Despite Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Siriani’s Game Week attire calling his team “Beat Dallas,” the message spread across his chest while taking the Philadelphia ground was not translated.
Not only did the Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 41-21 in the tournament, Philadelphia also never took the lead as the Cowboys improved to 2-1 and took an early lead in the NFC East.
The Cowboys ’game plan was balanced.
The offense, coordinated by Kellen Moore, who was interviewed by the Eagles for their head coach position in January, scored three times by air and twice by land as Dak Prescott used a variety of weapons.
Prescott had one of 26 of 266 yards and three touchdowns for 238 yards in his first contest. Ezekiel Elliott led all the runners in the game with a run back, knocking down the center of the field by 95 yards and two touchdowns in his most impressive running performance so far this season.
Dalt Prescott celebrated after throwing a touchdown pass to Dalton Schultz.
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Elliott’s thrashing wasn’t the Eagles’ only problem, as Tony Pollard, running behind Dallas, also hit 60 yards on 11 carries. And that tight end was Dalton Schultz, whose shift schematics carried a lot of yards out, who caught two touchdowns of Prescott at night.
And yet, in the rapid change from recent seasons, the Cowboys’ defense contributed not only to the speed and duration of the main division competition, but also to it. Catching up on the takeaways, he showed the crowd of 93,267 that this was not the fate of some cheats or beginners in the first season of Dallas coordinator Dan Quinn.
Second-year cornerback Trevon Diggs harassed Alabama alumni in the Eagles quarterback Jalen Harts and receiver Devonta Smith. Diggs’ 5-yard pick-six was just one of three passes he took away from the Hearts. Add pressure to the defensive line of the threatening Mika Parsons and Osa Odighizhua and the Cowboys fans may have been forgiven for forgetting that their best defender is out with a broken leg in six to eight weeks.
Overall, the Cowboys didn’t waver in allowing the big offensive advantage (which they certainly did at times) or the turnover (Eagles ’first score, a strip sack touchdown) or even a sack of Prescott, which the revision reviews suggest. Probably hurriedly crossed the plane for a touchdown.
No, he hung up to cross the .500 for the first time in two seasons under head coach Mike McCarthy.
Pass protection and in-depth play will be among the skills they need before hosting the Carolina Panthers next Sunday, but Cowboys veteran coach Jimmy Johnson received a Hall of Fame ring at the AT&T Stadium, avoiding half-time more than Syriac’s “Beat Dallas” shirt.
“How about them Cowboys?” Johnson shouted again, And the crowd cheered at the AT&T Stadium.
