ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – LeSean McCoy said beating Dallas with the NFC East lead on the line felt a lot like last year, when Philadelphia wrapped up a playoff berth in the Cowboys’ $1.2 billion stadium.
There’s one big difference for the Eagles, though: They might have to do it again in a rematch on their home field next month to make sure they get back to the postseason.
McCoy ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Mark Sanchez had his first scoring run in almost three years and the Philadelphia defense took advantage of a ragged Tony Romo in a 33-10 victory Thursday.
“This is only the first half,” linebacker Connor Barwin said. “We have them again in two weeks and we need to back it up again. The same way we did today, if not even better.”
The Eagles (9-3) opened with quick drives of 80 and 88 yards for touchdowns. They took sole possession of the division lead with four games remaining, including the Dec. 14 rematch.