Dak Prescott threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, Brett Maher kicked the go-ahead field goal late and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 40-34 on Saturday.
Gardner Minshew threw two scoring passes and had a TD run filling in for the injured Jalen Hurts, but his second interception set up Maher’s go-ahead kick.
Four days after speaking at the memorial service of his college coach, Mike Leach, Minshew had Philadelphia 19 yards from a potential winning touchdown in the final seconds, but his desperation pass into the end zone on fourth-and-10 wasn’t anywhere near a receiver.
The NFL-leading Eagles (13-2) had two turnovers in the final five minutes and missed a chance to clinch the NFC’s top seed in a matchup of playoff-bound division rivals.
Per @NextGenStats, Dak Prescott went 24-for-24 for 300 yards when Eagles played zone.
Eagles defense allowed points (4 TDs, 4 FGs) on 8 of 10 Cowboys possessions.
Eagles’ 2nd-worst defensive performance of the season, based on EPA per drive.
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) December 25, 2022
In response to opening pick-six, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was 5-of-5 that second drive for 37 yards, plus two runs for 23 yards. RB Ezekiel Elliott ended drive with 1-yard TD. Eagles up 10-7.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 24, 2022