Cowboys at Eagles: NFC East supremacy on Monday Night Football
Monday 28 September, 8:15 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field on ESPN. NFC East supremacy is at stake as Philadelphia and Dallas collide.
Why this one matters: Monday Night Football delivers one of the NFL's premier rivalries as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field to close out Week 3.
Both teams enter with 1-1 records and championship aspirations in a fiercely contested NFC East. Jalen Hurts commands an Eagles offense featuring Saquon Barkley in the backfield and A.J. Brown on the perimeter. Nick Sirianni's team looks to re-establish dominance at home under prime-time lights.
For Dallas, Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb arrive aiming to deliver a signature road victory against their bitter divisional foes. With the winner taking sole second place behind the unbeaten Commanders and keeping pace in the conference, every yard in South Philadelphia will carry tremendous weight.
The stakes
The victor moves to 2-1 and secures an early tiebreaker advantage in the NFC East divisional race.
The rivalry angle
One of the fiercest and most storied rivalries in American sports takes center stage under the Monday night lights.
Players who could decide it
Leads Philadelphia into prime time at Lincoln Financial Field alongside Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown.
Veteran signal-caller looking to engineer a road statement against Dallas' fiercest divisional rival.
Did you know?
- !Eagles and Cowboys have met 130 times in regular-season and playoff history.
- !Jalen Hurts has scored 44 career rushing touchdowns, most by an Eagles quarterback.
- !Kickoff Monday 28 September at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Head to head
Philadelphia and Dallas have split their last six meetings at Lincoln Financial Field.
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