The Dallas Cowboys moved past their division rivals in the NFC thanks to a 30:13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14 of the NFL, thanks primarily to their defense.
Eagles @ Cowboys: At a glance
- The Cowboys extended their home win streak to 15 games and achieved a very important victory in the battle for the NFC East.
- The Cowboys offense shined before halftime, but their own defense dominated throughout the game, not allowing a touchdown and forcing three turnovers.
- Meanwhile, the Eagles involuntarily extended a negative score this season.
Eagles @ Cowboys: The game report
The Cowboys had four drives in the first half and all ended in points. The worst of those drives resulted in a 60-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter. The rest were all touchdowns.
The Eagles, on the other hand, started their first offensive series with a fumble by Jalen Hurts after a tackle by Donovan Wilson just outside the Cowboys’ red zone. Even after that, things didn’t go much better for the guests, who only managed two field goals before halftime.
After the break, both defenses became more effective. The first Eagles drive ended with an AJ Brown fumble in their own half. But the Eagles defense then made their first stop of the evening. In their next appearance they even scored points – after a strip sack by Fletcher Cox against Dak Prescott, rookie Jalen Carter carried the ball 42 yards for a touchdown, which put the Eagles back in the game.
However, the Cowboys increased their lead back to a two-touchdown lead before the end of the third quarter on a 59-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey. The Eagles then became more aggressive and even played a 4th&8 at the opposing 30, but cornerback Stephon Gilmore stopped DeVonta Smith well in front of the marker and also ended this Eagles attack.
As a result, Aubrey was allowed to run again and this time scored from 45 yards. Then Brown lost another fumble, whereupon Aubrey had to run again and scored from 50 yards. The final score.
With this result, the Cowboys are now level with the Eagles. Due to the better division record, the Cowboys are now in first place in the NFC East, while the San Francisco 49ers (10-3) would now be the NFC’s top seed in the playoff picture.
Philadelphia Eagles (10-3) @ Dallas Cowboys (10-3)
Result: 13:33 (0:10, 6:14, 7:3, 0:6) BOXSCORE
Eagles @ Cowboys: Key stats
- Including this game, the Eagles have now allowed a total of 64 points in the final two minutes of a first half this season. That’s the most in the NFL.
- While it is the second straight loss for the Cowboys, this was the 15th consecutive home win for the Dallas Cowboys.
The star of the game: Stephon Gilmore (Cornerback, Eagles)
The great strength of the Cowboys defense is that it has countless playmakers. In this game, it was Gilmore who made the most important plays. At the beginning of the second half he first forced the fumble against Brown, and at the end of the third quarter he managed the tackle on 4th down against Smith, which ended another attack by the guests.
The flop of the game: Offense (Eagles)
The Eagles’ entire offense was ultimately overwhelmed in this game. They never found a rhythm and made far too many mistakes – three turnovers are simply too many. In addition, not a single touchdown was scored, which is not a good recipe if you want to win a top game.
The highlight of the game
There aren’t too many standout scenes in this game, but the Cowboys’ shot play near the end between Prescott and Michael Gallup stood out.