Cowboys Beat Eagles 38-21 as Javonte Williams Powers Dallas Ground Game
Javonte Williams rushed for 155 yards and Dak Prescott threw three touchdowns as Dallas ended a two-game slide against Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — The Dallas Cowboys brought a more balanced offence to Monday Night Football and left Philadelphia with a 38-21 win over the Eagles, a result driven by the running of Javonte Williams and a steadier performance from quarterback Dak Prescott.
Williams carried 25 times for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown. Prescott passed for 212 yards and three scores without an interception as Dallas recorded a welcome victory after two consecutive defeats.
The Cowboys rushed for 204 yards as a team, an important change for an offence that had entered the game near the bottom of the league's rushing statistics. With the offensive line creating room, Dallas was able to control possession and make Philadelphia defend both the run and the pass.
Dallas finds its balance
The lead changed hands during the first three quarters. Prescott connected with CeeDee Lamb for an early touchdown, but Philadelphia continued to respond, with Saquon Barkley contributing on the ground and the Eagles taking a narrow advantage in the third period.
Dallas answered with another Prescott touchdown pass to Lamb and a successful two-point conversion to move ahead 28-21. A subsequent Brandon Aubrey field goal gave the visitors a two-possession cushion before Williams finished a late drive with a short touchdown run.
The Cowboys' final offensive numbers illustrated how differently they approached the contest. They ran 38 times, gained 204 yards on the ground and finished with 416 total yards. Prescott was efficient without needing to carry every play through the air.
Williams was particularly effective late in the game when Dallas wanted to keep the clock moving. His 155 rushing yards were the highest total for a Cowboys running back since 2016, according to the team's match account.
The NFC East picture
The result moved Dallas to 3-4 and Philadelphia to 2-5. At this stage of the regular season, one victory does not resolve the Cowboys' inconsistency, but ending a losing streak against a division opponent carries obvious value.
The Eagles will be concerned by the difficulty their defence had in controlling the running game. Dallas had entered the match with limited ground production; Philadelphia allowed the visitors to impose a more physical style than their recent numbers had suggested.
Prescott and Williams were central to the win, although the offensive line's work was equally important. Dallas now have a template to revisit, provided they can produce the same balance against their next opponents.
Musa Ersoy
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