Philadelphia Eagles 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
The Eagles held off a pesky Cowboys team in Dallas last night. Michael Vick was effective once again last night as he completed 16 of 26 passes for 270 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs. He also carried the ball 8 times for 16 yards (2.0 ypc) with a TD run. Lesean McCoy had a night to remember with 16 carries for 149 yards (9.3 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 4 yards. Desean Jackson led the way through the air for the Eagles in this game as he caught 4 passes for 210 yards (52.5 avg) including a 91-yard TD grab. WR Jason Avant (3 rec, 18 yards) and OG Todd Herremans (1 rec, 2 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Eagles in the passing game last night. The Eagles finished up with 171 yards rushing on 27 carries (6.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 26 passes for 258 yards in this game.
LB Jamar Chaney (7 tackles), safety Quintin Mikell (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB Dimitri Patterson (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Eagles’ D in this game. The Cowboys finished up with 110 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 35 passes for 239 yards. The Eagles are now 9-4 on the season and they are still atop the NFC East.
