Ezekiel Elliott, Randy Gregory Rip Referees After Cowboys' Win Over Patriots

The Dallas Cowboys may be rolling with a 5-1 overall record, but Sunday's Week 6 victory over the New England Patriots was no easy task. The 2-4 Patriots pushed Dallas to overtime before CeeDee Lamb's game-winning touchdown.

Sseveral Cowboys voiced their frustration with the officiating on Sunday. In fact, both Ezekiel Elliott and Randy Gregory flat out ripped the referees with their post-game comments.

Ezekiel Elliott: “There’s no excuse for that. That’s ridiculous the way they called that game. … We were able to overcome the Patriots and the zebras.”

Randy Gregory: “I thought it was a poorly called game by the refs, if I want to be honest. But you got to fight through it.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) October 18, 2021

Did Dallas Cowboys Win Yesterday?

Most of the frustration can be pointed to the goal line stand at the end of the second quarter. With Dallas trailing 14-10 ahead of the second half, Dak Prescott and the team lined up on New England's one yard line. Prescott ran back-to-back quarterback sneaks and seemingly crossed the goal line on both, but the referees didn't see it that way.

In #DALvsNE, the ruling on the field is a touchdown. After review, DAL 4 lost the ball before the ball broke the plane of the goal line, therefore the ruling was reversed to a fumble recovered by NE 53. pic.twitter.com/PCAp3nL5uK
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) October 17, 2021

Regardless, the Cowboys escaped Foxborough with a gritty 35-29 win ahead of a Week 7 bye. With their 5-1 record, Dallas leads the NFC East division and holds the eighth-best odds (+1200) to win Super Bowl 56 on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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