5 plays that led to the Cowboys’ domination over the Eagles
The Dallas Cowboys absolutely dominated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night
The Cowboys slayed a few dragons – revenge over the Eagles, beating a team with a winning record, moving to first place in the division – all in one night. They enjoyed a pretty thorough beatdown of the Eagles, winning 33-13 and looking good while doing it.
In a bit of a surprise, the Cowboys controlled this game from the jump. Things were pretty much wrapped up by halftime, and these five plays were a big reason for that.
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KaVontae Turpin’s big run on third down
The Cowboys got the ball to start the game, and they wanted to march down the field and draw first blood. But after their first two plays netted nine yards, the Cowboys were faced with their first third down of the night.
On third and inches, Dak Prescott lined up in an empty shotgun formation before motioning KaVontae Turpin to come behind him. That led to a perfectly timed snap and handoff to the speedster, already in stride, and the rest was easy:
Turpin almost immediately picked up the first down, but he had plenty more room to roam. Turpin took off down the sideline, picking up a total of 22 yards before being forced out of bounds. Not only did this play prevent a three-and-out, but it flipped the field and set the Cowboys up for a touchdown just seven plays later.
Jalen Hurts fumbles on the opening drive
For a moment, it looked like the Eagles were ready to turn this game into a shootout. The Eagles offense swiftly moved down the field following the Cowboys’ score, even converting on a third and 16, and were threatening in Dallas territory.
An offensive pass interference penalty backed things up to first and 20 at the Dallas 31, and Jalen Hurts took off for a sizable chunk that nearly erased the penalty yardage. Or, at least, it would have done so if not for Hurts’ fumbling the ball.
