Cowboys pull off a 2nd half miracle, beat Eagles 24-21- Shane Taylor, Inside The Star
Dallas completes the comeback behind Pickens, Dak, and the defense.
Second Half Miracle
Let me first start by saying the defense deserves some flowers for the way they performed in the second half. I can’t
say it enough, and Dak Prescott showed up time and time again when he needed to!
The defense was able to keep the Cowboys in the game from the start of the third quarter.
This Eagles defense the last two games had given up a total of 16 points to the Packers and the Lions, so this was maybe the best defense the Cowboys have played all year, yet they scored 21 unanswered to tie the game.
Dak found Brevyn Spann-Ford to make it 21-14, and then Goerge Pickens made a sensational catch to set up the Cowboys for a Dak Prescott rushing touchdown to tie the game at 21. Could the defense make one more stop?
The Eagles had to punt after a huge sack from Osa Odighizuwa, giving the ball back to Dallas, and Dak Prescott delivered with the game on the line in the second half.
After connecting with George Pickens on 2nd and 10 with under a minute to play, for 24 yards, it lined up the best in the game for the game winner.
Brandon Aubury ended a crazy game 24-21.
Don’t forget these 5: Osa’s late sack on Hurts – Nick Eatman, DallasCowboys.com
These five plays shaped Dallas’ comeback.
Williams forced fumble – With the game tied, 21-21, the Eagles were driving for a field goal or possibly a touchdown when Sam Williams caught Saquon Barkley from behind and forced a fumble, which was recovered by Kenneth Murray. That play stopped the drive and put the Cowboys in the driver’s seat to win.
Odighizuwa sack on third down – The game was hanging in the balance on third-and-2 at the 2:00 warning, but Osa Odighizuwa sacked Jalen Hurts, giving the ball back to the Cowboys. From there, Jake Ferguson and George Pickens had big catches to lead the offense down for Brandon Aubrey’s game-winner.
Epic. Comeback. Cowboys escape 21-point hole to stun Eagles in Week 12 – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire
Dallas gets its second straight win in walk-off fashion.
The defense, which has undergone a serious personnel transformation over the last few weeks with trades and returning injured players, kept the Eagles from scoring on their final eight possessions. Dak Prescott and the offense fought and fought and fought, themselves mostly, but somehow scored 24 straight points including a game-winning, 42-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey.
Somehow, despite wasting two goal-to-go situations, the Cowboys won 24-21 to improve to 5-5-1 on the season.
Dallas did so despite CeeDee Lamb having one of the worst performances of his career, dropping multiple passes, including a short touchdown that likely would’ve won the game late in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, George Pickens had yet another phenomenal game, catching all nine of his targets for 146 yards and a score. Second-year tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford also caught a TD, his first of his career, and Prescott scrambled and tumbled into the end zone for his own score.
Meanwhile, Dallas’ defense put the clamps on TB Saquon Barkley, holding him to 22 yards on 10 carries and helping to make the Eagles one dimensional. With a big lead, Philly would’ve loved to lean on the running game to shorten the contest, but they were unable to; wasting the big passing day from Hurts.
4 winners & 3 losers from Dallas Cowboys unexpected win vs. Eagles in Week 12 – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated
Dallas Cowboys’ playoff chances remain a winner, but it wasn’t all pretty.
Winner: Osa Odighizuwa, DT
Defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa is benefitting from the attention Quinnen Williams commands. With more one-on-one opportunities, Odighizuwa is thriving.
That was the case on Sunday as he had four tackles and sacked Jalen Hurts on a late third-down. That play forced a punt that led to the game-winning drive. Dallas might not have won this one if not for the constant pressure and clutch play provided by No. 97.
Loser: CeeDee Lamb
While George Pickens went off in this one, CeeDee Lamb went in the opposite direction.
Lamb, who had four drops in their loss to the Eagles in Week 1, had three more in this one. None was more detrimental than his third-and-goal drop in the end zone. Dallas went for it on the ensuing fourth down, but fell just short. Still, they shouldn’t have needed that attempt had Lamb hauled in the pass on the previous play.
Terry Bradshaw echoed every Cowboys fan’s thoughts after comeback win over Eagles- Ryan Heckman, The Landry Hat
Dallas needs to continue to show up if there is hope remaining in the 2025 season.
NFL legend and Fox Sports analyst Terry Bradshaw knows it. Following the game, Bradshaw stated the obvious (and what every Cowboys fan was thinking quickly after the win),
“I said they needed a signature win. And now, they’ve got their signature win against the defending world champions. Now, don’t waste it,” he said on the broadcast.
The Cowboys can’t afford to enjoy this win over the Eagles for too long
At 5-5-1 on the season, the Cowboys still have a lot of work to do if they’re going to try and sneak into the playoffs. In all likelihood, Dallas is not going to win the division. That’s a near impossibility. But, in order to get into a wild card spot, the Cowboys have to get some wins over tough opponents — and it starts this week.
Dallas’ next opponent is, of course, the Thanksgiving Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the same week the Cowboys beat Philly, the Chiefs faced a season-altering matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.
