Final2025 Week 1

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles, Week 1 2025

Dallas Cowboys

Away

20

Philadelphia Eagles

HomeWon

24

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cowboys7130020
Eagles7143024

DAL 20PHI 24 Final

  • Passing leader

    Dak Prescott

    DAL · QB

    7.8PPR pts

    21/34, 188 YDS

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Javonte Williams

    DAL · RB

    20.4PPR pts

    15 ATT, 54 YDS, 2 TD, 2 REC, 10 REC YDS

  • Cowboys leader

    CeeDee Lamb

    DAL · WR

    18.0PPR pts

    7 REC, 110 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Marshawn Kneeland

    DAL

    1 SACK, 3 TKL

Eagles 24, Cowboys 20: Philadelphia beats Dallas

Philadelphia led 21–20 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Dallas 3–0 after the break to win 24–20. Dallas outgained the Eagles 307–302.

The Cowboys went 7-for-11 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Eagles kept the ball for 34:52 and finished without a giveaway.

The two teams meet again in Week 7 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin PHI 0 turnovers
  • +9:44 time of possession PHI 34:52 · DAL 25:08

Game Highlights

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Why the Eagles Won

Philadelphia won the turnover and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cowboys vs Eagles
CowboysStatEagles
1Turnovers0
25:08Time of possession34:52
Other team stats
307Total yards302
5.5Yards per play4.9
56Plays62
64%Third-down conversion62%

Scoring Summary

The Eagles scored three touchdowns and one field goal; the Cowboys scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Cowboys vs Eagles
TimeTeamPlayDALPHI
1st quarter
11:49DALJavonte Williams 1-yard TD run Takes leadBrandon Aubrey XP70
5:55PHIJalen Hurts 4-yard TD run Ties gameJake Elliott XP77
2nd quarter
14:56DALJavonte Williams 1-yard TD run Takes leadBrandon Aubrey XP147
6:46PHIJalen Hurts 8-yard TD run Ties gameJake Elliott XP1414
2:34DALBrandon Aubrey 41-yard FG Takes lead1714
0:51PHISaquon Barkley 10-yard TD run Takes leadJake Elliott XP1721
0:00DALBrandon Aubrey 53-yard FG2021
3rd quarter
8:30PHIJake Elliott 58-yard FG Extends lead2024
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Cowboys vs Eagles, Week 1 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jalen HurtsPHIQB24.3 PTSQB8
  2. Javonte WilliamsDALRB20.4 PTSRB5
  3. Saquon BarkleyPHIRB18.4 PTSRB7
  4. CeeDee LambDALWR18.0 PTSWR14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Dak PrescottDALQB7.8QB2921/341880013076.6Start/Sit →
Jalen HurtsPHIQB24.3QB819/23152001462294.2Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Javonte WilliamsDALRB20.4RB5RB1554232100Start/Sit →
Saquon BarkleyPHIRB18.4RB7RB1860154240Start/Sit →
CeeDee LambDALWR18.0WR14WR———1371100Start/Sit →
Dallas GoedertPHITE11.4TE14TE———77440Start/Sit →
Jahan DotsonPHIWR8.9WR43WR———33590Start/Sit →
Jake FergusonDALTE7.3TE22TE———65230Start/Sit →
George PickensDALWR6.0WR62WR———43300Start/Sit →
KaVontae TurpinDALWR4.7WR73WR29022180Start/Sit →
DeVonta SmithPHIWR4.6WR74WR———33160Start/Sit →
Miles SandersDALRB4.0RB46RB453011-30
Will ShipleyPHIRB2.6RB53RB3260————Start/Sit →
A.J. BrownPHIWR1.8WR100WR———1180
Kylen GransonPHITE1.1TE60TE———1110Start/Sit →
AJ DillonPHIRB1.0RB69RB3100————Start/Sit →
Jalen TolbertDALWR1.0WR113WR———2100Start/Sit →
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →
Brevyn Spann-FordDALTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Dallas Cowboys

Snap Share

  1. CeeDee LambWR56 snaps92%
  2. George PickensWR56 snaps92%
  3. Javonte WilliamsRB47 snaps77%
  4. Jake FergusonTE47 snaps77%
  5. KaVontae TurpinWR28 snaps46%

Target Share33 targets

  1. CeeDee Lamb39%, 13 targets
  2. Jake Ferguson18%, 6 targets
  3. George Pickens12%, 4 targets
  4. Javonte Williams9%, 3 targets
  5. Jalen Tolbert6%, 2 targets
  6. Other15%, 5 targets

Carry Share22 carries

  1. Javonte Williams68%, 15 carries
  2. Miles Sanders18%, 4 carries
  3. KaVontae Turpin9%, 2 carries
  4. Dak Prescott5%, 1 carries

Philadelphia Eagles

Snap Share

  1. DeVonta SmithWR56 snaps89%
  2. A.J. BrownWR55 snaps87%
  3. Dallas GoedertTE52 snaps83%
  4. Saquon BarkleyRB50 snaps79%
  5. Grant CalcaterraTE37 snaps59%

Target Share20 targets

  1. Dallas Goedert35%, 7 targets
  2. Saquon Barkley25%, 5 targets
  3. DeVonta Smith15%, 3 targets
  4. Jahan Dotson15%, 3 targets
  5. A.J. Brown5%, 1 targets
  6. Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share38 carries

  1. Saquon Barkley47%, 18 carries
  2. Jalen Hurts37%, 14 carries
  3. AJ Dillon8%, 3 carries
  4. Will Shipley8%, 3 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
CeeDee LambDALWR5692%1339%0
George PickensDALWR5692%412%0
DeVonta SmithPHIWR5689%315%0
A.J. BrownPHIWR5587%15%0
Dallas GoedertPHITE5283%735%0
Saquon BarkleyPHIRB5079%525%18
Javonte WilliamsDALRB4777%39%15
Jake FergusonDALTE4777%618%0
Grant CalcaterraPHITE3759%00%0
Jahan DotsonPHIWR2946%315%0
KaVontae TurpinDALWR2846%26%2
Jalen TolbertDALWR2744%26%0
Kylen GransonPHITE1727%15%0
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE1525%13%0
Miles SandersDALRB1118%13%4
Brevyn Spann-FordDALTE1016%13%0
AJ DillonPHIRB813%00%3
Will ShipleyPHIRB58%00%3
Darius CooperPHIWR23%00%0
John MetchiePHIWR12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
CeeDee LambDAL · WR18.022.2−4.292%39% tgt—000%1339%
Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB18.420.1−1.779%47% car—01847%525%
Jalen HurtsPHI · QB24.319.2+5.1100%23 att—231437%00%
Dak PrescottDAL · QB7.815.7−7.9100%34 att—3415%00%
Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB20.414.8+5.677%68% car—01568%39%
Dallas GoedertPHI · TE11.411.9−0.583%35% tgt—000%735%
Jake FergusonDAL · TE7.310.2−2.977%18% tgt—000%618%
George PickensDAL · WR6.06.8−0.892%12% tgt—000%412%
DeVonta SmithPHI · WR4.65.1−0.589%15% tgt—000%315%
Jahan DotsonPHI · WR8.95.1+3.846%15% tgt—000%315%
KaVontae TurpinDAL · WR4.74.70.046%9% car—029%26%
Miles SandersDAL · RB4.04.3−0.318%18% car—0418%13%
Jalen TolbertDAL · WR1.03.4−2.444%6% tgt—000%26%
AJ DillonPHI · RB1.01.9−0.913%8% car—038%00%
Will ShipleyPHI · RB2.61.9+0.78%8% car—038%00%
A.J. BrownPHI · WR1.81.7+0.187%5% tgt—000%15%
Brevyn Spann-FordDAL · TE0.01.7−1.716%3% tgt—000%13%
Kylen GransonPHI · TE1.11.7−0.627%5% tgt—000%15%
Luke SchoonmakerDAL · TE0.01.7−1.725%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Cowboys 33 targets and 22 carries; Eagles 20 targets and 38 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Dak Prescott Unlucky

DAL · QB · 7.8 pts on 15.7 expected

21 of 34 passing for 188 yards; 1 carry for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Dak Prescott →

Jalen Hurts Ran hot

PHI · QB · 24.3 pts on 19.2 expected

19 of 23 passing for 152 yards; 14 carries for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 19.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jalen Hurts →

CeeDee Lamb Volume, no payoff

DAL · WR · 18.0 pts on 22.2 expected

13 targets (39% of the team's), 7 catches for 110 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.2 expected.

Start/Sit: CeeDee Lamb →

Javonte Williams Ran hot

DAL · RB · 20.4 pts on 14.8 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 10 yards; 15 carries (68% of the team's) for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Javonte Williams →

Saquon Barkley

PHI · RB · 18.4 pts on 20.1 expected

5 targets (25% of the team's), 4 catches for 24 yards; 18 carries (47% of the team's) for 60 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Saquon Barkley →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cowboys defense and Eagles defense
Points allowed toCowboys DEagles D
QBs22.914.1
RBs25.222.8
WRs38.426.2
TEs12.28.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Philadelphia opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Eagles win probability

Eagles win probability by game minuteEagles started at 50%, stood at 54% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −20Williams 1-yd TD run50% → 30%Q1 11:49
  2. +21Hurts 4-yd TD run29% → 50%Q1 5:55
  3. −23Williams 1-yd TD run50% → 27%Q2 14:56
  4. +25Hurts 8-yd TD run25% → 50%Q2 6:46
  5. +28Barkley 10-yd TD run38% → 66%Q2 0:51

Swing in Eagles win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cowboys vs Eagles
Dallas CowboysMeasurePhiladelphia Eagles
56Plays62
61%Pass rate39%
5.5Yds / dropback6.0
5.4Yds / carry4.2
7/11Third downs8/13

Efficiency edge Philadelphia ran 6 more plays and gained 0.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • DAL Lamb 39% · Ferguson 18% · Pickens 12%
  • PHI Goedert 35% · Barkley 25% · Smith 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cowboys vs Eagles
ResultDALPHI
Touchdowns23
Field goals21
Punts23
Turnovers10
Turnovers on downs10

PHI turnover edge: +1

  • The Cowboys opened the scoring on their first possession, a 6-play, 53-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Eagles scored touchdowns on three of their first three drives, then drained the clock with two second-half drives of six to eight minutes.
All 16 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
DALQ1 15:006533:11Touchdown
PHIQ1 11:4910705:54Touchdown
DALQ1 5:559885:59Touchdown
PHIQ2 14:5612658:10Touchdown
DALQ2 6:4610464:12Field goal
PHIQ2 2:348811:43Touchdown
DALQ2 0:517530:51Field goal
PHIQ3 15:0010326:30Field goal
DALQ3 8:309613:46Fumble
PHIQ3 4:44371:34Punt
DALQ3 3:106233:24Punt
PHIQ4 14:4611327:26Punt
DALQ4 7:204162:37Punt
PHIQ4 4:43371:41Punt
DALQ4 3:027271:08Downs
PHIQ4 1:54681:54End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cowboys vs Eagles Head-to-Head

The Cowboys and Eagles first met in 1960 and have played 134 times since. They have been NFC East rivals since 1970.

All-time series
75–59Cowboys lead, 134 meetings since 1960
Postseason
3–1Split 3–1
Largest Cowboys win
56–71966
Largest Eagles win
44–62008

Since 2021

5–5 Series tied

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cowboys win, E = Eagles win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 7 Cowboys at Eagles Upcoming
  • Week 12 Eagles at Cowboys Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cowboys vs Eagles
CowboysStatEagles
7-9-1Record11-6
27.7Points per game22.3
391.9Yards per game311.2
5.9Yards per play5.2
30.1Points allowed per game19.1
377.0Yards allowed per game314.2

Cowboys vs Eagles Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cowboys vs Eagles Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Cowboys vs Eagles Week 1 game?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 24–20 in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA, on September 4, 2025. See the Eagles' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Cowboys vs Eagles?

The final score was Eagles 24, Cowboys 20. The Eagles led 21–20 at halftime, and the second half went Cowboys 0, Eagles 3.

What happened in the Cowboys vs Eagles game?

Philadelphia led 21–20 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Dallas 3–0 after the break to win 24–20. Dallas outgained the Eagles 307–302. Jalen Hurts led all players with 19 of 23 passing for 152 yards, plus 14 carries for 62 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Cowboys committed 1 turnover, the Eagles none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cowboys vs Eagles?

Jalen Hurts led the game with 24.3 PPR fantasy points, the QB8 of Week 1, on 19 of 23 passing for 152 yards, plus 14 carries for 62 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Javonte Williams was next with 20.4 (RB5). See Jalen Hurts's 2025 game log.

Who led Cowboys vs Eagles in passing, rushing and receiving?

Dak Prescott (DAL) led all passers with 21 of 34 for 188 yards. Jalen Hurts (PHI) led in rushing with 14 carries for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns. CeeDee Lamb (DAL) led in receiving with 7 catches for 110 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jalen Hurts score against the Cowboys?

Jalen Hurts scored 24.3 fantasy points against the Cowboys in Week 1 of the 2025 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 19 of 23 passing for 152 yards, plus 14 carries for 62 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Eagles?

Javonte Williams outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.4 PPR points on 14.8 xFP (+5.6). Dak Prescott fell furthest short, with 7.8 points on 15.7 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Eagles?

CeeDee Lamb had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.2 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 18.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Eagles beat the Cowboys?

The Eagles beat the Cowboys 24–20 because they won the turnover battle 1–0.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cowboys vs Eagles?

The Eagles won the turnover battle 1–0: the Cowboys gave the ball away 1 time and the Eagles not at all. The Eagles won the game.

What was the turning point of Cowboys vs Eagles?

Saquon Barkley's 10-yard touchdown run with 0:51 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Eagles' win probability from 38% to 66%.

What is the all-time Cowboys vs Eagles record?

The Cowboys lead the all-time series 75–59 across 134 meetings since 1960, including a 3–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Cowboys and Eagles last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on December 29, 2024, when the Eagles beat the Cowboys 41–7.

Have the Cowboys and Eagles met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2009 playoffs. The Cowboys are 3–1 against the Eagles in the postseason.

What is the Cowboys vs Eagles record since 2021?

The series is tied 5–5 across 10 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.