Cowboys rebound from 49ers humiliation with narrow win over Chargers

Dak Prescott threw for 272 yards and a touchdown, and the Dallas Cowboys rebounded from a rout a week ago, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 on Monday night.

Prescott completed 21 of 30 passes and also had a rushing TD. He became the 30th quarterback in NFL history to throw at least one touchdown pass against 31-or-more opponents when he connected with Brandin Cooks for a two-yard score with 11:19 remaining in the game to give the Cowboys a 17-10 lead.

Los Angeles tied it at 17-17 with 7:11 remaining when Gerald Everett caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert.

Brandon Aubrey made two field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:19 remaining, to give the Cowboys the lead.

The Chargers had one last chance to send it into overtime, but Stephon Gilmore picked off Herbert at the LA 33-yard line with 1:22 remaining to seal the victory. On the play immediately before the pick, Herbert was sacked by Micah Parsons for an eight-yard loss.

“Resilient. Guys fought. We knew this was a really good team,” Prescott said. “Record doesn’t necessarily show it, but nothing does in this league. Offense, defense, they came up with a huge play right there. Something we can build off of.”

Dallas (4-2), coming off a 42-10 loss at San Francisco, improved to 10-1 since the start of 2021 in games after a loss. CeeDee Lamb had seven receptions for 117 yards.

Herbert threw for two touchdowns and finished 22 of 37 for 227 yards and an interception. Keenan Allen had seven catches for 85 yards and a score.

The Chargers, who were coming off a bye, dropped to 2-3.

The Chargers scored on their opening drive for the second straight game and third time this season when Allen caught a one-yard pass from Herbert on third-and-goal. Austin Ekeler,