Philadelphia – 2025 NFL season closed for a strange start, Philadelphia eagles Defensive behavior Jalen karter Being evicted for Spitting But Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Duck prescott Before playing before scimples.
The game of rivalry remained intense from the beginning to the power-stored end as every bit, with pulling the eagles out 24-20 He won the night and unveiled his 2024 championship banner.
Life is being used to protect eagles with Carter and without Dallas Micah ParsonsIt took some time to stabilize both the defense before finding their feet.
A coin-flip of a game went the way to defending champs, thanks to the nearby part dropped by the receiver Saeedi Lamb And in the third quarter by Cowboy, an important turnover, who showed some encouraging signs in game 1 under coach Brian Shotenheimer.
Carter and Eagles, meanwhile, can take a sigh of relief after a rocky start.
The most important things for both teams to know this from Thursday night:
Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)
What to make of QB performance: Super Bowl MVP Jalen hurts Where he left, taking advantage of the big streets, to score a pair of a pair of touchdown and pursue the crime. Now they have 16 games with many Rushing Touchdowns, which expands the NFL record for Buffello) Josh allen The second with 12 is).
turn: Cowboy appeared in the third quarter to move forward for a late Go-forward score, when Eagles came up with a prominent Techway. Conneback Quineen Mitchell Scooped Miles sanders To thwart the drive to the deep drive in the Philadelphia region and keep the eagles up to four. He celebrated a tush push in the end field with his defensive team colleagues.
State to know: Carter’s ejection made headlines, but the lack of discipline was a subject for eagles, especially early. He had 93 penalty yards at the break – the first half of the Cowboy had 107 in the week 13 of 2023 in the first half by any team. Last season, Eagles had a high 91 (week 16 in commanders) for a penalty yard in a game. – Tim Macmans
Next game: But Cenus city chief (4:25 pm ET, Sunday, 14 September)
Dallas Cowboys (0-1)
Cowboy did not have a big margin for an error in going to the Thursday opener against Eagles, especially without Edge Rashar Micah Parsons, which was traded a week ago green Bay Packers,
For most sports, Cowboys were there, but the margin came into the game.
A 51-yard Jalan gives the receiver pass Jahan dotson In the second quarter, Philadelphia’s Go-Farward Score was established and a lead the eagles would not have to abandon. It was the longest drama allowed by Cowboy.
As Cowboy looked at the next series to respond, his 49-yard run in 10 of Eagles after running Miles Sanders back in a scoring position. This was the only turnover for cowboys.
Ceedee was the fourth quarter to forget the lamb. To start the quarter, the receiver left a certain-down catch. On the potential Go-Farward Drive, he dropped a deep ball, which would have put the cowboy deeply in the scoring area. Then, at the fourth -and -3, he could not come down with diving catch. According to ESPN research, it was his second career game with three drops (week 13 against veterans).
Those five plays were very big – and in their last five meetings caused the fourth disadvantage of the eagles to the fourth loss of cowboys. This means that Brian Shotenheimer lost his first game as a couple coach, such as Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Campo, Bill Parcel, Jason Garat and Mike Macarthi.
This is a painful lesson how close and how far the cowboys are.
What to make of QB performance: Forget about the final numbers of Dak Prescott. It was his ability to use his legs that matched a ton. He did not do this in the last season, and when he did in the week 9, he tore a hamstring that ended his season. On the second drive on Thursday, he was swept away to his left, developed a defender and found a lamb for the 18-yard profit. On the third drive, he was able to be free from a capacity Jordan davis 3 sacks and scuffle for 3 yards. Prescott is 32 years old and has undergone two major surgery on his feet since 2020. He showed on Thursday that he could still roam.
Trend to see: Do Cowboys have to be afraid to run quarterbacks? Harts had two running touchdowns and 48 yards on the ground in the first half, most of them on scrambles. There are games against cowboy Russell Wilson (Twice, if he remains a giant starter), Kaleb Williams, Jordan love, Justin fields, Jayden daniel (Twice) and Kiler deadAlso remat with Hearts. The rush-lane discipline of the cowboy will have to improve a lot from the week 1, as for football.
State to know: Javonate Williams A favorable start. In fact, this was the first time that there were several running touchdowns in their first game for cowboy in a running, as Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989. Herschel Walker In 1986 at the beginning of his NFL with Landry as a coach. The Cowboy had only six crowds touchdowns in the last season. On Thursday, he had two on his first two assets. According to ESPN Research, the last time was going back with several running touchdowns against Eagles. Sakwon barkle In your last game with New York Giants In 2023, Philadelphia before joining as a free agent. ,Tod Archer
Next game: Vs. New York Giants (ET, Sunday, September 14.)