Cowboys Correct the Skid, Hand Philly 5th Straight Loss

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dak Prescott threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns, including two to CeeDee Lamb, as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night, handing their NFC East rival a fifth consecutive loss.

Javonte Williams rushed for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown as Dallas improved to 3-4 and remained in contention for the NFC East title. Philadelphia fell to 2-5, extending its longest losing streak since 2016.

The New York Giants lead the division at 4-2-1, while Dallas is the only team in the NFC East with two division victories.

Dallas trailed 21-20 late in the third quarter before Prescott connected with Lamb on a 16-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone. Prescott then ran in the 2-point conversion to give the Cowboys a 28-21 lead.

Brandon Aubrey added field goals of 55, 27 and 24 yards, with his final kick extending Dallas' advantage to 31-21. Williams capped the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run.

Dallas finished with 204 rushing yards and 416 yards of total offense.

Philadelphia quarterback Tanner McKee completed 23 of 35 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception while filling in for Jalen Hurts, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season because of blood clots in his lungs.

McKee briefly gave Philadelphia the lead in the third quarter, connecting with rookie Makai Lemon on a 4-yard touchdown pass to cap a drive that lasted nearly 10 minutes. The score put the Eagles ahead 21-20, but Philadelphia failed to score again.

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown intercepted McKee in the fourth quarter, helping Dallas secure the victory. Overshown was playing in his first game since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1.

The Eagles opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley after Dallas took an early 3-0 lead on an Aubrey field goal.

Barkley returned after missing more than two games with a hamstring injury. He rushed for 62 yards on seven carries but required medical attention during the game for hamstring and back issues.

Prescott threw first-half touchdown passes of 9 yards to Lamb and 21 yards to George Pickens, helping Dallas take a 20-14 lead into halftime.

Pickens made a contested catch in the back of the end zone, dragging his left foot to complete the touchdown reception.

Philadelphia's defense struggled throughout the game, allowing 25 first downs and an average of 6.4 yards per play. The Eagles have surrendered at least 375 yards in each game during their five-game losing streak.

The Cowboys return home to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, while the Eagles travel to Washington for a Sunday night matchup against the Commanders.