Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 passes and scrambled for two touchdowns, and the host Philadelphia Eagles ended an eventful opening night by putting away the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday.

The Eagles raised their Super Bowl LIX banner before the game, then felt the mood sour when star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after the opening kickoff.

The first eight possessions of the game resulted in points — and after a 65-minute lightning delay interrupted the third quarter, neither team could score again.

Hurts accounted for 214 yards (152 passing, 62 rushing) and Saquon Barkley rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles (1-0), who overcame self-inflicted mistakes along with a revamped Dallas defensive front that no longer

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