![]() ![]() I think the biggest thing for this team now is really find out who the dudes are.”ĬeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup had the scoring catches for Dallas, and Rico Dowdle had a 1-yard plunge that was originally called short but overturned when the Cowboys challenged. “We kind of dug ourselves a hole in the first half. “It was the same thing two weeks in a row,” Cox said. All three fumbles ended promising drives for the Eagles, who were coming off a 42-19 loss to San Francisco. Smith later had the last of Philadelphia's three fumbles, ending any realistic hopes for a rally. I thought our defense was lights out tonight.” “That was a huge momentum swing in the game. “The fourth-down stop was probably the biggest one of the game,” McCarthy said. Stephon Gilmore made the open-field tackle on DeVonta Smith for just a 1-yard gain. The Cowboys were cruising when Prescott lost control of the ball while being sacked by Fletcher Cox in the third quarter, and Carter picked up the loose ball and ran untouched to get the Eagles within 24-13.ĭown two touchdowns late in the third, Philadelphia couldn't convert on fourth-and-8 from the Dallas 30-yard line. The Dallas offense bogged down after Prescott’s first-half TD passes, but two big completions for first downs to tight end Jake Ferguson, including a hurdling effort early in the fourth quarter, led to both of Aubrey’s field goals after the break. “I wanted to make sure I was prepared as I normally am. “I just wanted to do my part,” said McCarthy, who is in his first year of calling plays for Dallas. With McCarthy calling plays from the sideline just four days after leaving the facility and ending up in surgery, Prescott had a career-best seventh consecutive game with at least two TD passes. “I know I can make any of the kicks they’ve asked me to do.” “Just going out there, doing it one at a time,” said Aubrey, who grew up in the Dallas area and once was a Major League Soccer prospect. The 28-year-old rookie added two in the fourth quarter, from 45 and 50 yards, to extend his NFL record for perfection to start a career. His 59-yarder in the third allowed Aubrey to surpass Greg Zuerlein and Harrison Butker, who each had a pair from at least 58 yards. It can break you or it can make it way better.”Īubrey became the first kicker with two field goals of at least 59 yards in the same game, connecting from 60 yards late in the first quarter. ![]() And so adversity can do a couple of things to you. “And now we’re going through some adversity. “The role’s the same as it’s always been,” coach Nick Sirianni said. While the Cowboys currently hold the tiebreaker with an extra NFC East victory, the defending NFC champion Eagles would take the division title on subsequent tiebreakers if they win their remaining four games. The Eagles (10-3) lost three fumbles and didn't score an offensive touchdown as quarterback Jalen Hurts, who had the first fumble, lost consecutive games for the first time since October 2021. “And it has to do with the fact that he came up off the operating table and did not even wince and stand there and fight it all night and coach it,” Jones said. ![]() The Cowboys (10-3) weren't deterred by Jalen Carter's 42-yard fumble return for a touchdown, winning their fifth consecutive game since a loss at Philadelphia that gave the Eagles a two-game division lead.ĭallas owner Jerry Jones said it was the biggest win in McCarthy’s four seasons as coach. Not to worry, thanks to his quarterback, kicker and opportunistic defense.ĭak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Brandon Aubrey made four field goals to start his career a record 30 for 30, and the Cowboys pulled even in the division with their 15th consecutive home victory, 33-13 over the Eagles on Sunday night. Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey help Cowboys pull even with Eagles in NFC East with 33-13 victoryĪRLINGTON, Texas - Mike McCarthy was nervous for an NFC East showdown with Philadelphia after the Dallas coach missed two days during the week after an emergency appendectomy.
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