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On Sunday, the New England Patriots faced the Dallas Cowboys in a highly-anticipated match-up.
While the game was a lopsided 30-6 win for the Patriots, the conditions aligned perfectly at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, helping some talented photographers produce some amazing photographs.
The combination of the late-afternoon game, the low October sun, and a southwest-facing endzone that is covered in large windows, produced a lighting effect inside the stadium that seemed to spotlight specific players and give the field a warm glow.
Here are 13 incredible pictures taken by Associated Press, Getty Images, and USA Today photographers.