Everything seemed perfect at the Linc. Fireworks lit the sky. A championship banner was unfurled. "Jump Around" blared over the loudspeaker. Chants of "Dallas Sucks" soon reverberated around the sold-out stadium.

It was a perfect Thursday evening for the Eagles and their fans – and then came kickoff. Ben VanSumeren went down on the opening kick, and while the medical staff helped him into a cart, flags flew as Jalen Carter had spit on Dak Prescott to get ejected before the teams could huddle up for the first offensive snap.

Then the Cowboys went 53 yards and scored a touchdown for the early lead. And then the game just got weird.

Personal fouls kept coming. Jalen Hurts burned the Cowboys with long runs. CeeDee Lamb burned the Eagles because he's CeeDee Lamb. Miles Sanders came back t

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