with good field position ahead of their first possession of the game.

8:15 p.m.: Brandon Aubrey sends the ball into the deep Dallas sky. And we’re off! The Bengals will start the contest with the ball.

7:30 p.m.: Now comes the real thing. Pads are strapped up and helmets are being shined. Football is nearly upon us.

7:25 p.m.: Both sides have made their way out onto the pitch for warmups. We’re about an hour from the start of the festivities here at AT&T Stadium.

7:20 p.m.: While the contest may be taking place in Dallas, it seems Burrow and the Bengals have plenty of support.

7:15 p.m.: Captivating outfit choice by Bengals star Joe Burrow ahead of this one. If you’re as good as he is, you tend to be able to wear what you want. Still, he’s rarely outfitted himself in something as showy as this track suit is. We’ll see if it serves him well.

7:00 p.m.: Both sides have listed their inactive players ahead of tonight’s contest. Here’s a look at who is missing in action during Week 14’s iteration of “Monday Night Football.”

Cowboys vs. Bengals start time

• Date: Monday, Dec. 9
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Kickoff for Cowboys vs. Bengals will be at 8:15 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. 

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What channel is Cowboys vs. Bengals on today?

There will be plenty of viewing options for this game. The main broadcast will air on ESPN and ESPN+. The Manningcast alternate broadcast will air on ABC. This week, a third broadcast, that is Simpsons-themed, will air on Disney+.

Both the main broadcast and the Manningcast can be streamed with Fubo. 

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