Eagles edge Cowboys in 2025 NFL season opener: Live updates and reaction

Four drops from CeeDee Lamb was easily the most surprising outcome from the Cowboys’ side. I’m not sure he had three drops all of training camp. In the final minute it looked like he was patting his chest to take blame for the situation the team was in. Rightfully so, the Cowboys were in position to steal that game and it was there for the taking, with their best player being the target multiple times. Those were absolutely the opportunities you want in that situation.

For most of the night, it looked like Dallas’ defense was going to be the reason the team came up short. But late in the third, particularly after the hour-long rain delay, they stepped up. They got some pressure on Jalen Hurts and tackled better. But it wasn’t enough. The defense has plenty to improve on, but it wasn’t enough encouraging to see the second half improvement after it looked like they would get a stop all night.