The Cowboys saved their season, at least for another week, and the Eagles' postseason hopes took a huge hit Monday night. Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-21 to end a two-game losing streak and move to 3-4.
The Eagles, who are decimated by injuries, have lost five in a row to fall to 2-5. They started the game without quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks, among others, and finished it without running backs Saquon Barkley and Dameon Pierce.
Barkley, who was returning after missing two games with a hamstring injury, left with a back injury. He had seven carries for 62 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 9 yards in limited usage before his new injury. Pierce left in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed injury after 14 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
The game was back-and-forth for most of the night, with six lead changes. The last came on CeeDee Lamb's 16-yard touchdown reception and Dak Prescott's 2-point conversion that gave the Cowboys a 28-21 lead with 1:30 left in the third quarter.
Brian Schottenheimer, whose play calling was criticized after he abandoned the run in the second half last week, called for more runs than passes. The Cowboys ran it 38 times for 204 yards and threw it 27 times for 212 yards. The Eagles had zero tackles for loss.
Javonte Williams set a career-high with 155 yards and scored a touchdown on 25 carries. He is the Cowboys' first 150-yard rusher since Ezekiel Elliott in 2018.
Prescott was 15-of-27 for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Lamb caught five passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns and George Pickens had four receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Tanner McKee, starting for the second consecutive week in place of Hurts, went 23-of-35 for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown picked him in the second half.
Rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon caught seven passes for 67 yards and a touchdown.