Arlington, Tex. - Chip Kelly likes to do things quickly.
Like take a 14-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter on Thanksgiving.
Mark Sanchez led Philadelphia (8-3) over 80 yards in 9 plays on the game's first possession, a drive that lasted all of three minutes. Darren Sproles featured on two 3rd-down conversions, a 3rd-and-1 scamper over the left side for 13 yards and a 3rd-and-2 screen pass that swung right to the Cowboys 10.
LeSean McCoy gained 36 yards on a misdirection play that went down the near sideline.
Riley Cooper caught a 1st-and-Goal toss to the Cowboys 2 and on the next play, Sanchez faked the handoff to McCoy, who powered up the middle as the quarterback kept the ball and rolled left into the end zone for the visiting Eagles.
After a Cowboys drive stalled, Sanchez repeated the formula, needing only 2:01 to charge the visitors down 88 yards of AT&T Stadium, flinging passes of 15 yards to Jordan Matthews and 13 more to Jeremy Maclin.
LeSean McCoy began the drive on a 19 yard rush around right end and Jordan Matthews ended it when Mark Sanchez rolled left on a read-option fake, tossing a 27 yard touchdown to the rookie for the quick two touchdown advantage.
Mark Sanchez is 9-of-11 for 99 yards and a touchdown passing and another rushing.
Tony Romo led the Cowboys (8-3) 35 yards in 11 plays over five minutes on the game's second drive, ending on a punt after stalling when Romo's 3rd-and-8 pass to Dez Bryant fell incomplete when the receiver came into contact with corner Bradley Fletcher.
Bryant fell victim to the Eagles' other starting corner, Cary Williams, on a 2nd-and-6 play-action pass that went his way, though snagged a 38 yard catch to the Eagles 3 on their next drive.
DeMarco Murray caught a screen pass for 10 yards on a 3rd-and-2 across midfield.
Tony Romo is 6-of-8 for 75 yards after the first quarter.
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