The Dallas Cowboys just walked into Philadelphia and handed the Eagles their fifth straight loss, beating them 38-21. Dak Prescott was on fire, tossing three touchdowns with zero turnovers, a performance that totally silenced the critics for at least one night. This was a road game, with the Cowboys going in as 4.5-point favorites, and they absolutely delivered.
Philadelphia’s Season Is Officially Imploding
Let’s be real: the Eagles are in a full-blown crisis. Franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts has been out since Week 5, diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. Blood clots in his left calf traveled to his lungs, and he is expected to miss the rest of the season. That is brutal news and an impossible void to fill. Stanford product Tanner McKee has stepped in, but it is not going well. He threw for 215 yards and one touchdown in a 25-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers last week, and then dropped Monday’s game, making him 0-2 as a starter this season. The team is now 2-5 overall, sitting in third in the NFC East, and just looks lost without their leader.
Cowboys Find a Pulse, But Can They Keep It?
Meanwhile, Dallas needed this win BAD. They came into this matchup on a two-game losing streak, and fans were not happy despite a roster stacked with talent like Prescott, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, and Javonte Williams. Beating their NFC East rivals is a massive step in the right direction, propelling them into second place in the division standings with a 3-4 record. Prescott was sharp, completing 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards and those three crucial touchdowns. Javonte Williams exploded in the run game, racking up 155 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. CeeDee Lamb was a beast, catching 5 passes for 74 yards and two scores, while George Pickens added 4 catches for 57 yards and another touchdown. This team has the firepower, no doubt, but consistency has been their enemy.
The game itself was a back-and-forth slugfest early on. Both teams scored on each of their first quarter possessions. Prescott hit Lamb for a nine-yard touchdown, and Brandon Aubrey nailed a 55-yard field goal, giving Dallas a 10-7 lead after Saquon Barkley rushed for an Eagles touchdown. Philly briefly took the lead in the second quarter with Dameon Pierce’s six-yard touchdown run, but Prescott immediately connected with Pickens for a 21-yard score. Aubrey added another field goal, sending the Cowboys into halftime with a 20-14 lead. The second half kicked off with both teams still exchanging blows. McKee found Makai Lemon for a Philadelphia score, the rookie’s first career touchdown, capping a marathon 9:16 drive. But Prescott quickly answered, hitting Lamb again on a 16-yard scoring pass, extending Dallas’ lead to 28-21 going into the final quarter. Dallas finally pulled away in the fourth, adding a field goal, intercepting McKee, and forcing another turnover on downs. Williams then punched it in up the middle for a touchdown, sealing the deal.
Next up, the Cowboys will look to build a much-needed winning streak when they host the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Eagles, on the other hand, will hit the road to face the Washington Commanders for a Sunday Night showdown at 8:20 p.m. ET, desperate to stop the bleeding. It’s officially gut-check time in Philly.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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