When the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, many believed they had no chance to win the game. Dallas entered Week 1 as the biggest underdog (+8.5 points) of any team on the entire slate.
While the Cowboys ultimately did not pull off the upset over the defending champs, Dallas played much better than many expected they would. If CeeDee Lamb was able to haul in one of the three passes he dropped in the fourth quarter, there’s plenty of reason to believe the Cowboys would have pulled off the shocking upset.
Despite the loss, there was plenty to be excited about. Many Cowboys exceeded expectations on Thursday night, but none did so more than Dallas’ quarterback Dak Prescott. The 32-year-old looked like his old All-Pro self, earning him this week’s gam