The Cowboys got their win Sunday afternoon, and they got a little extra satisfaction from the scoreboard in Philadelphia.
Dallas outlasted the Houston Texans in a 34-30 back-and-forth game, leaning on a CeeDee Lamb legacy game and a Javonte Williams hat trick before taking control in the second half. At the same time, the Eagles were busy giving away a game they seemed to have in hand against the Los Angeles Rams.
Philadelphia led by as many as 10 points and still had that cushion with eight minutes left. Then came the kind of collapse that sticks.
The Eagles faced a 3rd-and-goal from the two-yard line, had a 97% win probability according to ESPN, and came away empty after turning the ball over on downs. That opened the door for reigning MVP Matthew Stafford and the Rams, who answered with two straight touchdown drives to steal the game on the road.
For Dallas, the timing made the whole afternoon feel even better. The Cowboys’ win and the Eagles’ meltdown were happening at the same time, and for a fan base that measures Sundays in part by what Philadelphia does, that matters.
The Eagles’ loss had all the ingredients of a brutal one. They picked off Stafford twice in the first half and still did not score in the second half. What looked like control turned into another second straight defeat, and another week where the questions around Nick Sirianni only get louder.
There’s been no shortage of frustration around Dallas lately, but Philadelphia’s latest stumble made the conversation look different for a minute. A roster this talented should not be this uneven, especially on offense. The Eagles’ best half of football on Sunday didn’t save them, because NFL games don’t stop after 30 minutes.
Jalen Hurts also hit an unwelcome first, going under 100 passing yards for the first time in his career, not counting starts he didn’t finish because of injury. Philadelphia’s offense sputtered after losing Saquon Barkley to a hamstring, and the start-stop feel that has followed them all season showed up again when it mattered most.
Both teams are now 2-2 and tied for second in the NFC East, but the Cowboys suddenly have a path in front of them. With the Eagles wobbling and the Jameis Winston-led Giants in the division mix, Dallas can look at the standings and see an opening.
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