'We Needed 1 More Play!' Dallas Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy Reacts to 28-23 Loss at Eagles: Live Game Log
The Dallas Cowboys traveled north to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a game to help decide NFC East supremacy. ... and maybe it was indeed decided, as Philly recorded a down-to-the-last-second 28-23 win over "America's Team.''
What is Dallas coach Mike McCarthy's insta-reaction to the loss?
“We know who we are,'' McCarthy said. "We needed to make one more play tonight. … I love the way our team plays.”
The "love''? We sort of get it; Dallas dips to 5-3 but remains a strong playoff contender. The "one more play''? That is inarguable, as we review the day chronologically ...
Philadelphia has just one failure on its schedule this season, curiously to the New York Jets, but has shown signs of weakness against the Commanders last week. Quarterback Jalen Hurts has been hobbled by a bad knee, to the point that he's been seen wearing a brace.
But even with Hurts "hurting" (pun intended), Philly still boasts one of - if not the most- dangerous players in the league in wideout A.J. Brown.
Brown had one of the greatest touchdown catches of the season against Washington last week, a one-handed circus grab that helped secure the come-from-behind victory for the Eagles.
“His contested catches jump off the chart,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “He has an excellent catch radius, obviously has a great understanding and connection with the quarterback. If I was going to highlight one thing about him, I’d say it’s his ability to make the contested catch.”
Meanwhile, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said on Friday that Dallas’ top injury issue - Tyron Smith (neck) - went through the “mock game” (walkthrough) on this morning.
“He’s projected to practice (Saturday),” the coach said. “When we walk off the field, we’ll make that (status) decision.”
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has found somewhat of a hot streak since the loss to the 49ers. In two games since, Prescott has thrown two touchdowns while running for an additional one and tossed just one interception while throwing for 576 yards.
A win for either team would make a statement to the other about where things are headed for the NFC East.
Live game updates will appear here after the 3:25 p.m. CT kickoff...
FIRST QUARTER: Eagles 7, Cowboys 7
The Cowboys start the game with the ball first, and the kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Pollard runs off right guard for one, then runs again for three. On 3rd and 6 from the DAL 29, Dak passes incomplete to Lamb. The punt goes 52 yards to the PHI 19, returned four yards to the PHI 23 by Covey.
Hurts passes short right to Brown for six, then Swift loses a yard, stuffed in the backfield. On 3rd and 5, Hurts scrambles for four. On 4th and 1, Hurts gets the "tush push" up the middle for two and a first down.
Hurts passes incomplete to Goedert on the left side, then Swift runs for four. On 3rd and 6, Hurts connects with Zaccheaus for eight and a first down.
Hurts passes to the short right side to Brown for 20 yards to the DAL 34 and a first down.
PENALTY on PHI, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 34 - No Play.
Hurts is sacked by Williams for a loss of nine. Hurts FUMBLES and recovers at the DAL 47 for no gain.
On 2nd and 23, Hurts hits Brown for eight, then on 3rd and 15, Hurts finds Brown for 12. On 4th and 3 from the DAL 27, Hurts finds Goedert for 15 to the DAL 12 for a first down.
TOUCHDOWN EAGLES: On 1st and 10 from the DAL 12, Gainwell runs off right end for 12 into the end zone for a 7-0 lead over the Cowboys with 5:46 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive goes 77 yards in 13 plays and takes 7:51 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone, returned 47 yards to the DAL 47 by Turpin.
Dak scrambles to the right for six, then scrambles again for one. PHI-F.Cox was injured during the play. On 3rd and 3, Prescott scrambles for four and a first down.
Pollard runs off right guard for two, then Dak finds Ferguson for seven. On 3rd and 1 from the PHI 33, Dak passes incomplete to Luepke. On 4th and 1, Dak connects with Lamb for 29 yards to the PHI 4.
TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS: With 1st and Goal from the PHI 4, Dak finds Ferguson running left across the middle and connects for the score and a 7-7 tie with 1:37 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive goes 53 yards in eight plays and takes 4:09 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Swift runs off left guard for seven, then Hurts is sacked by Micah Parsons and Dorance Armstrong for a loss of six. On 3rd and 9, Hurts passes incomplete. The punt goes 57 yards, returned by Turpin for 11 yards to the DAL 28. PENALTY on DAL-S.McKeon, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 28.
Dak throws incomplete to Lamb, as Lamb dropped it.
-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER-
SECOND QUARTER: Cowboys 17, Eagles 14
On 2nd and 10 from the DAL 18, Dak finds Pollard in the right flat for eight. On 3rd and 2, Dak hits Ferguson deep down the left sideline for 40 yards to the PHI 34 and a first down.
Dak is sacked by Reddick for a loss of 11.
DAL TIMEOUT (#1) at 13:11
On 2nd and 21, Pollard runs up the middle for seven, then on 3rd and 14, Dak finds Lamb for 20 to the PHI 18 and a first down. PHI-H.Reddick was injured during the play.
Dowdle runs off right guard for three, then Dak throws incomplete.
TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS: On 3rd and Goal from the PHI 5, Dak connects with Turpin in the end zone for a 14-7 lead over the Eagles with 11:16 left in the half. The scoring drive goes 82 yards in nine plays and takes 3:49 off the clock.
The kick goes out of bounds at the PHI 1, so the Eagles take over from their own 40.
Hurts passes incomplete short on the right side, then Swift carries off left guard for one. On 3rd and 9 from the PHI 41, Hurts connects with Smith for 19 to the DAL 40.
Hurts finds Swift for a gain of 20 to the DAL 20.
Swift runs off left end for five, then carries gain for two. On 3rd and 3 from the DAL 13, Gainwell gets three and a first down.
Swift carries off right tackle for four, FUMBLES and recovers himself. On 2nd and Goal Hurts hits Brown for five. PENALTY on DAL-J.Kearse, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 10 - No Play. On 1st and Goal from the DAL 5, Swift runs for two, then runs for two more to the DAL 1.
TOUCHDOWN EAGLES: On 3rd and Goal from the DAL 1, Hurts sneaks up the middle into the end zone for a 14-14 tie with the Cowboys with 5:09 left in the half. The scoring drive goes 60 yards in 11 plays and takes 6:07 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Dak finds Lamb for 15 yards and a first down at the DAL 40.
Pollard runs off left end for three, then Dak is sacked by Cox and Dean for a loss of eight. On 3rd and 15, Prescott connects with Lamb for 14 to the DAL 49. On 4th and 1, Dak throws complete to Ferguson for 11 and a first down.
-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-
Dak passes incomplete to Pollard in the right flat, as Pollard dropped the ball. On 2nd and 10 from the PHI 40, Pollard rushes up the middle for seven. On 3rd and 3, Dak hits Gallup for a first down, and Gallup dropped the ball.
FIELD GOAL COWBOYS: Aubrey is good from 51 for a 17-14 lead over the Eagles with 1:15 left in the half. The scoring drive goes 42 yards in nine plays and takes 3:54 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Hurts scrambles for six, then hits Gainwell for one. On 3rd and 3, PENALTY on PHI-J.Kelce, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 32 - No Play. On 3rd and 8 from the PHI 32, Hurts passes complete to Brown for 11 and a first down.
Hurts scrambles for seven.
PHI TIMEOUT (#1) at :31
On 2nd and 4 from the PHI 44, Hurts is sacked by Micah Parsons for a loss of 10. PHI-J.Hurts was injured during the play, but he does not come out of the game.
On 3rd and 14, Gainwell runs up the middle for six.
DAL TIMEOUT (2) at :15
The punt goes 47 yards to the DAL 12.
Dak kneels to end the half.
HALFTIME
THIRD QUARTER: Eagles 28, Cowboys 17
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback. PENALTY on DAL-R.Evans, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at PHI 25. The Eagles will start with the ball at their own 40 to begin the second half.
Penny runs off right guard for six, then Penny runs for one. On 3rd and 3 from the PHI 46, Hurts scrambles to the right for five and a first down.
Swift runs for eight off right tackle, then Hurts connects with Swift for 11 at the DAL 29 for another set of downs.
TOUCHDOWN EAGLES: Hurts throws deep down the left sideline to Smith for 29 yards for a 21-17 lead over the Cowboys with 11:23 left in the third quarter. The scoring drive goes 60 yards in six plays and takes 3:37 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Prescott throws incomplete to Lamb, then Pollard runs off right tackle for 15 and a first down at the DAL 40.
Pollard runs off left end for five, then connects with Jalen Tolbert for 10 and a fresh set of downs at the PHI 45.
Dowdle runs off right guard for 18 yards but it doesn't count. PENALTY on DAL-L.Schoonmaker, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PHI 40. On 1st and 15, Dak throws incomplete to Ferguson, then Turpin runs for no gain. On 3rd and 15 from the 50, Prescott gets Ferguson for seven. The punt goes 30 yards to the PHI 13.
Swift runs up the middle for two, then Hurts hits Goedert for seven. On 3rd and 1, Hurts is "tush pushed" up the middle for two and a first down.
Hurts passes deep to Smith incomplete. PENALTY on DAL-J.Hankins, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 24 - No Play.
Swift runs off left end for two, then runs again off left end for six and a first down.
Hurts passes to Brown on the right side for five, then Hurts misses Brown on the right sideline. PENALTY on DAL-S.Gilmore, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at PHI 42 - No Play.
Hurts throws incomplete to Brown deep down the right sideline, then Hurts connects with Goedert for 28 yards to the DAL 13. PHI-D.Goedert was injured during the play.
Hurts scrambles to the right for eight. PENALTY on DAL-D.Wilson, Defensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at DAL 8. First down, Eagles.
On 1st and Goal, Swift runs off left guard for four.
TOUCHDOWN EAGLES: On 2nd and Goal from the DAL 4, Hurts finds Brown in the left flat, and he carries it in for the score and a 28-17 lead over the Cowboys with 1:13 left in the third quarter. The scoring drive goes 87 yards in 11 plays and takes 6:18 off the clock.
The kickoff goes 68 yards into the end zone, returned by Dowdle 31 yards to the DAL 28.
Prescott hits Lamb across the middle for 20 to the DAL 49.
Dak finds Gallup for 11 on the right sideline for a first down.
-END OF THE THIRD QUARTER-
FOURTH QUARTER: Eagles 28, Cowboys 23
On 1st and 10 from the PHI 41, Dak passes short right to Pollard for seven, then Pollard runs off right tackle for two. On 3rd and 1, Dak finds Gallup with a great catch for eight and a first down.
Dak throws incomplete to Ferguson, he dropped the ball. Dak finds Lamb for nine to the PHI 15. On 3rd and 1, Pollard runs for no gain. On 4th and 1 from the PHI 15, Dak sneaks up the middle for a yard and a first down. PENALTY on PHI-K.Byard, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at PHI 14. Half the distance to the goal. The Eagles challenged the play and it was upheld after review. First down, Cowboys.
Dak passes incomplete to Ferguson in the end zone in double coverage. Pollard runs for three. On 3rd and Goal from the PHI 4, Dak scrambles for three yards to the PHI 1. On 4th and Goal from the PHI 1, Schoonmaker catches the Dak pass and is stopped short of the goal line.
Hurts gets "tush pushed" up the middle for two, then Hurts misses Zacheaus on the left side. On 3rd and 8 from the PHI 3, Hurts completes to Smith for three. The punt goes 46 yards to the DAL 48.
Dak connects with Pollard for a loss of three on a screen, then, Dak finds Pollard again for eight across the middle. PENALTY on PHI-E.Ricks, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 45 - No Play.
Dak finds Lamb for 16 to the PHI 34.
Dak throws incomplete to Cooks, then Dak finds Tolbert for 32 to the PHI 2. Penalty on PHI-E.Ricks, Defensive Holding, declined.
Pollard runs up the middle for two into the end zone. PENALTY on DAL-C.Edoga, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 2 - No Play.
TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS: On 1st and Goal from the PHI 7, Dak finds Tolbert in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. The two-point conversion is no good for a 28-23 Eagles lead with 6:23 left in the game. The scoring drive goes 52 yards in five plays and takes 2:13 off the clock.
The kickoff is fair caught by Zaccheaus at the PHI 2 for a touchback to the 25.
Swift runs off left guard for two, then Hurts scrambles up the middle for five. On 3rd and 3, Hurts can't connect with Brown. The punt goes 53 yards to the DAL 15, returned by Turpin 14 yards to the DAL 29.
Dak connects with Lamb for 21 to the DAL 47.
Pollard runs off left guard for three, then Dak hits Cooks for seven and a first down. Penalty on PHI-J.Bradberry, Illegal Contact, declined.
On 1st and 10 from the PHI 43, Dak misses Lamb deep down the left sideline, then can't connect with Pollard. On 3rd and 10, Dak completes to Ferguson for 12 to the PHI 31.
Dak gets sacked by Brandon Graham for a loss of seven, then Dak is dropped for another sack, this time for four yards by Jalen Carter and Brandon Graham.
-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-
On 3rd and 21 from the PHI 38, Dak finds Lamb for 13 to the PHI 29.
PHI TIMEOUT (#2) at 1:22
On 4th and 8, Dak throws incomplete to Tolbert on the right sideline. Turnover on downs.
Swift runs off left tackle for two.
DAL TIMEOUT (#1) at 1:13
Swift runs off right end for one.
DAL TIMEOUT (#2) at 1: 07
Swift runs up the middle for a loss of two. On 3rd and 7, Swift FUMBLES, recovers by Tyler Steen for Philly at the PHI 31.
DAL TIMEOUT (#3) at :59
The punt goes 54 yards to the DAL 14.
Dak throws deep down the left sideline for Gallup, incomplete. PHI-J.Bradberry was injured during the play. PENALTY on PHI-J.Bradberry, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at DAL 14 - No Play.
Dak completes to Ferguson for 10. PHI-D.Slay was injured during the play. PENALTY on PHI-H.Reddick, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at PHI 40.
Dak passes to Lamb complete at the PHI 11.
PENALTY on PHI-J.Carter, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 11 - No Play.
PENALTY on DAL-Tyl.Smith, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 6 - No Play.
On 1st and 10, Dak is sacked for a loss of 11, then Dak throws into the end zone for Tolbert incomplete. On 3rd and 21 from the PHI 22, PENALTY on DAL, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 22 - No Play.
Dak throws 20 yards complete to Lamb short of the goal line and time expires.
GAME OVER
