Dallas Cowboys cruised past Philadelphia Eagles 38-21

The Dallas Cowboys cruised past the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on the road Monday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The margin of victory was 17 points, and the two teams combined for 59 points. The win moves the Cowboys to 3-4 on the season.

The Eagles fall to 2-5. It is their 5th straight loss, and they are 0-5 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Cowboys sit 2nd in the NFC East, while the Eagles are 3rd in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same division, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Cowboys are scoring 27 points per game and allowing 25.7, while the Eagles are scoring 18.1 and allowing 25. That gives the Cowboys the better point differential, +9 to -48.

Up next, the Cowboys host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, November 1. The Eagles visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday, November 1.

Historically, the Philadelphia Eagles hold a 29-27 edge in the series since 1999, according to nflverse game records.

The 59 combined points were above the 47.9 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Dallas Cowboys 38, Philadelphia Eagles 21
• Margin: 17 points · Combined: 59 points
• Cowboys: 3-4 overall · 1-2 at home · 2-2 on the road · last 5: L-W-L-L-W
• Eagles: 2-5 overall · 1-3 at home · 1-2 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-L-L
• Venue: Lincoln Financial Field

Each NFL team plays 17 regular-season games. Seven teams from each conference reach the playoffs — the four division winners plus three wild cards — and only the top seed in each conference earns a first-round bye, which makes every division game matter.

After this result, the top of the NFC East reads: New York Giants (4-2-1), Dallas Cowboys (3-4), Philadelphia Eagles (2-5), Washington Commanders (1-4-1).

Follow both clubs on the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles team pages, check the latest NFL standings and scores, or compare them head-to-head on the Cowboys vs Eagles page. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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