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Prescott’s three TDs power Dallas past Philadelphia, 38-21
Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes and Javonte Williams ran for 155 yards as Dallas beat Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field. The Cowboys snapped a two-game skid against their NFC East rivals, while the Eagles dropped their fifth straight game.
The Dallas Cowboys pulled away in the second half Monday night to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 at Lincoln Financial Field, ending a two-game losing streak against their NFC East rivals.
Dak Prescott completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions. Two of the scoring passes went to CeeDee Lamb, who had five catches for 74 yards. Running back Javonte Williams added 155 yards on the ground and a late touchdown.
Dallas opened with a 55-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey. Philadelphia answered with an 8-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley, and the teams traded scores through the first half. Prescott connected with Lamb for a 9-yard touchdown and George Pickens for a 21-yard score; another Aubrey field goal gave Dallas a 20-14 halftime lead.
The Eagles briefly moved ahead in the third quarter when quarterback Tanner McKee hit Makai Lemon for a 4-yard touchdown. Prescott responded with a 16-yard scoring pass to Lamb, then ran in the two-point conversion to put Dallas back in front, 28-21.
Aubrey added a fourth-quarter field goal, and Williams scored on a 2-yard run to complete the Cowboys’ 18-point second-half run. Dallas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown also intercepted McKee in the fourth quarter.
The win lifted Dallas to 3-4. Philadelphia fell to 2-5, extending its losing streak to five games.