Javonte Williams Runs Wild as Cowboys Beat Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night, and the game belonged to the running back who carried the ball most. Javonte Williams gained a career-high 155 yards and scored a touchdown, and Dallas leaned on him all night.
Williams took 25 of the Cowboys' 38 rushing attempts, according to the Cowboys' official game recap. Dallas finished with 204 yards on the ground as a team. That's the kind of number that wears down a defense, and it kept the Eagles' offense on the sideline for long stretches.
Williams also became the first Cowboys player to rush for 150 yards in a game since Ezekiel Elliott did it in 2018. Elliott was one of the best backs of his era in Dallas, so that comparison carries weight.
Quarterback Dak Prescott did his part through the air. He threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns, and two of those scores went to CeeDee Lamb. Prescott found George Pickens for a 21-yard score in the first half, and Dallas took a 20-14 lead into halftime.
Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey added three field goals, from 55, 27 and 24 yards. The 55-yarder is a long kick, the sort that can change the scoreboard in a hurry. Aubrey's three makes gave the Cowboys points even when the drives stalled short of the end zone.
For Philadelphia, the night was a tough one on several fronts. Tanner McKee finished 23 of 35 for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Saquon Barkley scored on an eight-yard run and finished with 62 yards on seven carries. The Eagles couldn't match Dallas on the ground, and the loss was their fifth straight.
The bigger news for Philadelphia came off the field. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs. Blood clots in the lungs are serious medical conditions, and the Eagles will now have to build their offense around a backup for the rest of the year.
The win moves Dallas to 3-4 on the season. Philadelphia drops to 2-5. Both teams are now deeper into a season that has not gone the way either one planned.
For the Cowboys, the lesson of the night is simple. When a team can run the ball with real force, play-action passes open up, and the defense has to pick its poison. Dallas kept the Eagles guessing, and Williams did the rest.
The game aired on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. Eastern. Next up, both teams return to the weekly grind, and the Cowboys will look to keep the ground game rolling.
