2016 Regular season · Week 8 · AT&T Stadium · Sunday Night
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The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 29–23 at home at AT&T Stadium in overtime in Week 8 of the 2016 regular season on October 30, 2016. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was one of three games of Week 8 to need overtime.
The result moved the Cowboys to 6–1 and dropped the Eagles to 4–3. It was the Cowboys’ sixth straight win. The Eagles finished 2016 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys finished 2016 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Philadelphia Eagles won 33–27 on November 8, 2015. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 27–13 on January 1, 2017.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Eagles lead the series 20–16 after meeting No. 36 since 1999 Full series history
Ertz is seven catches from tying the franchise mark, and Sunday's call-up against Jacksonville is his third of the season. Tackle John Ojukwu also joins the game-day roster.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.