Eagles beating Cowboys creates two weeks of glory

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsWhen the Cowboys had first and goal at the six with twenty-seven seconds left, I thought for the first time, “What if the Eagles lose?” It’s always miserable heading into a bye week with a loss, but a loss at home against the Cowboys? And losing on a drive like this? I started to mentally prepare myself for the two weeks ahead (15 days to be exact, with the next game being a Monday nighter). If the Eagles lost we’d all carry that shame and disgust through our lives for two whole weeks. Our relationships would deteriorate, our work would suffer, and people would comment about the “light going out in our eyes.” The only thing that could possibly bring us back would be another win. The feelings of rage/depression/melancholy were overwhelming me. But then Dallas got flagged for a false start. Then the Sweat sack (followed by his signature celebration that he somehow had time for) and then the green wall at the goal line. Eagles win. They beat the Cowboys and have the best record in the NFL. And we get to bask in this for two whole weeks! I think the last twenty seven seconds altered and determined the fate of millions of people.

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