PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Eagles rallied for 24 unanswered points to take a brief 3-point lead before the Cowboys responded, leading the Eagles 28-24 after the third quarter Sunday night.
DeMarco Murray ended a 78 yard drive with 39 seconds left in the period with the 2 yard touchdown, notching a 21 yard rush on the drive and Dez Bryant adding two 22 yard receptions to take back the lead.
Mark Sanchez was intercepted by J.J. Wilcox to end the third quarter.
Chris Polk recorded two touchdowns for Philadelphia (9-4) in the second and third quarters and Darren Sproles rushed right with LeSean McCoy blocking to give the Birds a 3-point lead.
Jeremy Maclin set up Polk's second score on a 73 yard catch-and-run play on a 3rd-and-12, racing down the right sideline to the Cowboys 1.
Polk's 5 yard rush ended an 84 yard drive in the second quarter that gave the Eagles their first offensive yards on the night after being outgained 127-0 in the first period.
The Eagles' defense responded on the Cowboys' succeeding possession as Tony Romo was strip-sacked by Vinny Curry. Eagles tackle Fletcher Cox recovered for the home side on the Cowboys 14.
LeSean McCoy carried over the right to the 8 and to the left to just inside the 1 and served as fullback for backfield mate Sproles as the Eagles took their first lead.
Dallas jumped out to a 21-0 lead to open the contest, started when the Eagles muffed the opening kickoff on their own 18-yard line. The short kickoff hopped between returner Josh Huff and upback Polk and C.J. Spillman recovered for the visitors.
They struck quickly on DeMarco Murray's 1 yard touchdown.
Dez Bryant added two scores in the first half for the Cowboys and Chris Polk rushed from 5 yards to put the Eagles on the board in the second.
The Sunday night victory will take first-place in the NFC East and take control of postseason destinies for the division.
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