Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys: Box score, players stats, and summary feat. Saquon Barkley, Cooper Rush (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) - Source: Getty
The Philadelphia Eagles played the Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 17. The Eagles came into this game with a 12-3 record and in a firm position to win the NFC East as well as finish the regular season as the second seed in the NFC.
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The Cowboys were 7-8 coming into this game, having won three of their last four. Dallas has done well without their starting quarterback, Dak Prescott, who's out with a hamstring injury.
Usually, the matchup between the Eagles and the Cowboys is filled with stars, but unfortunately, that isn't the case this time around. Not only Prescott but CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Hurts are not available for Week 18.
Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts for the Eagles, while the Cowboys continued with Cooper Rush at the quarterback position. Two interceptions from the Cowboys quarterback helped the Eagles take a 24-7 lead at halftime.
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Philadelphia never looked back in the second back and completely dominated the Cowboys. They won 41-7 and also sealed the NFC East division title.
Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles - Source: Getty
The Eagles offense looked prolific even without Hurts. The trio of Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, and DeVonta Smith made things easier for Pickett and Tanner McKee to help the team record a blowout win over the Cowboys.
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Rush and the Cowboys' offense failed to get anything going, as the highly touted Eagles' defense once again showed why they are among the best in the league. C.J. Gardner Johnson caught two interceptions off Rush, including one pick-six.
This was a brutal loss for the Cowboys, and it could impact Jerry Jones' decision regarding Mike McCarthy's future with the team. The head coach is in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys and could possibly depart in the offseason.
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Barkley's 167-rushing yards performance has put his season total to 2,005 yards. He is now 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing yards record of 2,105 yards.
The Eagles will play the New York Giants in Week 18, and it will be right for Barkley to achieve the milestone against his former team. However, whether or not Philadelphia will play its starters in that game remains to be seen.
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Abhimanyu Chaudhary
Abhimanyu is a journalist covering the NFL at Sportskeeda and began following the sport after witnessing Patrick Mahomes' talent on field. He is an avid supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs and became their fan owing to Mahomes.
With an eye for detail, Abhimanyu prides himself on the accurate reporting of facts backing them with appropriate statistics, and technical deep dives and player and analyst reviews are his forte.
For Abhimanyu, Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James will always rank ahead of Tom Brady and Michael Jordan, as while not detracting from the latter pairs' greatness, the modern game presents a unique set of challenges, which Jordan in particular didn't have to face. Andy Reid is his all-time favorite coach.
Abhimanyu remembers the Bills-Chiefs AFC Divisional Round game in 2022 as one of the best games in NFL history, and if he could travel back to any moment, it would be to rewatch Travis Kelce's TD in overtime.
When he isn't writing about or watching football, Abhimanyu enjoys gaming and playing Cricket.
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