"Penalties also played a huge role in this contest. There were six infractions called in the first quarter alone, resulting in 76 penalty yards. Overall, these teams combined for 152 yards of penalties. Despite all the flags that were thrown, this game started with four straight touchdown drives. Philly and Dallas put up almost 400 combined yards in the first half."
"After the opening kickoff, Eagles star defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from the game for apparently spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who was seen spitting in Carter's direction immediately before the incident took place. His absence clearly impacted Philly's ability to stop Dallas' offense, which marched down the field in a little over three minutes to score a touchdown and take a 7-0 lead on the first possession of the evening."
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in the season opener after a third-quarter lightning delay that paused play for about an hour. The game featured 152 combined penalty yards, including six infractions for 76 yards in the first quarter. The first four possessions all resulted in touchdowns, producing nearly 400 combined first-half yards. Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected after an apparent spitting incident involving Dak Prescott, a loss that affected Philadelphia’s ability to stop Dallas’s opening drive. Philadelphia later mounted a ten-play, 65-yard drive capped by Jalen Hurts' four-yard touchdown scramble.
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