Dallas Cowboys beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 at Lincoln Financial Field
Dallas Cowboys won 38-21 at Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 of the NFL, at Lincoln Financial Field. The visitors took control after the break, outscoring the hosts 18-7 in the second half, and Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes.
Brandon Aubrey opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal. Saquon Barkley replied with an 8-yard rushing touchdown, and CeeDee Lamb made it 10-7 with a 9-yard catch from Prescott. Dameon Pierce put the Eagles back in front at 14-10 with a 5-yard run. George Pickens then caught a 21-yard pass, and Aubrey sent Dallas into the interval leading 20-14 with a 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half.
Makai Lemon hauled in a 4-yard pass from Tanner McKee in the third quarter to give Philadelphia a 21-20 lead. Dallas responded with a 16-yard touchdown for Lamb, and Prescott ran in the two-point conversion to make it 28-21 with 1:30 left in the period. The Eagles did not score again. Aubrey added a 24-yard field goal, and Javonte Williams finished it with a 2-yard run with 2:21 remaining.
The numbers help explain the gap. Dallas gained 416 total yards to 321 and won the ground battle, 204 yards to 121. The Cowboys did not turn the ball over, while Philadelphia gave it away once. First downs (25 to 23) and time of possession (30:39 to 29:21) were close.
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Our prediction
Our preview backed Dallas to win 23-20, with a 58% probability, and expected a tight contest to the end. Dallas won by 17 points and Philadelphia did not score in the fourth quarter. Prescott's passing game did matter, with three touchdown throws.