The Dallas Cowboys will not be headed to the playoffs in 2024. That was inevitable once the severity of Dak Prescott's hamstring injury was revealed, but it is a testament to the team's character that it took until the final two weeks for them to get eliminated from contention.

However, it was Jourdan Lewis' gravity-defying interception in the fourth quarter that set the stage for Bland's heroics. Baker Mayfield launched a deep ball to the end zone intended for Jalen McMillan.

An elbow injury forced Lewis to sit out the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Panthers. The Cowboys haven't revealed the details of Lewis' injury. It looked painful and was