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ARTICLE VIEW:
Philadelphia Eagles outlast Dallas Cowboys in NFL season opener that
started with the spit seen around the world
By Jacob Lev, CNN
Updated:
7:52 AM EDT, Fri September 5, 2025
Source: CNN
Thursday’s season opener, which saw the defending Super Bowl champion
defeat the 24-20, also gave fans a little bit of everything, including
touchdowns, scuffles, a weather delay and a spitting scandal.
After the opening kickoff, Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was
penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. The 24-year-old appeared to spit
at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and was ejected before the offense
took a snap.
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick
out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a
single drop of sweat on his face.
“One of the officials observed him spitting on an opponent,”
referee Shawn Smith told a pool reporter. “It’s a disqualifiable
foul in the game. It’s a non-football act.”
However, NBC cameras later showed Prescott spitting in the direction of
Carter before the All-Pro got into the quarterback’s face.
After the game, Carter told reporters that he made a “mistake.”
“I feel bad for just my teammates and fans out here,” Carter said.
“I’m doing it for them. Doing it for my family also but fans, they
show the most love. … It won’t happen again. I’ve already made
that promise.”
Prescott, however, downplayed the spitting incident, claiming he was
trying to “mess” with one of his offensive lineman and felt the
“need” to spit, which riled Carter up.
“I’m sure he probably regrets that to a certain extent,” Prescott
said. “Pretty sure he knows that I didn’t try to spit on him or
wasn’t even aiming at him. Something thats probably going to get a
lot of coverage and attention that I’m sorry for. … Unfortunate
circumstances.”
A tale of two halves
The first half was all offense while the second was all defense.
Both teams combined to score 41 points in the first two quarters with
just a measly three combined points in the last two.
All the talk of late has been about who the Cowboys’ owner and
general manager, Jerry Jones, has traded away, but not who the team has
signed.
Running back Javonte Williams, a former second round pick of the Denver
Broncos, signed in the Lone Star State this past offseason and quickly
provided a spark for Dallas.
The 25-year-old barreled his way in for two 1-yard touchdowns to give
the Cowboys much needed points against the high-powered Eagles offense.
However, it was star quarterback Jalen Hurts that kept the game from
getting out of reach.
The reigning Super Bowl MVP finished the game throwing for 152 yards,
62 yards on the ground and two touchdowns to lead the Eagles.
As the clock slowly ticked and Cowboys down four points, needing a
touchdown for the win, it was all on Prescott.
Despite throwing his best balls, Cowboys receivers weren’t able to
reel them in, including a ball going right through CeeDee Lamb’s
hands. The drop led to the Eagles getting the ball back and running
down the clock to secure a tough first victory in their title defense.
“It means everything to come out and start strong,” Hurts told the
NBC broadcast.
“It’s a new team, it’s a new journey, and we got tested tonight.
They played a hell of a game. We know how they are when Dak (Prescott)
is back and they got their crew all together, so a lot of respect for
that team on the other side.
“So we just gotta clean up some things and play better football, but
it’s always good to say that and find a way to win.”
Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with
60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he
was beat out by Hurts.
“I love it. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is
winning football games, and what do we say? By land, by air, it don’t
matter, and (Hurts) did everything we needed for him to do today,”
Barkley said.
Hurts described he and his running back as “Yin and Yang.”
“A complimentary force,” Hurts explained.
“Approach things in a very similar way, same mentality, but may
express it differently. And so I think it’s as complimentary as it
gets. He’s a hell of a player and he’s had all the success he’s
had for a reason.”
Mother nature had other plans
The weather in Philadelphia looked threatening ahead of kickoff and
finally made itself known with the Eagles leading the Cowboys by four
with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
The game was suspended around 10:25 p.m. ET due to lightning in the
area and the delay lasted over an hour.
The break in the action provided an interesting dilemma for Dallas
cornerback Trevon Diggs. The broadcast showed the 26-year-old All-Pro
looking for food during the delay.
The Dallas defense showed up after the delay, holding the Eagles
scoreless after play resumed, but it wasn’t enough to secure a win as
the Cowboys offense could not break through against Philly.
While the Eagles are certainly enjoying the win, a tough test awaits
them next week – Super Bowl LIX rematch against the Kansas City
Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Cowboys will face another division rival, the New York Giants, at
home.
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