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Eagles Edge Cowboys in NFL Opener with Drama and Long Delay
The game featured a key ejection of Eagles' Jalen Carter and was paused for over an hour due to lightning, with the Eagles leading 24-20 before the delay, officials said.
- The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys had their 2025 season opener at Lincoln Financial Field paused late in the third quarter Thursday evening due to lightning in the area.
- The delay followed a severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service, requiring a mandatory 30-minute wait before resuming play under NFL rules.
- With the Eagles leading 24-20 late in the third quarter, the game was halted just under five minutes before the period ended, prompting fans to move to sheltered areas as both teams retreated to their locker rooms.
- Defensive tackle Jalen Carter was removed from the game after spitting at Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, and play resumed around 11:30 p.m. Eastern following nearly an hour-long stoppage.
- This delay marks the second consecutive year a Cowboys game saw a lightning postponement, raising concerns about scheduling impacts amid both teams being NFC East rivals and the Eagles as defending Super Bowl champions.
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The Philadelphia Eagles defeated division rival Dallas 24-20 in the opening game of the new NFL season.
The Philadelphia Eagles, title champions of the Super Bowl, beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in the first game of the NFL season.
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The 106th season of the American professional football league NFL began on Friday night. Last season's champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated arch-rival Dallas Cowboys 24:20 (7:7, 14:13, 3:0, 0:0) in the opening game.
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