Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles Live Gameday Blog

The Dallas Cowboys are looking to win their second-straight division title, and their third in four seasons when they travel to Lincoln Financial Field to take on their NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dallas is coming off of their first win over a team with a winning record, after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in dominating fashion last Sunday in Arlington.

Dallas will be without the services of Leighton Vander Esch, but enter the game relatively healthy otherwise, as Dak Prescott will remain active after a shoulder scare this week.

The Eagles, on the other hand, will be without their top three receivers, while Derek Barnett will be active at the defensive end spot.

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First Quarter

The Eagles opened the game with a big pass play across the middle to get into Dallas territory. Wentz then kept the drive alive by converting two separate third downs, before the Cowboys defense was able to get the Eagles offense off the field. Philadephia would hit the field goal, making the score 3-0 Eagles early on.

Dallas got off on the wrong foot when Tony Pollard was tackled short of the 20 on the ensuing return, leading to a three and out by the offense, and a punt from the Cowboys.

The Eagles wasted no time taking advantage of the Cowboys defense, marching down the field behind the arm of Carson Wentz and the legs of Miles Sanders. Wentz put an exclamation point on the drive, hitting Dallas Goedert for a touchdown in the back of the endzone, putting the Eagles up 10-0

Second Quarter

After another three and out for the Cowboys, the Dallas defense was finally able to make a stand, forcing an Eagles three and out, and getting the ball right back to their offense. Dallas parlayed that momentum into a scoring drive, that was highlighted by a 41-yard completion from Dak Prescott to Michael Gallup. Dallas ended the drive with a field goal, making the score 10-3 in favor of Philadelphia.

On the next possession, the Eagles put a solid drive together to move into Dallas territory, but after electing to go for it on fourth down and failing, the Cowboys took over on downs.

Dallas was unable to capitalize on the Eagles mistake on their next drive and were forced to punt from midfield after just four plays. The Eagles would take over for the next drive deep in their own territory.

The Eagles were able to move the ball a bit on their next drive and were also helped by a Jeff Heath 15-yard penalty. Dallas was able to hold them from there, however, forcing an Eagles punt, and taking over from their own 19.

The next Cowboys drive was a quick one, with the Cowboys coming up short after three plays and a drop on third down by Amari Cooper. They would punt from their own territory, giving the Eagles with good field position.

The Eagles used Dallas Goedert heavily on their next drive to move the ball into scoring position. The Cowboys were able to get the stop from there, however, forcing a Philadelphia field goal attempt. The kick was no good, giving Dallas the ball back with 3 timeouts and 29 seconds left in the half.

Dallas was able to get in range for a field goal by utilizing their three timeouts and the passings game, making the score 10-6 at halftime.

Third Quarter

The Cowboys came out of the locker room moving the football well, but the drive was ultimately stopped short when Tony Pollard fumbled on third down deep in Eagles territory. The Eagles took over from there, still up 10-6.

After the Cowboys got off of the field on third down, they were unable to capitalize on the ensuing drive, with Dak Prescott missing a wide-open Amari Cooper on 3rd and 11, forcing another Dallas punt.

The Eagles finally broke through on their ensuing possession, marching down the field behind the arm of Carson Wentz and capping it off with a touchdown run by Miles Sanders to take a commanding 17-6 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The Cowboys came up short on their next drive after an incomplete pass from Prescott to Cooper, forcing a Dallas punt. The Eagles were unable to capitalize, however, missing a 55-yard field goal attempt to set the Cowboys up with good field position.

Dallas was able to get something out of the drive, getting into field goal range and knocking one in to cut the Philadelphia lead to 17-9.

The Eagles would take care of business from there, winning 17-9 and taking back the division lead.