PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - There would be no hint of a December collapse for the Cowboys Sunday night.
Despite suffering 24 unanswered points at the hands of a sudden Eagles comeback bid, Dez Bryant would catch a career-best three touchdowns as the Cowboys down Philadelphia 38-27 to take the lead in the NFC East.
And get revenge for their 33-10 rout at the hands of the Eagles 17 days ago on Thanksgiving Day, improving to a 7-0 road record on the season, the only NFL club yet to lose away from home.
"I just came out poised and focussed," Bryant said after. "We came out and dominated just like we wanted to. We knew that this game was going to be big. We're not really out trying to prove nothing to nobody."
Dallas (10-4) secured their first ten-win campaign since 2009 and will host the Colts next Sunday.
Bryant and Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins exchanged hostilities before the game began after the receiver stated through the week of his desire for revenge.
His first two scores came on the back end of the Cowboys' 21-0 scoring blitz, begun when they recovered the opening kickoff, muffed by the Eagles' Josh Huff on their 18-yard line.
DeMarco Murray rushed from a yard out and Bryant ended two scoring drives that had the Philadelphia faithful in a stunned silence.
After snagging a 4 yarder to end an 88 yard drive, he pulled down a 26 yard score four seconds into the second quarter.
Bryant capped off his night with a 25 yard touchdown reception, easily outgunning corner Bradley Fletcher down the right sideline for the 11-point advantage.
"Having a guy like Dez makes it easy to throw to spots that he can go get it," Tony Romo said of his receiver. "Just lucky to have him."
Fletcher was on the wrong end of all three scoring catches on the night, telling reporters afterwards, "I just had a terrible game."
Dallas outgained Philadelphia 127-0 in the first quarter before the Eagles (9-5) charged 84 yards in 11 plays, capped off by Chris Polk's rush from 5 yards.
Polk powered again from 1 yard in the third to bring the home side within four, and Darren Sproles scampered over the right side to complete a wild 24-0 scoring session over the middle part of the contest that gave the Eagles their first, and short-lived, lead.
DeMarco Murray would regain that lead for the Cowboys on a 2 yard rusher with 39 seconds left on the third quarter's ticker, finishing with 81 yards on 31 attempts.
Tony Romo finished 22-of-31 for 265 yards passing and three touchdowns, the first man in NFL history to throw three scores and no interceptions in four straight road contests.
Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin recorded sack number 14 1/2, sharing the second-best tally in that category with Houston's J.J. Watt.
Philadelphia drops two straight games for the first time on the season after falling to Seattle seven days ago.
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