Last night’s NFL season opener delivered an absolute classic. the Philadelphia Eagles edged out the Dallas Cowboys, winning 24-20, in a showdown of NFC East division rivals. This game was a rollercoaster from start to finish with the Eagles defense and Jalen Hurts coming up big in the final minutes.
The Eagles Offense Picked Up Right Where They Left Off Last Season
The Eagles showcased an explosive offense reminiscent of last year’s Super Bowl team. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a dual-threat menace, carving up the Cowboys’ defense with both his arm and his legs. Meanwhile, Philly’s defense, who was without their best player (Jalen Carter was ejected early on for spitting on Dak Prescott) was surprisingly resilient. The Cowboys, despite moments of brilliance from Dak Prescott, struggled to consistently convert in the red zone. The Micah Parsons-less Dallas defense struggled to get off the field as the Eagles dominated the time of possession, 34:52 to 25:08.
Cowboys Struggle To Score In The Second Half
Dallas failed to score in the entire second half of the game. A third quarter Eagles’ field goal and a subsequent defensive stand in the fourth sealed the victory for the birds. Cowboys’ owner and general manager Jerry Jones says he was “encouraged” by the effort he saw from the Cowboys. Jones, who made a spectacle of the Micah Parsons contract negotiations before trading him to the Packers, says he is “proud” of his team. Jones (and Cowboys fans) believes they have a “chance to be a good team.”
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