Philadelphia Eagles 33 - Dallas Cowboys 10 11/27/14

In the middle of the Thanksgiving football in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 33-10. Since the opening kickoff, Philadelphia dominated the game on both sides of the ball. The Eagles focused on a very balanced offensive approach where they would run the ball and pass efficiently. The game began with a Mark Sanchez two-yard rushing score, and later in the first quarter, Sanchez found rookie WR Jordan Matthews for a 27 yard touchdown. Cody Parkey was active in this game as he hit three consecutive field goals, and four total from 31, 21, 26, and 25 yards. In the third quarter, Eagles RB LeSean McCoy broke off for a 38 yard touchdown run that finally put the game out of reach. Mark Sanchez completed 20 of 29 passes for 217 and two total touchdowns (one rushing). Wide receivers Jordan Matthews caught 4 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Jeremy Maclin recorded game highs for receptions (eight) and receiving yards (108). RB LeSean McCoy put the team on his back as he rushed 25 times for 159 yards and a touchdown. The defense played very well as they held the powerful Cowboy offense to ten points, they intercepted two passes, and they recovered a Cole Beasley fumble. Dallas really could not score in this game as they were stunned by the Philly defense. Tony Romo was pressured all day long and he was only able to complete 18 of 29 passes for 199 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions. The zero passing touchdowns by Romo ended his long streak of 38 consecutive games with one or more TD passes, which was good for the fifth longest streak in NFL history. The Eagles did a solid job of limiting the NFL’s rushing yards leader, DeMarco Murray, to 73 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Dez Bryant was contained for 73 yards on 4 receptions. The Eagles improve to 9-3 after the blowout, while the Cowboys fall to 8-4.