Dallas Cowboys (3-6) – Philadelphia Eagles (7-2): 6 -34
In the big eagle family, give me the big brother. On Philadelphia's defensive line front, Milton Davis doesn't have the same reputation as Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, but he has asserted his birthright recovering a loose ball from Cooper Rushon Dallas' 16 yards. The score was then zero and the blunder of Dak Prescott's replacement suggested a long evening for the Cowboys, since it only took four plays for Jalen Hurts (14/20, 202 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception , 7 races, 56 yards, 2 touchdowns) to score the first touchdown of the match (0-7).
Missed opportunities for Dallas
But even deprived of their starting quarterback, the Cowboys showed a good face to Jerry World in the first half. Valiant if not spectacular, they first reduced the gap by the now inevitable Brandon Aubrey (3-7), before approaching the Eagles' goal again. 6 yards from taking the advantage, it was Ezekiel Elliott who made the mistake this time losing the ball, recovered in the end zone by Cooper DeJean.
With both attacks in generous mood, the Eagles returned the favor to their hosts, with an interception in the end zone first, then with a fumble by Jalen Hurts caused by Micah Parsons (2 tackles including 1 for loss, 2 sacks), back from injury on Sunday and already omnipresent.
.@MicahhParsons11 is a scary sight for a QB pic.twitter.com/AfZ2iSx2zE
— NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024
Once again, Dallas saw Philadelphia's in-goal up close, very close, but once again, Dallas did not manage to punish with a touchdown, only a field goal from Brandon Aubrey (6-7) .
Cooper Rush ineffective
With 1 minute and 43 seconds to play before the break, the Eagles were quick to move up the field in two steps. Dallas Goedert (2 receptions, 25 yards, 1 touchdown), the aptly named, concluded the series with his first touchdown of the season (6-14). In the few seconds remaining to play, Cooper Rush (13/23, 45 yards) did nothing of note, other than missing three consecutive passes, including one when Hunter Luepke was more open than a Zara store on the day of the sales. Thirty-six passing yards at halftime, enough to be escorted back to the locker room by a shower of whistles.
The rest of the match was a beautiful tribute to Claude François: the same song. The difference is that the Cowboys offensive squad turned out to be even more crude than during the first 30 minutes of the match. In their hands, the Eagles rolled out, to the point of offering rookie Johnny Wilson his first reception and his first career touchdown (6-21), then to Jalen Hurst, his eighth rushing touchdown over the last four matches (6-28).
Trey Lance, a little walk and then leaves… And then comes back
Mike McCarthy had then seen enough of Cooper Rush, it was believed. Trey Lance was thrown into the mix… For two small plays, a 4-yard run and a hand-to-hand for Rico Dowdle. Cooper Rush momentarily kept his coach's trust and gave it back with new fumbleonly punished by a field goal from Jake Elliott (6-31).
When he returned to the field, the Cowboys' attack was this time definitely led by Trey Lance, without much success, with Jake Ferguson also having a fumble in his own camp. The moment chosen by Nick Sirianni to rotate the troops and rest his starters. Jake Elliott finally had a hot foot, enough to add three more points (6-34). Trey Lance (4/6, 21 yards, 1 interception, 3 races, 17 yards) finally had a hot arm, enough to throw an interception to CJ Gardner-Johnson. The fifth loss of the ball of the match. The game is over and nothing is going well in Dallas, where the second part of the season promises to be a long journey.
