The first play after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter Monday night sent the Cowboys on an emotional rollercoaster.

Linebacker Nick Vigil blocked a kick from Bengals punter Ryan Rehkow and the Cowboys were ready to take the ball in Bengals territory and win the game. That chance was wasted when cornerback Amani Oruwariye tried to get the ball downfield and it bounced off him and fell into the hands of Bengals linebacker Maema Njongmeta.

The Bengals scored the game-winning touchdown a few plays later and the Cowboys suffered a painful loss that brought back memories of Leon Lett on Thanksgiving in 1993. That play became a defining moment in Lett’s career, but cornerback Jourdan Lewis told the Cowboys I wouldn’t let that happen to Oruwariye.

“Big plays happen and everyone sees it” Lewis said via the team’s website. “We have to stay by his side and continue to encourage him. We don’t want this moment to define him. We have to stay behind him. That’s just football. Some things roll your way, others don’t. I can’t blame him for trying to make a play.”

The 1993 Cowboys were able to simply ignore Lett’s misstep and win their second straight Super Bowl. These Cowboys almost certainly won’t have a chance at postseason redemption, but that’s because of a lot more than just one game late in Week 14.