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Somehow, the Dallas Cowboys found a way to win for the sixth consecutive game. Since losing to the New York Giants, the Cowboys are 6-0.
Things started out sloppy, which was the story of the game, as Dallas finished with 11 penalties for 84 yards. Special teams mistakes from the get-go led to the rival Philadelphia Eagles taking a 3-0 lead.
Dallas responded with an easy five-play drive that went 75 yards, highlighted by a deep pass from Dak Prescott to Dez Bryant, who returned from injury. Prescott finished the drive with a short touchdown run.
After the Eagles punted on the following drive, the Cowboys drove down the field and got a field goal from Dan Bailey. A touchdown from the Eagles knotted the game toward the end of the first half. Dallas responded with a seven-play, 68-yard drive that brought the team near the end zone.
However, Dallas neglected the running game and instead opted for Prescott to try to thread the needle in the middle of the field. That led to an interception, which was Prescott's second in as many games. The Eagles responded with a field goal to take a 13-10 halftime lead.
In the second half, ugliness continued for the Cowboys. Philadelphia went up 10 and it looked like the Cowboys were down for the count. Dallas' offense looked lost, leading to the Cowboys facing a 4th-and-8 at their own 27-yard line.
Instead of punting, the Cowboys opted for a fake. Chris Jones carried the football down the sideline as life was inserted into the stadium. Dallas walked away from the drive with three points, but it was the first sign of desperation from the Cowboys.
An Eagles field goal on the following drive would put Philly's lead back at 10. In response, the Cowboys followed up a three-play drive that went for minus-five yards. On the first play of the Eagles' ensuing drive, Wendell Smallwood was stripped of the ball. Dallas recovered and answered with a field goal to make it 23-16.
With six minutes left in the fourth, Dallas, in need of a touchdown, had to go 90 yards. Despite playing the worst game of his career, Prescott looked collective on this drive. Dallas was able to cash in on an 11-play drive that finished with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Bryant.
After failed final-minute drives from both sides, the two NFC East teams went into overtime. Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. These two teams played in overtime against each other in Dallas last year, in which Philadelphia got the ball and scored six to put the game away. This time, Dallas put together a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a walk-off 5-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten.
Read on for full grades and analysis from the Cowboys' sixth consecutive win of the season.
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Things started out sloppy, which was the story of the game, as Dallas finished with 11 penalties for 84 yards. Special teams mistakes from the get-go led to the rival Philadelphia Eagles taking a 3-0 lead.
Dallas responded with an easy five-play drive that went 75 yards, highlighted by a deep pass from Dak Prescott to Dez Bryant, who returned from injury. Prescott finished the drive with a short touchdown run.
After the Eagles punted on the following drive, the Cowboys drove down the field and got a field goal from Dan Bailey. A touchdown from the Eagles knotted the game toward the end of the first half. Dallas responded with a seven-play, 68-yard drive that brought the team near the end zone.
However, Dallas neglected the running game and instead opted for Prescott to try to thread the needle in the middle of the field. That led to an interception, which was Prescott's second in as many games. The Eagles responded with a field goal to take a 13-10 halftime lead.
In the second half, ugliness continued for the Cowboys. Philadelphia went up 10 and it looked like the Cowboys were down for the count. Dallas' offense looked lost, leading to the Cowboys facing a 4th-and-8 at their own 27-yard line.
Instead of punting, the Cowboys opted for a fake. Chris Jones carried the football down the sideline as life was inserted into the stadium. Dallas walked away from the drive with three points, but it was the first sign of desperation from the Cowboys.
An Eagles field goal on the following drive would put Philly's lead back at 10. In response, the Cowboys followed up a three-play drive that went for minus-five yards. On the first play of the Eagles' ensuing drive, Wendell Smallwood was stripped of the ball. Dallas recovered and answered with a field goal to make it 23-16.
With six minutes left in the fourth, Dallas, in need of a touchdown, had to go 90 yards. Despite playing the worst game of his career, Prescott looked collective on this drive. Dallas was able to cash in on an 11-play drive that finished with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Bryant.
After failed final-minute drives from both sides, the two NFC East teams went into overtime. Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. These two teams played in overtime against each other in Dallas last year, in which Philadelphia got the ball and scored six to put the game away. This time, Dallas put together a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a walk-off 5-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten.
Read on for full grades and analysis from the Cowboys' sixth consecutive win of the season.
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