Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night, ending a two-game losing streak and moving to 2-4. The win kept Dallas within reach of the 4-2-1 New York Giants in the NFC East and eased growing unease around the team.
Prescott said the division remained within reach but stressed that it depended on winning. "We say the division's right in front of us. It is as long as we win," he said. He added that the team should focus on its own games rather than watching rivals, and called the road victory huge given the Eagles' offensive injuries.
The Cowboys had entered the game facing questions about an offense that scored a combined 29 points in its past two games. Head coach and playcaller Brian Schottenheimer had drawn outside criticism after saying he knew "how great of a coach I am" despite a 9-13-1 record. Schottenheimer was unusually reserved after the win, saying, "Our guys just played good." Prescott said he noticed a "definitely hungry, pissed-off version" of his coach and that the team had his back.
Javonte Williams ran for a career-high 155 yards on 25 carries and scored the game-sealing touchdown. Dallas also recorded more than 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing against Philadelphia for the first time since 1983. Defensively, the Cowboys intercepted a pass and sacked Tanner McKee twice.
Dallas next faces the 2-5 Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys have not won back-to-back games since a three-game winning streak in Weeks 11-13 last year, a stretch Prescott said will not come easily.
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