Jerry Jones, owner of the Cowboys, was not only facing a defeat at the hands of Philadelphia but also facing emotional shots from the overzealous Philly fans, who kept letting out victory cheers every time Philadelphia scored a touchdown. Thus, this meant that a season without a playoff trip was very much possible for the Cowboys. Dallas sucks!" was all Eagles fans could say during the game, making things rough for Jones. By the end of it all, the home team would claim the NFC East title by a 41-7 victory. Wearing shades, Jones didn't appear to mind all the trash talk.
Jerry Jones was humiliated by the Eagles fans
The Philadelphia Eagles are counting down until the end of the season now, after a crushing loss at the hands of their bitter rivals, Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys. The loss was a blow to the Cowboys' season, which had already been over for some time due to their elimination from playoff contention, but it still stung to lose to a rival in such a humiliating fashion. Dallas was outgained 376 to 268 and also turned the ball over four times compared to Philly's zero.
Eagles fans, known for their ruthlessness, allowed Jones to have it as his team struggled on the field. Eagles fans attacked the owner and team while the 82-year-old Eagles player watched the game in the luxury box. “Jerry, you're doing a great job this year, man. Keep it going,” one fan shouted as others sarcastically clapped toward Jones. “Great job. Keep doing what you're doing, Jerry. We love you in Philly. ”
The Cowboys, who are coming off four wins from their last five games, got off to a nightmare start as Cooper Rush recovered a pass and returned for a touchdown on the team's first drive. The quarterback completed 147 passing yards and was intercepted two times by Gardner-Johnson. The Cowboys have lost CeeDee Lamb, who has two regular-season games left in this half of the season. That left the Cowboys 7-9 under coach Mike McCarthy, whose contract expires after this season.
Rico Dowdle, an undrafted free agent, set a record for the team by running for 104 yards to reach 1,000 yards on the season. “Those giveaways were avoidable. It’s just like every positive play, every negative play. You evaluate it, because that’s the only way you truly have a true evaluation,” McCarthy said. “The result is what matters and that’s why we’re sitting here with the record that we have. But at the end of the day, you’re going to have those types of plays go against you, but they can’t be self-inflicted. Those giveaways are self-inflicted.”
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