The New England Patriots did not have much to smile about on Sunday in a 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
One player, however, did have a positive day.
Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott returned to the stadium that he called home for the first seven years of his career with the Cowboys. Dallas honored him with a pregame video and a chance to reconvene with several former teammates.
“At the beginning of the game, it was definitely a surreal moment,” Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence told reporters, per a team-provided transcript.