Cowboys 37-22 Jets, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 5

Cowboys improve; Jets look doomed

The Dallas Cowboys improved to 2-2-1 after their 37-22 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Jets suffered their fifth straight loss to fall to 0-5, becoming the first team in NFL history to start a season 0-5 with zero takeaways.

COWBOYS

Despite missing four starters on the offensive line, including Tyler Smith, Tyler Guyton, Tyler Booker, and Cooper Beebe, quarterback DakPrescott led the Cowboys to victory, finishing with 18-of-29 completions for 237 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and just one sack. Two of those touchdowns were scored by tight end Jake Ferguson, who's become a favorite target of Dak's, especially with WR CeeDee Lamb sidelined.

Running back Javonte Williams led the team in rushing with 16 carries for 135 yards and a touchdown, and had one 66- yard run just short of the end zone to set up one of Ferguson's TDs. Wide receiver Ryan Flournoy led the team in passing with six catches for 114 yards, including a 46-yard run just short of the end zone that set Williams' TD. Wide receiver George Pickens was just after Williams on the leaderboard with two catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Dallas’ defense, which has struggled without Micah Parsons, showed signs of improvement with five sacks of Jets QB Justin Fields and held New York’s offense in check until garbage time. The win gave head coach Brian Schottenheimer a bit of poetic symmetry - a victory over the team he once served as offensive coordinator for (2006–2011) - and marked a much-needed rebound after last week’s 40-40 tie with Green Bay.

JETS

Jets' new head coach Aaron Glenn is now the first coach in franchise history to begin his tenure with five straight losses.

Fields had a busy but frustrating day, completing 32 of 46 passes for 283 yards and two late touchdowns - to fullback Andrew Beck and wide receiver Garrett Wilson - along with two successful 2-point conversions. However, most of the Jets’ offense came after the game was already out of reach.

Running back Breece Hall was one of the few bright spots, rushing for 113 yards and adding 42 receiving yards, but his costly second-quarter fumble set up a Dallas touchdown that shifted the game’s momentum. The Jets had taken an early 3-0 lead on a Nick Folk field goal, but from there, the offense stalled and the defense struggled to contain Prescott and the Cowboys.

Despite showing flashes, including a promising opening drive with three third-down conversions, the Jets’ recurring mistakes and lack of execution left them winless through five games, matching their worst start since 2020.

UP NEXT:

The Cowboys will face the Carolina Panthers on the road next Sunday, while the Jets head overseas to face the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday.

Wilson's TD for the Jets

Williams TD!

COWBOYS WIN

And that's game! The Cowboys take the knee to run out the clock and the Cowboys improve to 2-2-1 while the Jets fall to 0-5.

Folk kicks the onside kick again and again it goes right to Tolbert at the Jets' 45

Fields passes to Wilson for a 9-yard touchdown pass and the Jets go for 2. Fields passes to Reynold in the end zone for the 2-point conversion and cut the lead to 15 points with a minute 42 left in the game.

JETS 2-POINT CONVERSION!

Cowboys take second timeout

Fields under pressure, gets away but the pass is incomplete - 3rd and 4

Fields pass complete to Taylor for 6 yards - 2nd and 4 at the Cowboys 9

Fields pass complete to Taylor for 5 yards - 1st down

Cowboys' Donovan Wilson was injured on the previous play

Fields pass complete to Ruckert for 9 yards - 3rd and 1

Fields pass incomplete to Lazard - 2nd and 10

Fields pass complete to Wilson for 12 yards - 1st down

Fields spiked the ball to stop the clock - 2nd and 10

Fields pass to Smith complete and he breaks a tackle to pick up 14 yards - 1st down

Fields pass complete to Taylor for 11 yards - 1st down

Hall picks up 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Aubrey kicks to the Jets 1 and Williams takes it 29 yards to the 30

It was Javonte Williams yet again for the touchdown on a 4-yard run. Aubrey's PAT was good and Cowboys extend the lead yet again with 4:31 to play.

Williams shoves forward for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Prescott pass to Flournoy is caught for 10 yards and the 1st down

Dallas takes first timeout

Prescott SACKED for a loss of a yard by McGregor - 3rd and 9

Jets take first timeout

Williams takes it again for a gain of 2 - 2nd and 8

Williams pushes through for 5 yards - 1st down

Williams pushes through for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Prescott pass to Ferguson caught for 13 yards - 1st down

Folk onside kicks 11 yards to teh Jets 46 and Tolbert takes it but there's no gain

Mason Taylor with the 2-point conversion for the Jets

Jets make first TD

In the 4th quarter, the Jets made their first TD on a Fields pass to Carson Beck.

After two turnovers on downs, the Jets go for it on 4th and 5 and get within a yard of the end zone. Fields' pass to Beck is caught for 1 yard in the end zone for the touchdown. They go for two and Fields makes the pass to Taylor in the end zone. Jets cut the lead to 16 with just under 8 minutes left to play.

JETS 2-POINT CONVERSION!

Fields pass COMPLETE to Hall for 16 yards to set up 1st and goal at the 1!

Fields pass complete to Lazard for 3 yards - 4th and 5

Jets will go for it...

Fields under pressure from Fowler again and he throws it away - 3rd and 8

Fields pass caught by Wilson for 2 yards - 2nd and 8

Fields scrambles for a gain of 11 and another 1st down

Fields pass complete to Ruckert for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Roughing the Passer on Cowboys' Houston - 15 yards, automatic 1st down

False Start on Jets' Membou - 5 yards, 1st and 15

X2 - Fields to Taylor again for another 11 and another 1st down

Fields pass caught by Taylor for 11 yards and the 1st down

Snap Infraction on Jets' Myers - 5 yards, 2nd and 6

Fields pass complete to Hall for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Anger punts to the Jets 22, out of bounds

Prescott pass incomplete to Pickens - 4th and 7

Prescott to Ferguson again and he gets 4 yards - 3rd and 7

Prescott pass to Ferguson complete but he loses a yard, tackled by Adams - 2nd and 11

After the play, Cowboys' Diggs was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 15 yards

Dallas will get the ball at their own 29

Fields went for the QB sneak and was short - Cowboys get the turnover on downs again

Jets also called for Offsides, declined

Fields pass to Davis is just short - 4th and 1

Fields pass incomplete to Wilson again - 3rd and 10

Fields pass incomplete to Wilson - 2nd and 10 

Hall takes it up the middle for 16 yards - 1st down

Cowboys' Jalen Brooks was injured on the previous play

Anger punts to the Jets 15 and Williams takes it up 16 yards to the 31

Prescott pass incomplete to Flournoy, taken down by Sherwood - 4th and 6

Pickens OVER Sauce for the 43-yard TD!

ENDTHIRD QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the 3rd quarter. Dallas is in the lead 30-6 after a George Pickens TD and a Nick Folk field goal. 

The Cowboys have the ball at their own 39 at 3rd and 6 to start the final quarter.

Williams picks up 5 yards - 3rd and 6

Blue tackled by Williams for a loss of a yard - 2nd and 11

Folk kicks to the end zone - Touchback to the Cowboys 35

The Jets cut the lead to 24 with Folk's 48-yard field goal with 57 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

JETS FIELD GOAL!

Fields pass to Davis is caught for 7 yards - 4th and 17

Fields pass to Ruckert caught for 5 yards - 3rd and 24

Fields pass to Wilson caught for 2 yards but Jets' Membou is called for Holding - 10 yards, 2nd and 29

Fields SACKED by Fowler for a loss of 9 yards - 2nd and 19

Fields passed to Taylor for 10 yards and a Roughing the Passer on Cowboys' Odighizuwa gave them another 15

Fields pass deep to Wilson caught for 25 yards!

Aubrey kicks to the Jets 1 and Williams takes it up 25 yards to the 26

After Dallas got the ball back on downs, they maximized on the opportunity. Prescott threw deep to George Pickens and he made 43-YARD touchdown pass. Aubrey's PAT was good and the Cowboys extend the lead with 4:33 left in the 3rd quarter. 

Play-action to Flournoy and he runs it up 10 yards for the 1st down

Jets went play-action! Fields passed to Beck and it was incomplete - Cowboys get the ball at their own 47

Fields pass complete to Taylor but he's tackled short of the down - 4th and inches

Fields pass complete to Wilson for 7 yards - 3rd and 3

Fields pass incomplete to Taylor, nearly intercepted by Murray - 2nd and 10

Hall gets 2 yards, tackled by Wilson but he gets the 1st down

Fields pass to Hall and he picks up 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Anger punts to the Jets 32 and Williams takes it just a yard before Brooks takes him down at the 33

Prescott under pressure, gets it away but it's incomplete to Flournoy - 4th and 9

Williams gets just a yard - 3rd and 9

Prescott pass incomplete to Schoonmaker - 2nd and 10

Prescott up the middle for 2 yards and the 1st down

Prescott escapes pressure and scrambles for 7 yards - 3rd and 1

Blue picks up 2 yards - 2nd and 8

McNamara punts to the Cowboys 24 and Moreno-Cropper makes the fair catch, but the Cowboys are called for Holding (Brooks) - 10 yards

Fields SACKED by Williams for a loss of 9 - 4th and 17

Hall is stopped by Clark for a loss of 4 - 3rd and 8

Fields pass to Ruckert complete for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Hall breaks through for a gain of 17 yards - 1st down

Anger punts to the Jets 15 and Williams carries it 9 yards to the 24

Dallas goes 3 and out

Prescott pass incomplete to Williams under pressure - 4th and 3

Prescott scrambles up for a gain of 6 - 3rd and 3

Williams gains just a yard - 2nd and 9

And we're back!

Folk kicks to the Cowboys 4 and Blue takes it 32 yards to the 36 as the Cowboys start us on offense for the second half

Ferguson TD #2

Ferguson made the TD after Williams' 66-yard run to extend the Cowboys' lead before the half!

Then he did this...

A 66-yard run to set up the next score!

Willams extended Cowboys lead

HALFTIME

Aubrey kicked to the Jets 2 and Williams took it up 23 yards to the 25.

Fields took the knee and that takes us to the end of the first half.

After the 66-yard run by Williams, Prescott passed to Ferguson 1 yard in the end zone to log his second TD. Aubrey incredibly missed the extra point after the penalty. Dallas leads by 20 with 15 seconds left in the half.

After the TD, Cowboys' Thomas called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards 

Williams breaks through and he TOOK OFF for 66 YARDS!!! Moore tackled him at the 1

McNamara punts to Cowboys 33, Moreno-Cropper makes the fair catch

Fields scrambles for 9 yards - 4th and 8

Cowboys take second timeout

Fields SACKED by Houston and Clark for a loss of 7 yards - 3rd and 17

Fields pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Aubrey kicks to the Jets 3 and Williams takes it 29 yards to the 32

Holding on Jets' Robinson - 10 yards

Williams took the ball 5 yards into the end zone for the TD and Aubrey's PAT was good. Dallas extends the lead with 57 seconds left in the first half.

Jets take second timeout

Williams picks up 11 yards and another 1st and goal at the Jets 5

Prescott's DEEP pass to Flournoy is CAUGHT for 46 yards! 

Jets called for Offsides (McDonald) - declined

Prescott scrambles for 14 yards and the 1st down and Jets are called for Illegal Contact (Moore) - 5 yards - 1st and 10 

Prescott pass to Flournoy incomplete - 2nd and 10

Prescott pass to Flournoy for 10 yards - 1st down

Jets take first timeout

Williams picks up 4 yards - 2nd and 10

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

With 2 minutes left in the first half, the Cowboys are in the lead by a touchdown. They have just gotten the ball back after the Jets fumbled and Dallas recovered. They're at their own 5 at 1st and 14 after yet another penalty, of which there have been plenty (on both sides).

Williams got 2 yards, but Cowboys' Moreno-Cropper was called for an IllegalShift -  4 yards, 1st and 14

Jets' Breece Hall was injured on the last play

Hall shoves through for 10+ yards but Liafau punches the ball out and it's a FUMBLE and COWBOYS RECOVER at their own 9!

Fields gets the yard and the 1st down

Fields pass caught by Reynolds for 6 yards - 3rd and 1

Fields pass caught by Reynolds for 13 yards - 2nd and 7

Anddd we have ANOTHER penalty, now on the Jets' Membou for an Ineligible Downfield Pass - 5 yards, 1st and 20 again

Hall was taken down by Bland for a loss of a yard, but Dallas was called for a Neutral Zone Infraction - 5 yards, 1st and 15

Fields pass caught by Smith for 9 yards, but Jets' Simpson is called for Holding - 10 yards, 1st and 20

Fields pass caught by Reynolds for 10yards and the 1st down

Fields avoids the sack but throws it away under pressure from Fowler - incomplete, 3rd and 7

Hall picks up 8 - 2nd and 7

FalseStart on Jets' Simpson - 5 yards, 1st and 15 at the 49

Hall breaks through for a huge gain of 21 - the ball came loose but he was already down - 1st down at the Cowboys 46

Anger punts to the 16 and Williams takes it 17 yards to the Jets 33

Flournoy gets nowhere - 4th and 9

Prescott pass to Ferguson for a yard - 3rd and 9

Prescott pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

McNamara punts to the Cowboys 21 and Moreno-Cropper takes it 8 yards to the 29

Fields SACKED AGAIN by Houston this time for a loss of 10 yards! 4th and 29

Fields SACKED by Odighizuwa for a loss of 14 yards

Hall picks up 5 - 2nd and 5

Aubrey made a rare kick to the 10 out of bounds - penalty, placed at the Jets 40

Ferguson TD puts Cowboys in the lead!

Ferguson's 26-yard touchdown put the Cowboys in the lead. Aubrey's PAT was good, but a Jets penalty gave them a shot to go for two. They didn't get the chance though as they were flagged for a False Start. Aubrey went for the extra point again and now the Cowboys lead by 7 with 11:40 left in the first half.

Aubrey's second PAT attempt was good!

False Start on Cowboys - now Cowboys will go for the extra point again instead

Prescott made the pass to Ferguson and he took off for 26 yards for the touchdown. Aubrey's PAT was good but there was an Offsides call on Jets and the Cowboys will now try to go for 2...

Williams pushes forward for a yard - 1st down

Prescott pass caught by Schoonmaker for 3 yards - 3rd and 1

Blue takes it up 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Prescott passes sideways to Luepke and he runs up for a gain of just 10 - 1st down

Cowboys take first timeout

Prescott pass incomplete to Flournoy - 3rd and 10

Blue gets the ball but gets nowhere - taken down by McDonald for no gain 

END FIRST QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the 1st quarter! 

The Jets and Cowboys are tied 3-3 after trading field goals. The Cowboys have the ball at 1st and 10 at the Jets 47 to start the 2nd quarter.

Prescott pass to Pickens is caught and he picks up 14yards - 1st down

Williams gets just 4 - 3rd and 6

Prescott pass to high to Tolbert - incomplete, 2nd and 10

Prescott pass to Flournoy caught and he picks up 8 yards - 1st down

Williams picks up 3 yards - 2nd and 7

Williams breaks through for 9 yards 0 1st down at the Cowboys 24

Before the snap, Jets' Williams gets Neutral Zone Infraction - 5 yards, 1st and 5

McNamara punts to the Cowboys 10 - Moreno-Cropper makes the fair catch

Fields pass incomplete, tackled by Murray under pressure - 4th and 5

Fields overthrown to Wilson - incomplete, 3rd and 5 

Hall picks up 5 - 2nd and 5

Fields pass complete to Davis for 10 yards and another 1st down

Hall pushes up the middle for 16 yards - 1st down

Aubrey kicked to the end zone and Williams took it to the 26, tackled by Clark

The Cowboys got into Jets territory on a 40-yard run by Ryan Flournoy, but couldn't finish the job either. They responded to the Jets' field goal with one of their own as Brandon Aubrey made the 35-yard try to even the score with just under 5 minutes left in the first quarter.

COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

Prescott pass to Ferguson in the end zone is incomplete - 4th down

Williams gains just 4 - 3rd and 6 

Prescott pass incomplete to Pickens - 2nd and 10 at the Jets 20

Prescott pass to Flournoy is caught and he takes off for 40yards!

Prescott pass complete to Ferguson for 5 yards - 3rd and 5

Flournoy takes the ball but he's swallowed up immediately by Gardner - 2nd and 10

Folk kicks to the end zone - touchback to Cowboys 35

The Jets got downfield in 7 minutes and 17 seconds, but couldn't get in the end zone. They settled for a 25-yard field goal by Nick Folk to take the lead with 7:43 left to play in the first quarter. 

JETS FIELD GOAL!

Fields' pass is swatted away by Fowler - 4th down

Hall takes it but Thomas takes him down for a loss of 4 yards - 3rd and goal from the 7

Fields scrambles again for a gain of 5 but there's an Offsides on Dallas - 3 yards - 2nd and goal at the 3

Fields scrambles for 4 yards - 2nd and goal at the 6

Fields pushes through for 2 yards and the 1st down 

Too Many Men on the Field on Cowboys - 4 yards

3rd and 2

Davis picked up 5 yards - 3rd and 5

Fields pass incomplete to Taylor - 2nd and 10 at the Cowboys 21

Hall pushes through for the 1st down and then some! He took off for 22 yards before Thomas finally got to him

Fields hands it off to Hall and he is stopped by Diggs after a yard - 3rd and 1

Fields passes to Taylor for 8 yards. - 2nd and 2

Fields was under pressure again, but got it away again to Wilson for a big gain of 16yards - 1st down

Hall takes it up 2 yards - 3rd and 5

Fields gets it away under pressure to Taylor for a gain of 3 - 2nd and 7 

Aubrey kicked to the 5 and Herbert took it to the 27

GAME TIME!

Here we gooooo!

The Jets start us on offense!

Cowboys

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Can the Cowboys stop Justin Fields' run game?

Quarterback Justin Fields has rushed for 259 yards in the Jets' first four games - first among all QBs. That includes a 43-yard touchdown run against the Dolphins.

This does not bode well for the Cowboys, who've been terrible against running QBs this season. Quarterbacks have 122 rushing yards against the Cowboys so far this season.

Juanyeh Thomas' first 2025 start is against his brother

With Cowboys safety Malik Hooker out with a toe injury, Juanyeh Thomas will get the start - an opportunity he says he’s been preparing for all along.

Thomas, who’s made a name for himself on special teams (including blocking an extra point against Green Bay that turned into a defensive two-point conversion), said he’s ready to step in without changing his approach. “I prep like a starter every week,” he said.

The Cowboys’ defense has struggled mightily this season, ranking last in the NFL in yards allowed, passing yards allowed, and third-down defense, as well as 31st in points allowed. Still, Thomas believes improvement is coming: “It’s been rough the past four games, but we’re going to get it right.”

This week’s game adds a personal twist. Thomas will face off against his younger brother, Azareye’h Thomas, a rookie cornerback for the New York Jets. The two plan to exchange jerseys and take a photo with their mom, Stephanie, after the game. She’ll be repping both teams.

Jets vs Cowboys INACTIVES

New York Jets Injury Report

The Jets are missing cornerback Michael Carter II and running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu, while defensive end Jermaine Johnson remains sidelined with an ankle injury.

In Carter’s absence, newly acquired Jarvis Brownlee Jr. will make his Jets debut at nickel corner. With Nwangwu out, Avery Williams has been elevated from the practice squad to handle return duties. Tight ends Jelani Woods and Stone Smartt are inactive, leaving the Jets thin at the position but activating wide receiver Tyler Johnson for the matchup.

Jets INACTIVES vs Cowboys

CB Michael Carter II

RB Kene Nwangwu

DE Jermaine Johnson

OT Esa Pole

DT Leonard Taylor III

TE Jelani Woods

TE Stone Smartt

Dallas Cowboys Injury Report

Injuries have decimated the Cowboys' roster lately. CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Booker, Tyler Guyton, KaVontae Turpin, and Miles Sanders are all out, while veteran safety Malik Hooker was placed on injured reserve. Several other players, including guard Tyler Smith, are listed as questionable.

One bright spot is the anticipated NFL debut of rookie running back Jaydon Blue, who could bring a jolt of energy to a battered offense. 

Cowboys INACTIVES vs Jets

WR CeeDee Lamb

WR KaVontae Turpin

OT Tyler Guyton

G Tyler Booker

RB Miles Sanders

DE Marshawn Kneeland

DT Jay Toia

The Cowboys' 2025 season so far

The Cowboys currently sit at 1–2–1, placing them third in the NFC East. On the offensive side, Dallas is among the league leaders in total yards - 1,682 offensive yards through early games. 

Dak Prescott leads the team with 1,119 passing yards through four games, while Javonte Williams has been the top rusher with 312 yards. Wide receiver George Pickens has emerged as a go-to target, topping the receiving charts with 300 yards.

However, the defense has been a major liability. They allow 420.5 yards per game, ranking 31st out of 32 teams, and struggle especially in pass coverage. 

One of the more dramatic recent games was a 40–40 overtime tie against Green Bay, in which Prescott threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, but the Cowboys couldn’t finish it off. With injuries piling on in the secondary (the latest being safety Malik Hooker heading to IR) and defensive personnel changes needed after the Micah Parsons trade, Dallas is leaning heavily on its offense to stay in games.

So far, the Cowboys are a paradox: they look elite on paper in some areas, but their glaring defensive flaws and inconsistency threaten to derail the season.

The Jets' 2025 season so far

The New York Jets are off to another rough 0–4 start, but there are signs of life under first-year head coach Aaron Glenn. While familiar mistakes and penalties continue to cost them, the team has shown more fight and progress than in years past. Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand has brought new energy to the offense with a run-heavy identity that’s paying off. The Jets rank third in the NFL in rushing yards per game (144.5), a huge improvement from recent years.

Quarterback Justin Fields has also been a bright spot, showing growth as both a passer and runner. He hasn’t thrown an interception this season, is completing 65% of his passes, and has accounted for five total touchdowns, giving the Jets a level of excitement at quarterback they haven’t had in a long time.

But the problems are hard to ignore. Several veteran defenders, including Sauce Gardner and Michael Carter II, have underperformed, and new general manager Darren Mougey’s first free-agent class hasn’t delivered much early success. While he’s been aggressive in making in-season moves to fill holes, the overall roster still lacks proven talent and depth.

The biggest issue, though, remains discipline. The Jets have been flagged 32 times for 289 yards through four games, and those mistakes continue to derail winnable moments. On defense, Steve Wilks’ unit has struggled badly. It’s the only defense in the league yet to force a turnover and ranks near the bottom in sacks and overall consistency.

Good afternoon and welcome to AS USA's LIVE  coverage of the New York Jets vs Dallas Cowboys game!

Today, the Cowboys are looking to get back into the win column after a tie last week, while the Jets are looking for their first win of the season. It's Jen here bringing you all the live updates, scores, highlights, and commentary starting from an hour before kickoff up until the final whistle.

Kickoff between the Cowboys and Jets is at 1 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium.