Dallas Cowboys' Primetime 'Choke Job' Against Bengals Headlined By Blocked Punt

Another Dallas Cowboys heartbreak hits primetime.

The Cowboys fumbled away a prime chance to win Monday night against the Bengals, capped by a brutal blocked punt that will haunt Dallas fans all season. The Bengals defeated Dallas, 27-20. 

Not many people were hopeful about a Cooper Rush-led Cowboys offense facing off against Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase; however, the interim Cowboys QB made things interesting until Dallas basically gave the game away.

READ: Best Highlights From 'Simpsons' MNF Battle Between Cowboys, Bengals

With two minutes left, tied at 20-20, the Cowboys expected a punt from the Bengals, but they blocked the kick.  

The ball skittered around through Bengals territory, seemingly a gift for the Cowboys' special teams. 

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Instead, the blocked punt caromed off Cowboys special teamer and cornerback Amani Oruwariye, letting the Bengals swoop in to recover the loose ball. 

What should have been a boost for Dallas turned into a major blunder — a classic case of a Cowboys disaster.

Cincinnati capitalized on the recovered punt. 

On the third play of the Bengals' drive, Joe Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown. 

Poor Jerry Jones had to watch the late-game collapse unfold before the Arlington home crowd. 

Cowboys fans were gifted with different ways of watching their team collapse.

On the Simpsons broadcast on ESPN+, the play was recreated in the show's famed style of animation. 

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