The scored early and often in the first half, then used field goals and three fumble recoveries to cruise to a 30-13 win over the Philadelphia to tie them at 10-3 and claim a momentary lead in the NFC East. It was a game where the Cowboys seemed in control from start to finish and proved conclusively that they can indeed beat a good team, while a certain quarterback continued to burnish his MVP résumé.
The game couldn’t have started better for the Cowboys. After taking the opening kickoff, they moved with ease down the field, mixing up short passes, some effective running from both Tony Pollard and Rico Dowdle, and an end around by KaVontae Turpin that was the longest play of the drive.