ARLINGTON, Texas – The Cowboys and Bengals had a lot of back and forth moments that ended with a dramatic touchdown and some controversial calls that will be talked about for a while.

But here are some plays that may be forgotten but could have changed the outcome.

12 men on the field negate the penalty – On Cincinnati’s second possession, with the Bengals down 7-0, the Cowboys were blanked with 12 players on the field because linebacker Eric Kendricks was almost to the sideline when the ball was snapped. During the play, the Cowboys forced an intentional grounding penalty that would have allowed third-and-30 near midfield. Instead, the down was replayed and the Bengals converted the first down. They ultimately ended the drive with a game-winning touchdown.

Burrow converts third and seven – Late in the second quarter, on third-and-10, the Cowboys had a chance to get off the field. The pressure fell on Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who sidestepped Micah Parsons and found Andrei Iosivas for 23 yards. Instead of making a defensive stop and winning the ball back with a 10-7 lead, the Cowboys fell behind again after the Bengals extended the drive with a touchdown from running back Chase Brown.

False start from Ferguson before half-time – With the Cowboys down 14-10, the offense desperately needed an answer before halftime. On third-and-six at the 34-yard line, tight end Jake Ferguson was warned before the snap for a false start. This reduced the chances of converting on third-and-11 and Cooper Rush was sent back at the 20-yard line at the 2:00 warning. The Bengals got the stop they needed and then marched to a field goal.

Two fumbles, no recovery – On consecutive plays, each involving Donovan Wilson, the Cowboys almost lost the ball and never got the ball. Wilson recovered what was initially ruled a fumble by Iosivas and brought the ball to the 28-yard line Bengals back. But the retakers came back and said the pass was incomplete. On the next play from the Cincinnati 46, Wilson and Marist Liufau combined for a sack and forced a Burrow fumble, but the Bengals still recovered. And even though they had to punt, the Cowboys got the ball back and couldn’t mount a drive. The chances of two turnovers that came up empty seemed to be the chance they needed to win, and the Cowboys came up short.

Vigil’s block still an inch away? – It’s always a game of centimeters. Nick Vigil, on the roster because of his ability to play on special teams, made a punt block that could have won the game. But if Vigil had gotten there maybe half a second earlier, he would have a little more hand on the ball and hit it back for either a touchdown or a safety. Instead, we all saw what happened when the ball went forward and Amani Oruwariye decided to win it back. His muffed attempt led to the Bengals recovering him, which brought their offense back onto the field and ultimately allowed for the game-winning touchdown.