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Prescott's throw to CeeDee Lamb short of the end zone.
Eagles vs. Cowboys score, takeaways: Philadelphia holds off Dallas to build comfortable cushion in NFC East
The Eagles are in control of the NFC East with an NFL-best 8-1 mark
PHILADELPHIA -- A thrilling finish at Lincoln Financial Field saw the Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) hold on to beat the Dallas Cowboys (5-3) 28-23 and take control of the NFC East, a showdown which came down to the final play.
Dak Prescott's pass to CeeDee Lamb was a few yards short of the end zone as time expired as Darius Slay made the tackle to seal the win. Sydney Brown was also credited with the tackle.
The Cowboys got to the Eagles' 29-yard line with 1:17 left, but James Bradberry stopped a Prescott pass intended for Jalen Tolbert to force a turnover on downs. That was the second missed opportunity for the Cowboys in Eagles territory in the second half.
On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line earlier in the fourth quarter, Prescott found Luke Schoonmaker on a pass that was initially ruled a touchdown. After an official review, the ball didn't cross the plane as the runner's knee was down on the white line. The play was ruled a turnover on downs with the Eagles getting the ball back.
Prescott finished with 374 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
The Cowboys did rally from a 28-17 deficit to get back in the game. Prescott found Tolbert for a seven-yard touchdown to cut the Eagles' lead to 28-23 with 6:23 left. Prescott failed to run it in for two, keeping it from being a three-point game. The Eagles went three-and-out on consecutive possessions, giving Dallas an opportunity to score a touchdown and take the lead with 4:43 left.
Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes in the second half, including a 29-yard strike to DeVonta Smith to give the Eagles a 21-17 lead. Hurts later found A.J. Brown -- who became the fastest to achieve 1,000 receiving yards in a season (nine games) in Eagles history -- for a four-yard touchdown to put Philadelphia up, 28-17, with 1:13 left in the third quarter.
Hurts battled through his recurring knee issues after getting taken down by a Micah Parsons sack late in the second quarter. Once Parsons sacked Hurts, the Eagles quarterback got up gingerly and limped to the sideline. Hurts headed to the locker room two plays later -- but he only missed Prescott taking a knee to close the half. Hurts didn't miss a play.
Be sure to stay pinned to the live blog below for all the real-time updates and analysis from Lincoln Financial Field. Takeaways are below.
Why the Eagles won
The Eagles won on Sunday because they did the little things better than the Cowboys. The Eagles had three fumbles, but they recovered all of them. Philadelphia scored a touchdown on all three of its red zone trips while Dallas went 3-for-5 in the red zone, including missing a touchdown by a literal inch on fourth-and-goal and quarterback Dak Prescott taking a killer sack on their final possession for a loss of 11 once they reached the Philadelphia 10.
Jalen Hurts was an efficient 17-for-23 passing for 207 passing yards and two touchdowns while also totaling a one-yard rushing touchdown via the "tush push" quarterback sneak play. Despite being hampered by a knee injury, he was able to take two fewer sacks than Prescott. That hidden yardage ended up making a difference.
Why the Cowboys lost
They couldn't quite put it all together in key moments. Dallas was unable to gain a yard on fourth-and-goal from the one with just over 10 minutes to play after Prescott's pass to second-round rookie tight end Luke Schoonmaker ended up in a completion a literal inch short. The Cowboys also did a poor job with clock management. They were jogging to the line of scrimmage throughout their penultimate possession, which led to there being only 1:22 left on the clock after Prescott's incomplete pass to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert on a fourth-down scramble killed that drive.
Every second ended up mattering as they ran out of time and finished just seven yards shy of the end zone prior to Lamb appearing to attempt to lateral the football backwards, which resulted in a lost fumble. Prescott being unable to target Lamb on the fourth-and-goal plays that went to Schoonmaker and Tolbert, players who had a combined 20 targets this season entering Week 9, also served as missed opportunities for the Cowboys to get their best player a chance to win 50-50 moments in critical spots.
Prescott finished the game 29-for-44 passing for 374 yards and three touchdowns, but he couldn't lead Dallas to the win.
Turning point
Schoonmaker being ruled just short of the end zone. His touchdown would have pulled the Cowboys within a possession with 10 minutes to play, creating an entirely different ball game. Ultimately, that was one of the close calls that didn't go Dallas' way.
Play of the game
Jalen Hurts' 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeVonta Smith in the back-left corner of the end zone. Hurts couldn't have made a prettier pass with Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, who entered Week 9 with the lowest passer rating allowed as the primary defender in coverage and completion percentage allowed, lurking step-for-step. The play was significant as it gave the Eagles their first lead since 7-0, and it was an edge they wouldn't surrender.
What's next?
The Cowboys will return home to AT&T Stadium to face the 2-7 New York Giants, a team whose quarterback situation is murky after quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a knee injury in their 30-9 loss at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
The Eagles enter their bye week in Week 10 with the NFL's best record at 8-1.
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The Eagles win.
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Josh Sweat with the sack! No time left for Dallas. 5 seconds left. This is it.
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This game is bonkers. The Eagles are trying to lose this game with the roughing call on Haason Reddick and the PI by James Bradberry.
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CeeDee Lamb now has a career-high in receiving yards for consecutive weeks. He had 158 receiving yards against the Rams, and he is now up to 171 receiving yards after the 14-yard catch.
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Cowboys get the stop after the D'Andre Swift fumble. Have 46 seconds and no timeouts to go 86 yards to try and win the game. Eagles trying to hold on to 28-23 lead.
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Dak Prescott 4th down pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert.
James Bradberry on the coverage. Eagles take over on downs.
1st down wins it.
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Brandon Graham livens this crowd up with a 7-yard sack on Dak Prescott.
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CeeDee Lamb had a career-high 158 receiving yards last week in the Week 8 win against the Los Angeles Rams. He is now up to 144 on eight catches, pushing to have a career-high in yards in consecutive weeks.
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Back-to-back drives the Eagles go 3-and-out. Not what you want to do against the Cowboys offense.
Dak Prescott is red hot right now.
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Dak Prescott stepped out of bounds just before the end zone, two-pointer no good following his seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert off of a scramble. The Eagles will get the ball back leading by five, 28-23, with 6:23 left in the game.
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Dak Prescott ran out of bounds prior to that two-point conversion. It will stay 28-23. Prescott has 277 yards and 3 TD on the day. He's ballin'
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Runner is down short. The Eagles stop the Cowboys on 4th-and-goal.
Reed Blankenship with the play of the game so far.
2 pass breakups to boot. Playing well today.
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This TD is under review, but what a throw by Dak Prescott to beat Nicholas Morrow on the blitz. I really don't know what a TD is anymore, but the Eagles defense are signaling they stopped them. Offense coming out onto field.
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Play stands. Cowboys have 1st-and-goal on 7. Eagles lose a timeout.
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Eagles are challenging the spot. If they win the challenge, they'll get the ball.
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4th-and-1 for the Cowboys at Eagles 15. There's a flag on the QB sneak and some pushing after the play. Nick Sirianni is flipping out on the sideline. Unnecessary roughness on the Eagles.
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Fewest games to 1,000 receiving yards -- Eagles history
A.J. Brown -- 9 (2023)
Mike Quick -- 11 (1983)
Pete Retzlaff -- 11 (1965)
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Jalen Hurts finds A.J. Brown for the TD.
The Eagles offense has 28 points with 1:13 left in the 3Q. They're up 28-17 on the Cowboys.
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Dallas Goedert just stiff armed Markquese Bell on that first down catch, but may have paid the price.
He's down on the ground. Hard contact on his shoulder.
Goedert does get up, but he's going to the locker room. 28-yard gain.
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A.J. Brown is the fastest Eagles player to reach 1,000 yards in a season (9 games). Needed 61 yards to get it. Has 62 on 6 catches.
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Big series for the Eagles here. Chance to take a two-score lead and put pressure on Dak Prescott to make plays in the passing game.
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Big pass breakup by Reed Blankenship on that Dak Prescott pass.
He has a few of those today.
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Jalen Hurts 29-yard dime to DeVonta Smith for the TD to give Eagles the lead. Highest QB rating in pocket the last 2 years for a reason.
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Jalen Hurts headed to the locker room a play before half to get more time to take care of his knee.
Dallas kneeled to end the half anyway, so Hurts was getting a head start on getting things looked at.
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With Aubrey draining the 51-yard field goal, he now has sole possession of the most made field goals to begin an NFL career without a miss as he has now made his first 19 field goals. Here's the story of how he went from being a software engineer to an NFL record-holder.
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Jalen Hurts is down after that Micah Parsons sack.
He's limping off the field. That knee is bothering him.
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Brandon Aubrey gives Dallas a 17-14 lead. The Eagles get a good third down stop, but are having problems in the slot (again). Darius Slay has been moved there to "slow down" CeeDee Lamb.
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Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and tight end Jake Ferguson continue their one-two punch success. Their consecutive catches were crucial in scoring the Cowboys' first touchdown of the game, and the same goes for them picking up a first down after facing a third-and-15. Lamb had a solid snag for 14 on third down, and then Ferguson came free over the middle on fourth-and-one for an 11-yard gain. Cowboys have first-and-10 at the Eagles 40 with two minutes left in the first half in a 14-14 game.
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3rd-and-goal at the 1-inch line.
The Eagles score on the "tush push."
Jalen Hurts with the TD. He now has the most rushing TD by a QB in Eagles history (33). We're tied at 14-14 with 5:09 left in the 2nd quarter,
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