Cowboys vs. Eagles score, results: Philadelphia tops Dallas in slopfest to take reins in NFC East

Jacob Hancock

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The game was close for most of the evening, but there wasn't really much to get excited about on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 8.

The Eagles won by a comfortable 23-9 over the NFC East rival Cowboys, but the victory mostly came down to Philadelphia being slightly less incompetent on offense than Dallas.

Carson Wentz did just enough to outperform third-string rookie Ben DiNucci, completing 15 of 27 passes for 123 yards (4.6 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns. Wentz also threw two interceptions and lost a pair of fumbles.

DiNucci looked serviceable at times but just couldn't lead the Dallas offense into the end zone, completing 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards (4.5 yards per attempt). Still, Dallas managed to take a 9-7 lead into the halftime locker room thanks to three field goals from Greg Zuerlein (49, 49 and 59 yards).

DiNucci also lost a pair of fumbles, with the second being recovered by Rodney McLeod and returned 57 yards for a touchdown, giving the Eagles a 21-9 lead with 5:18 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The one offensive player who managed to stand out for either team was Travis Fulgham, who hauled in six catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. The TD and subsequent 2-point conversion gave Philadelphia a 15-9 lead with 1:54 remaining in the third quarter.

The win moves the Eagles (3-4-1) to first in the NFC East, while the Cowboys (2-6) fall to third, 1.5 games behind Philadelphia.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Cowboys vs. Eagles on "Sunday Night Football." Follow below for complete results from the NFL Week 8 game.

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Cowboys vs. Eagles score

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Cowboys 3 6 0 0 9
Eagles  7 0 8 8 23

Cowboys vs. Eagles live updates, highlights from 'Sunday Night Football'

11:31 p.m. — FINAL: EAGLES 23, COWBOYS 9.

11:24 p.m. — TURNOVER ON DOWNS.  Wentz can't quite connect with Reagor in the end zone as Anthony Brown breaks it up. Dallas takes over at its 32-yard line, 1:55 to play.

11:23 p.m. — TWO-MINUTE WARNING.  Philadelphia has it but it's fourth and 8 at Dallas's 32-yard line.

11:16 p.m. — Onside . . . punt? Zuerlein launches a home run in an elevator shaft and there's a big pile, but Philadelphia comes out with the ball at the Dallas 45-yard line, 3:54 remaining.

11:11 p.m. — SAFETY. Dallas snaps the ball out of the back of the end zone and will kick from its 20 in hopes of getting the ball back on an onside kick. Odd play, but it makes sense.

11:03 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN, EAGLES.  DiNucci is sacked on third down and coughs up the ball. Rodney McLeod Jr. takes it to the house. The ensuing 2-point conversion fails as Jalen Hurts can't get to the pylon. Philadelphia leads 21-9 with 5:18 remaining.

10:50 p.m. —  Philadelphia goes three-and-out and Dallas gets the ball back at its 25-yard line, 11:18 left in regulation.

10:45 p.m. — TURNOVER ON DOWNS.  DiNucci's pass on fourth and 2 is tipped and falls incomplete. Philadelphia takes over at its 35-yard line, 12:44 to play.

10:37 p.m. — END OF 3Q: Eagles 15, Cowboys 9.  Dallas has it, third and 1 at the Philadelphia 44-yard line to start the fourth quarter.

10:29 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN, EAGLES.  Wentz goes over the top to Travis Fulgham for a 9-yard score. Wentz converts the 2-point conversion on a pass to Reagor and Philadelphia leads 15-9 with 1:54 left in the third quarter.

10:19 p.m. — WIDE RIGHT.  Zuerlein misses for the first time tonight, this one from 52 yards out. Philadelphia takes over at its 34-yard line, 6:13 remaining in the third quarter.

10:11 p.m. — INTERCEPTION.  Wentz tries to go deep but overthrows it and is picked off by Diggs for the second time tonight. Dallas gets the ball at its 31-yard line, 12:04 left in the third quarter.

10:05 p.m. — Zuerlein kicks it off and Wentz will lead the Eagles back out to start the second half.

9:50 p.m. — HALF: Cowboys 9, Eagles 7.

9:48 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, COWBOYS.  Zuerlein hits an incredible 59-yard field goal, into the wind, off the upright and in to give Dallas a 9-7 lead with 6 seconds left in the half.

9:47 p.m. — Timeout, Dallas.  Cowboys use their last timeout with 18 seconds left in the half, second and 7 at the Eagles' 42-yard line.

9:44 p.m. — TURNOVER ON DOWNS.  Wentz's pass on fourth and 1 falls incomplete and Dallas takes over at its 44-yard line with 29 seconds remaining.

9:41 p.m. —  Dallas goes three-and-out, so Philadelphia gets it back at its 47-yard line with 1:43 to play in the half.

9:37 p.m. — 2-Minute Warning.  Dallas has it, second and 13 and its 17-yard line, one timeout remaining. Philadelphia has all three timeouts.

9:35 p.m. — INTERCEPTION.  Trevon Diggs drags his shin in the end zone and picks off Wentz. Dallas gets it back at its 20-yard line with 2:14 remaining.

9:29 p.m. —  Dallas is having some fun with the playcalling tonight, like on this fake reverse by Tony Pollard for a 14-yard gain. But they can't keep the chains moving. Greg Ward returns the punt 23 yards to the Philadelphia 49-yard line, 3:14 left in the half.

9:24 p.m. — The Eagles tried to run the "Philly Special" on third down but Wentz couldn't get open. Cowboys get the ball at their 20-yard line, 5:29 left in the first half.

9:13 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, COWBOYS.  Zuerlein hits another one from 49 yards and trims the Eagles' lead to 7-6 with 9:46 remaining in the half.

9:06 p.m. — FUMBLE.  Philadelphia goes for it on fourth down and Wentz is drilled again and fumbles. Dallas has it at the Eagles' 46-yard line, 11:30 left in the first half.

8:59 p.m. — Dallas has to punt and Philadelphia gets it back at 30-yard line, 14:01 left in the second quarter.

8:52 p.m. — END OF 1Q: Eagles 7, Cowboys 3.  Dallas has it, first and 10 at its 26-yard line to start the second quarter.

8:50 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN, EAGLES.  Philadelphia takes the lead on a 2-yard pass from Wentz to Jalen Reagor. It's 7-3  with 2 seconds left in the first quarter.

8:38 p.m. — FUMBLE.  This time DiNucci coughs it up and Brandon Graham gets it back for the Eagles at their 17-yard line, 5:48 left in the first quarter.

8:35 p.m. — FUMBLE. Carson Wentz takes back-to-back sacks and fumbles on the second by Donovan Wilson, who recovers to give Dallas the ball at the Philadelphia 25-yard line.

8:29 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, COWBOYS.  Greg Zuerlein hits from 49 yards out and Dallas gets points on its opening drive to lead 3-0 with 10:11 left in the first quarter.

8:25 p.m. —  Dallas gets creative on the opening drive with a double reverse to CeeDee Lamb.

8:23 p.m. — The Eagles kick the ball off and Ben DiNucci will lead the Cowboys out for the opening drive.

(All times ET)

Cowboys vs. Eagles start time

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'Sunday Night Football' schedule 2020

Week 1 Sept. 10 (Thu.) Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
  Sept. 13 Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys 
Week 2 Sept. 20 Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
Week 3 Sept. 27 New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 4 Oct. 4 San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5 Oct. 11 Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 6 Oct. 18 San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 7 Oct. 25 Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 8 Nov. 1 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 9 Nov. 8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 10 Nov. 15 New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 11 Nov. 22 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 12 Nov. 29 Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
Week 13 Dec. 6 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Week 14 Dec. 13 Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15 Dec. 20 Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 16 Dec. 27 Green Bay Packers vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 17 Jan. 3 TBD

Jacob Hancock