For the first time since Week 2, the Dallas Cowboys finally found their way back to the win column.
In Sunday’s 37-22 victory over the New York Jets, Dallas was firing on all cylinders. The team racked up 416 yards of total offense and 22 first downs while committing zero turnovers, and the defense held explosive dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields in check.
Though Fields finished with 283 yards passing and two touchdowns, most of it came in garbage time in the fourth quarter with the Cowboys already up 30-6.
And while the victory featured plenty of action from Dallas’ stars — quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns, running back Javonte Williams rushed for 135 yards and has two total touchdowns, tight end Jake Ferguson logged seven catches and two touchdowns — there was also some fourth-quarter explosiveness that had nothing to do with any stats.
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With 13:47 left in the final quarter, Fields ran up the middle for no gain in a seemingly inconsequential play. But on the other side of the field, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs and Jets receiver Arian Smith were involved in a scuffle.
Smith hit Diggs with a headbutt, and the latter responded by taking a retaliatory swing at the 23-year-old wideout. Diggs ultimately was hit with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that was enforced between downs.
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Given the NFL’s strict crackdown on player behavior, it’s likely that Diggs will be hearing from the league office by next weekend. The NFL announces player fines from the previous week every Saturday before the current week’s games.
Players are typically fined $12,172 for first-time “striking, kicking, tripping or kneeing” offenses and $17,968 for second offenses.
If he was fined, it wouldn’t be the first time for Diggs. He’s been fined three times previously in his career, including having to dish out $16,883 last season for a “leg whip” tackle from the team’s 33-17 Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns.
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