The Dallas Cowboys went on the road and handled business against the Philadelphia Eagles, winning 38-21 on "Monday Night Football" after an impressive showing from running back Javonte Williams and the offense. Williams finished with a career-high 155 rushing yards and his eighth rushing touchdown of the season, tied for the NFL lead.
An offense that had scored a combined 29 points over the previous two games lit up the scoreboard to beat the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for the first time since 2021. Dallas ran the ball as well as it had all season, finishing with 204 rushing yards. Quarterback Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, two to CeeDee Lamb and one to George Pickens, and the offense had a turnover-free outing.
The Cowboys' defense was still inconsistent, but it made plays against backup quarterback Tanner McKee that it had not made against Tampa Bay's Jalon Daniels two games earlier. The win moved Dallas to 3-4 and into second place in the NFC East, behind the New York Giants (4-2-1). ESPN Analytics gave the Cowboys a 57% chance of winning the division.
Prescott struggled in his two previous games, throwing four interceptions under heavy pressure. The Eagles did not generate the same pressure, rushing him on just 15% of dropbacks through three quarters, and he made them pay. It was the sixth time Prescott threw at least three touchdown passes against Philadelphia. Dallas also allowed a touchdown on the opening possession for the fourth straight game, a trend the defense will need to fix.
Philadelphia fell to 2-5 and suffered its fifth consecutive defeat. The offense finally got going, but the defense allowed 416 yards, and the team's season continues to unravel.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing