Dallas' KaVontae Turpin’s Amazing Spin Cycle TD Sparks Wild Finish in Cowboys-Commanders Showdown
Week 12's divisional face-off between the Cowboys and the Commanders was a strong candidate for the best ending to an NFL game this season.
One after another, bizarre plays (i.e., touchdowns) broke out in the final three minutes of regulation.
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 24: CeeDee Lamb #88 and KaVontae Turpin #9 of the Dallas Cowboys react after Turpin returned a kickoff for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Four touchdowns were scored in that closing span, starting with a Commanders TD scored by Zach Ertz.
On the kickoff, Cowboys' KaVontae Turpin returned a flashy TD, pulling off moves seen only in Madden to give Dallas the momentum.
The 5-foot-9 return specialist bobbled the kickoff then hit a nifty spin move to find a lane and travel 99 yards for a Dallas TD. Turpin's score gave Dallas a 27-17 lead, but the game wasn't over yet.
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ESPN's Next Gen Stats relayed that Turpin reached a top speed of 21.35 mph on his 99-yard kick return touchdown.
On the following possession, the Washington Commanders responded with an Austin Seibert 51-yard field goal. The momentum shifted in favor of the Commanders after Washington scored again with an 86-yard touchdown catch and run by Terry McLaurin.
Washington seemed poised to tie the game, but Seibert added another twist with a missed PAT kick.
Down 27-26, the Commanders kicked it onside, which fans expected Dallas to recover to run out the clock.
Instead, adding to an already hectic ending, Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas scooped the one-hop ball and ran 43 yards to score and bury the Commanders.
Three-quarters of modest action was quickly made up with the wild ending to this Week 12 face-off. Dallas won, 34-26.
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