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The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in their season opener despite several setbacks.

Hurts was the Eagles' leading rusher and made critical plays with both his arm and his legs to secure the win.

The Eagles played without defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who was ejected before the first play of the game

PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles lost their best defensive player in Jalen Carter before the first snap of the game in a senseless spitting incident with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

The defense was strafed up and down the field by Prescott and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb throughout the first half.

As for the highly-acclaimed offense, with Saquon Barkley coming off a 2,005-yard rushing season and wide receiver A.J. Brown with three straight s

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