The Philadelphia Eagles entered Sunday because the N.F.L.’s final unbeaten crew, thanks largely to the improved play and the event of Jalen Hurts.
With his arm and legs, Hurts, the third-year quarterback had propelled the Eagles to the franchise’s third 5-0 beginning since 1981,
stirring newfound pleasure for a fan base already considered as some of the ardent within the league.
“All you-all want to put in writing is he hasn’t performed the Cowboys but, so we don’t understand how good he's,” Lawrence mentioned Thursday at his locker within the crew’s facility.
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence, although, didn't care.
That sentiment was typical of this bitter N.F.C. East rivalry, particularly earlier than a prime-time matchup to find out a first place within the division.
However, it was inaccurate because the Eagles beat the Cowboys, 26-17, because of Hurts’s effectivity and Philadelphia’s suffocating defensive efficiency early in the recreation.
The Eagles moved to 6-0, whereas the Cowboys (4-2) fell to 3rd place within the division behind the Giants (5-1).
pairing their run-pass choice system on offense with sticky defensive protection and well-timed takeaways within the second quarter when Philadelphia outscored the Cowboys, 20-3.
The Eagles and Hurts, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, rose to the second,
Receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith mixed for 111 yards and two touchdowns and the crew rushed for 136 yards.
Dallas accomplished a 79-yard drive that concluded with Ezekiel Elliott dashing for a 14-yard landing, closing the hole to 20-10 with simply over eight minutes remaining within the third quarter.