Dallas capitalized on a fumbled punt return by Reggie Bush, scoring on 4th and goal from the 1 yard line. Jason Garrett opted to go for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal, handing it off to Marion Barber who scored a touchdown. Dallas had missed a fourth down conversion earlier in the game on a toss play to Barber.
The Cowboys now trail the Saints 23-20 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter.