The Cowboys didn’t wait for the celebration to start in Philadelphia. Even after Monday night’s 38-21 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, the visitors kept the party rolling in the locker room with Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” blasting through the speakers - a choice Eagles fans definitely won’t love, even if the message from Dallas was obvious.
That song has long been tied to Philadelphia, which made the Cowboys’ postgame soundtrack feel like one more jab after a division win. But the motivation was simple enough: Dallas had just taken down a bitter NFC East rival and wasn’t in the mood to be subtle about it.
On the field, the game turned in the second half. It was tight early, but the Cowboys separated with an 18-7 edge after halftime and never let the Eagles get back in it.
Dak Prescott led the way for Dallas, throwing for 212 yards and three touchdowns without an interception on 15 completions in 27 attempts. Javonte Williams delivered one of the biggest nights of the game, piling up 155 rushing yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. CeeDee Lamb added two touchdown catches as the Cowboys snapped a two-game losing streak and moved to 3-4.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, never found enough rhythm to put together a full game. Tanner McKee got the start again with Jalen Hurts out for the rest of the season and finished 23-of-35 for 211 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
The loss was the Eagles’ fifth straight and dropped them to 2-5.
Dallas is back in action in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
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