Arlington — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have accomplished their goal of winning four lower-stakes games since losing to Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The rematch on Sunday night is for first place in the NFC East, which guarantees a home playoff opener. Dallas has a 14-game home winning run, its longest since 1981.
It’s also a December matchup between star quarterbacks Prescott and Hurts, so the stakes can’t be much greater during the regular season.
The Cowboys must regain their attention and execution from the previous month, as coach Mike McCarthy was gone from the squad midweek for an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill Wednesday morning. He plans to be on the sidelines on game day.
“These are the moments we’ve prepared for, to be honest with you,” he remarked. “It’s not that we didn’t for all of those past games, but we understood that this is the stretch in the season when you look at the schedule that you have to be excited about.”
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The Cowboys have done their part since falling to the Eagles. It’s back to heavy stakes in the rematch.
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December 8, 2023 / 5:56 AM CST/AP
Arlington — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have accomplished their goal of winning four lower-stakes games since losing to Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The rematch on Sunday night is for first place in the NFC East, which guarantees a home playoff opener. Dallas has a 14-game home winning run, its longest since 1981.
It’s also a December matchup between star quarterbacks Prescott and Hurts, so the stakes can’t be much greater during the regular season.
The Cowboys need to find the same focus and execution as
“You have to drag yourself through the mud in order to grow,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni explained. “It’s uncomfortable, but it’s necessary. But it’s also important to understand why you’re here in the first place and to be confident going into the next game.”
A win by the Eagles, defending NFC champs, is a huge step toward a second consecutive NFC East title, something that hasn’t happened in the division since Philadelphia won four in a row from 2001-04.
