Cowboys Recap & Takeaways: Dallas Answers Ware's Warning With 38-21 Eagles Beatdown

Cowboys legend DeMarcus Ware warned that another loss could bury Dallas' season.

Monday night, they answered his challenge the way he wanted — by dominating in the trenches.

Behind Javonte Williams' career-high 155 rushing yards, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on October 26 at Lincoln Financial Field, snapping a two-game skid and improving to 3-4.

Dallas rushed for 204 yards and didn't allow a sack. Dak Prescott threw three touchdowns without an interception, completing 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards.

Before kickoff, Troy Aikman spent roughly 10 minutes talking with Jerry Jones on the field, days after telling our Mike Fisher he'd welcome a conversation about returning to the organization.

What Jerry and Aikman discussed? Unknown.

But what followed was Dallas' most convincing performance of the season.

Williams opened with runs of six and 15 yards. Prescott missed two throws, and Brandon Aubrey settled for a 55-yard field goal.

3-0 Cowboys.

Philadelphia answered in a hurry. Saquon Barkley broke loose for 29 yards, Tanner McKee hit Makai Lemon for 21, and a Quinnen Williams penalty helped set up Barkley's eight-yard touchdown.

7-3 Eagles.

Dallas responded. Prescott found Ryan Flournoy for 35 yards on third-and-8, and CeeDee Lamb finished the drive with a nine-yard touchdown reception.

10-7 Cowboys.

Then another defensive mistake: Quinnen Williams lined up offsides, wiping out a potential fumble recovery. McKee later converted third-and-10 to Darius Cooper.

Of course.

1. Where's this been? - Williams found lanes immediately, and the offensive line looked transformed.

2. Flournoy delivers - His 35-yard third-down catch set up Dallas' first touchdown.

3. Familiar defensive problems - Penalties and third-down failures kept Philadelphia moving.

L.T. Overton's roughing-the-passer penalty extended an Eagles drive, and Dameon Pierce scored untouched from five yards.

14-10 Eagles.

Tyler Goodson returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for an apparent touchdown … until Justin Barron's holding penalty erased it.

Prescott's deep shot toward Jonathan Mingo? An interesting choice.

Prescott found George Pickens on fourth-and-1, and the receiver eventually caught a 21-yard touchdown to finish a 14-play, 81-yard possession.

17-14 Cowboys.

DeMarvion Overshown and Joey Porter Jr. helped force a stop. With 1:14 left, Prescott hit Pickens for 21 yards and Lamb for 14 and 30, setting up Aubrey's 27-yard field goal.

20-14 at halftime.

1. Pickens responds - He finished with four catches for 57 yards and a touchdown after questions about his effort.

2. Goodson gets robbed - One holding flag wiped away a spectacular return score. 

3. A clean pocket! - Prescott had time to throw, and Dallas' late-half drive showed it.

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Seventeen plays. Eighty-four yards. Nine minutes and sixteen seconds.

That's how Philadelphia opened the half against Dallas' defense.

McKee converted third down, then found Lemon on fourth-and-1. Lemon eventually caught a four-yard touchdown.

21-20 Eagles.

The Cowboys answered, although disaster nearly struck when officials ruled Prescott's pass to Lamb backward. Riq Woolen scooped it up for a 73-yard touchdown return.

Replay reversed the call. Incomplete.

Exhale.

Williams converted third-and-1, and Prescott found Lamb for a 16-yard touchdown before rushing in the two-point conversion.

28-21 Cowboys.

Donovan Ezeiruaku sacked McKee near the end of the quarter.

1. Nine minutes. Seriously? - A backup quarterback led a 17-play touchdown drive. Unacceptable.

2. Replay changes everything - Woolen's apparent touchdown disappeared, and Dallas took advantage.

3. Lamb delivers when it counts - Five catches, 74 yards and two touchdowns. Prescott struggled to connect with him consistently, but Lamb made his biggest receptions count.

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Williams opened with an eight-yard run, then exploded for 34 more. Aubrey's 24-yard field goal pushed Dallas ahead 31-21.

The Eagles moved into Cowboys territory before Overshown intercepted McKee on a pass intended for Dallas Goedert.

About time.

Dallas punted, but the defense delivered again. Von Miller stopped a McKee scramble, Quinnen Williams sacked him, and Philadelphia turned it over on downs at its own 16.

Six plays. Six runs.

Williams walked in from two yards to seal it, 38-21.

1. Javonte, take a bow - His 155 yards made him the first Cowboys rusher to reach 150 since Ezekiel Elliott in November 2018.

2. Overshown makes his mark - Six tackles, two pass breakups and a fourth-quarter interception.

3. Ware got his answer - Dallas rushed for 204 yards, allowed zero sacks and finally controlled the line.

Ware warned Dallas needed to change its mentality. Monday provided a response — along with reminders that the defense still has work to do after surrendering that 17-play touchdown drive.

Next come the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, November 1, at 1 p.m. ET. Arizona lost 30-16 to Denver and has won four straight meetings with Dallas.

The Cowboys finally have some momentum … and a chance to reach .500.

Beating Philadelphia saved their season for another week. Beating Arizona would give Dallas something it hasn't had much of lately.

A winning streak.