The Dallas Cowboys played in a barometer game Monday Night against the rival Philadelphia Eagles. If the Cowboys were gonna be seen as a real contender, then beating Philadelphia wasn’t gonna be enough. Dallas needed to dominate, and after a 20-point blow out, it seems they did what was necessary.
The contest wasn’t close, Dallas accumulated 27 first downs to the Eagles 12. They won the turnover battle, had nearly ten more minutes of time of possession, almost 100 more rushing yards, and just under 20 more plays. If not for one defensive play by the Eagles and a missed touchdown on a replay review of a Dak Prescott quarterback sneak, then this game could’ve been a five-touchdown romp.
There is a lot that can be learned in a big, intra-division blowout win like this and here are some of the things that bode well for the future of the team.