Why did Pardon My Take call the Cowboys' Week 8 loss to the Cardinals an all-time choke?

Dallas led Arizona by 14 in the fourth quarter at home and lost 33-30 in overtime. The hosts said the Cowboys had been 202-0-1 as a franchise in that spot, while the Cardinals had been 1-147-1 since 2000 when trailing by 14 or more in the fourth. They blamed Brian Schottenheimer for playing for field goals on two red-zone trips instead of putting the game away, and Gardner Minshew came off the bench to throw three touchdowns.

• Minshew drove 80 yards in a minute and three seconds to tie the game.
• Arizona has now beaten Dallas five straight times, nine of the last ten by the hosts' count.
• Jerry Jones said he was not planning any moves and pointed to his regret over firing Wade Phillips mid-season.
• The Cowboys have allowed 20 or more points in 15 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pardon My Take (2026-11-02). Read the whole episode summary →

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