"Cowboys fans had seen this movie before. Sloppy play, lack of focus from star players, and some big, controversial calls from the referees to boot. By the time Jalen Hurts got pushed by his tush to score his third touchdown on the day and put the Eagles up 21-0, just about every fan was checking out. It didn't matter that the game was only 28 seconds into the second quarter, Cowboys fans had seen enough: this was over."
"A Dallas three-and-out was quickly matched by the Eagles, who came up short on third and long. But Dallas was flagged for roughing the punter, gifting the Eagles a first down, even though the replay review showed that Ryan Flournoy - who had been charging on a block attempt - tipped the ball before making contact with the punter. That would've negated the penalty had the officials caught it, but penalties are not eligible for reviews."
"A few plays later, an offsides penalty for Jadeveon Clowney erased another third-down stop, and Hurts ran in for a score just a few plays later. After that, the Cowboys started mounting a drive for the first time all day. Tragedy seemed to strike when CeeDee Lamb fumbled the ball, but the replay confirmed he was down by contact first. Tragedy remained, though, as KaVontae Turpin fumbled on the very next play, leading to the tush push touchdown."
Philadelphia raced to a 21-0 lead early, capitalizing on Dallas mistakes and a string of questionable officiating decisions. Dallas turned the ball over on downs and yielded a quick AJ Brown touchdown. A roughing-the-punter flag against Dallas stood despite replay evidence that Ryan Flournoy tipped the ball before contact, and an offsides call on Jadeveon Clowney erased a third-down stop. Jalen Hurts scored on a push play after consecutive miscues. Dallas had fumbles—one overturned by replay for down-by-contact, another by KaVontae Turpin leading directly to a touchdown—but continued to mount drives behind Dak Prescott and key receptions.
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