After a high-scoring first half, a third-quarter weather delay looked like the only way either defence was going to get a break in Thursday night’s season-opener between the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles and their most hated rival, the Dallas Cowboys.

The game started out looking like a statement-making scoring spree for both offences, with the first eight drives resulting in scores and a combined 44 points on the board by the time a severe thunderstorm rolled into Philadelphia and brought a 65-minute delay. But once the weather dried up, so did the points. A handful of missed opportunities kept the Cowboys from spoiling Philly’s party and squashing morale on their banner-hanging night, with the host Eagles claiming the 24-20 victory as they took their first steps toward their ti

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