Bears vs. Cowboys: Score and Twitter Reaction for Sunday Night Football

No Tony Romo, no problem.

The Dallas Cowboys moved to 2-1 on the season with a decisive 31-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, and they have their rookie backfield to thank. Quarterback Dak Prescott spearheaded the offensive attack with 248 passing yards, 36 rushing yards and two total touchdowns, while running back Ezekiel Elliott added 140 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards.

Perhaps most importantly, neither young playmaker turned the ball over in a game the Cowboys dictated from the first possession.

That Cowboys post-win feeling! pic.twitter.com/nStysJ7QQx

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2016

Chicago quarterback Brian Hoyer was solid in Jay Cutler’s place, tallying 317 passing yards and two scores, but the Bears rushing attack couldn’t generate any momentum against Dallas’ stringent front seven. Chicago managed just 73 yards on the ground, which wasn’t enough to support Hoyer and a lackluster defensive performance.

Tight end Zach Miller was one of the few bright spots for Chicago, scoring both of its touchdowns.

The Cowboys wasted little time seizing the lead. Prescott directed a 10-play, 75-yard drive on the opening possession and capped it off with a one-yard touchdown run on a quarterback sneak. Dallas added a field goal the second time it had the ball to take control of the game.

Elliott found plenty of holes early in the contest, and Todd Archer of ESPN.com noted the rookie was settling into a productive role after a couple of weeks:

Ezekiel Elliott was too quick Week 1, a little slow Week 2 and so far just right in Week 3.

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 26, 2016

Dallas’ dominance continued in the second quarter as Prescott connected with Cole Beasley for 29 yards. Lance Dunbar punched it in on the next play from the 1-yard line, and the extra point made it 17-0 in favor of the home team.

It seemed as though the Bears had enough before the first half was over: