The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 in Philadelphia, outgaining them on the ground and through the air without committing a turnover. Dallas ran for 204 yards on 38 carries.
The Eagles led by a point midway through the third quarter. They did not score again, and Dallas closed the game with two touchdowns and a field goal.
How It Happened
Brandon Aubrey opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal. Saquon Barkley answered with an 8-yard touchdown run, and Dak Prescott hit CeeDee Lamb from 9 yards out to put Dallas back in front after one quarter.
Dameon Pierce scored on a 5-yard run early in the second quarter to give Philadelphia the lead. Prescott then found George Pickens for a 21-yard touchdown, and Aubrey added a 27-yarder as time expired to send Dallas into the half ahead.
Tanner McKee threw a 4-yard touchdown to Makai Lemon with 5:44 left in the third, putting the Eagles back in front by a point. Dallas answered late in the quarter when Prescott found Lamb again from 16 yards, then ran in the two-point conversion himself to put the Cowboys ahead for good.
Aubrey kicked a 24-yard field goal with 9:10 to play. Javonte Williams closed it with a 2-yard touchdown run at the 2:21 mark.
Key Performers
Dak Prescott: 3 passing TD (9, 21 and 16 YDS), two-point conversion run
CeeDee Lamb: 2 receiving TD (9 and 16 YDS)
Brandon Aubrey: 3 field goals (55, 27 and 24 YDS), 3 extra points
Prescott threw for 3 of Dallas' 4 touchdowns and added the conversion run that put the Cowboys ahead for good. Lamb caught 2 of those scores, including the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter.
Aubrey supplied the opening points with his 55-yarder and beat the halftime clock with his 27-yarder. Dallas went 3-for-5 in the red zone.
The Difference
Rushing: DAL – 38 ATT, 204 YDS, 5.4 per carry; PHI – 25 ATT, 121 YDS, 4.8 per carry
Passing: DAL – 15-27, 212 YDS, 0 INT; PHI – 23-35, 200 YDS, 1 INT
Third down: DAL – 8-13; PHI – 5-12
Turnovers: DAL – 0; PHI – 1
Sacks allowed: DAL – 0; PHI – 2
Dallas moved the ball more efficiently both on the ground and through the air. The Cowboys averaged nearly 8 yards per pass attempt to Philadelphia's 5, and they kept the chains moving by converting more than half their third downs.
Philadelphia was perfect in the red zone, scoring on all 3 trips. Dallas got there more often, and played clean while the Eagles threw an interception.
What It Means
Dallas improves to 3-4 and to 2-2 on the road, sitting a game under .500.
Philadelphia falls to 2-5 and to 1-3 at home. The Eagles allowed 416 total yards and 6.4 yards per play, and they head into their next game three games under .500.