Jerry Jones shares genuine feelings about wild comeback win against Eagles

Jerry Jones he didn’t even try to be cool after this one. The Dallas Cowboys owner stood outside a bustling locker room at AT&T Stadium and admitted that Sunday night changed everything. Asked if the wild 24-21 return over Philadelphia Eagles allowing him to dream of digging himself out of their hole, Jones didn’t hesitate: “Yeah, very much. This game tonight, this was our season, a chance to play the No. 1 team.”

He knew the stake. The Cowboys came in 4-5-1, with nine NFC teams winning more and almost no margin for error. Then they fell behind 21-0, booed in their own building as Philadelphia looked ready to bury them.

Instead, Dallas flipped the script and tied the biggest comeback in franchise history. Dak Prescott went 23 of 36 for 354 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, added a rushing score to tie the game late, and continued to hunt George Pickenswho finished with 9 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. Running back Javonte Williams scampered 87 yards and Brandon Aubrey drilled a 42-yard field goal as time expired via ESPN Box Score.

The Dallas’ defense may be what got Jerry fired up the most. After giving up three early touchdowns, that group shut out the Eagles in the second half, forced two fourth-quarter fumbles and held Philadelphia to just 63 yards rushing. He raved about how they “rose to the occasion” and played for each other, echoing what he told local reporters about the effort to save their season.

On the other side, Jalen Hurts continued to put up big stats, going 27 of 39 for 289 yards and a touchdown, plus 33 rushing yards and two scores, but Philadelphia’s offense stalled after halftime as the penalties piled up. The Eagles finished with 14 carries for 96 yards and never got back on the board.

So when Jerry Jones talks about dreaming again, it follows. The Cowboys are 5-5-1, right back into NFC wild card contention, and just knocked off the conference’s top seed in the loudest way possible. If this really felt like their season, they just bought themselves the right to see how long that dream could last.