ARLINGTON, Texas -- One drive after missing on a touchdown connection, Dak Prescott, the NFL's highest-paid quarterback, and CeeDee Lamb, the second highest-paid wide receiver, got it right.
On first-and-10 from the Dallas Cowboys' 35-yard line, Lamb ran a simple deep out on New Orleans Saints' cornerback Paulson Adebo for what should have been a first down at midfield. Instead, Lamb ducked under Adebo and oncoming safety Tyrann Mathieu before running the final 50 yards untouched for a 65-yard score.
CeeDee breaks free for a 65-yard Cowboys TD!
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The touchdown cut New Orleans' lead to 21-13.
It was the third touchdown of at least 50 yards in the game despite it being roughly midway through the second quarter. For the Saints, Rashid Shaheed had a 70-yarder and Alvin Kamara had a 57-yarder.
Lamb now has a touchdown catch in seven straight home games, tying the longest streak in the NFL over the past 20 seasons, according to ESPN Research. Five other players have had such a streak with DeAndre Hopkins having the most recent in 2017.
It was the second-longest touchdown of his career. He had a 92-yarder in a win last December against the Detroit Lions.