Cowboys beat Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night Football
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 7, ending a losing skid. Dallas moved to 3-4 and Philadelphia fell to 2-5.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on "Monday Night Football" in Week 7, in an NFC East game at Lincoln Financial Field. Fox NewsR “Javonte Williams rushed for 155 yards as the Dallas Cowboys topped the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-21, on "Monday Night Football" in a key NFC East clash.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “taking down the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles with a 38-21 final score at Lincoln Financial Field.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2The win ended a Cowboys losing skid and moved them to 3-4, second in the NFC East. Fox News put them a game and a half behind the New York Giants, who beat them in Week 1. The Eagles fell to 2-5, their fourth straight loss after a 2-0 start. NewsweekN “the Cowboys improve to 3-4 and take second place in the NFC East standings.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “they’re a game-and-a-half behind the New York Giants, who beat them in Week 1, for the NFC East lead.”“With the Eagles losing four straight after a 2-0 start to the season” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Fox News said Javonte Williams ran for 155 yards on 25 carries with a touchdown at the end of the game, including a 34-yard run. CeeDee Lamb caught two touchdown passes from Dak Prescott, and George Pickens scored on a 21-yard connection. Fox NewsR “Javonte Williams produced 155 on the ground on 25 carries with a touchdown at the end of the game”“two of those were touchdown grabs from Prescott” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Philadelphia scored first, with Saquon Barkley running in from eight yards out after a 29-yard run on the opening drive. Dameon Pierce also scored, and rookie Makai Lemon's first career touchdown gave the Eagles a 21-20 lead in the third quarter. Dallas answered with Lamb's second touchdown, and DeMarvion Overshown intercepted a pass intended for Dallas Goedert in the fourth quarter. Fox NewsR “rookie Makai Lemon secured his first career touchdown to give the Eagles a 21-20 lead in the third quarter”“DeMarvion Overshown making an incredible interception on a ball intended for Dallas Goedert” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Both outlets stress the Eagles' injuries. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is out for the season with blood clots. Barkley returned in a limited role from a hamstring injury, and Fox News said he battled a back problem during the game. Newsweek added that receiver DeVonta Smith and several offensive linemen were missing. NewsweekN “Philadelphia was without No. 1 wide receiver DeVonta Smith as well as several key member of the offensive line.”“Quarterback Jalen Hurts is out for the season after doctors found multiple blood clots in his lungs.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “he tried battling through a back injury this time in this game” Read at Fox News ↗ Centre · 1Analyst Troy Aikman, a former Cowboys quarterback, told ESPN's Scott Van Pelt after the game that the win did not change his view of the team: "This is a beat-up Philadelphia team... let's not get carried away." NewsweekN “"Eh, not really. Not really. And I don't mean that as a negative," Aikman replied. "This is a beat-up Philadelphia team.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Mixed · 2Dallas plays the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday in Week 8. Fox News said head coach Brian Schottenheimer has been mentioned in hot-seat talk, and that a win streak could cool it. NewsweekN “The Cowboys will look to maintain their positive momentum into this coming Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “perhaps Schottenheimer's seat can cool down if they can put together their first win streak of the campaign.” Read at Fox News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short Newsweek piece that leads with Troy Aikman's reaction, tempering the win by pointing to Philadelphia's injuries.
- Emphasis
- Aikman's postgame comments to Scott Van Pelt, the Eagles' injury list, and Dallas's next game.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gives no individual game statistics, scoring plays or coaching-pressure storylines.
- Charged language
- “let's not get carried away”
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Game recap from Fox News's OutKick section. It presents the result as Dallas getting back on track and the Eagles as reeling, and it centres on coaching pressure and the division race.
- Emphasis
- Williams's rushing, the Lamb and Pickens touchdowns, Schottenheimer's hot seat, Eagles fans' talk of tanking, and the NFC East standings.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not carry Aikman's caution about the win, and does not mention Smith's absence.
- Charged language
- “reeling Eagles”“get back on track”
What every side reports
- Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-21 on Monday Night Football in Week 7 at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Dallas improved to 3-4.
- Jalen Hurts is out for the season with blood clots.
- Saquon Barkley returned in a limited capacity from a hamstring injury.
Troy Aikman person
Aikman said the win does not change his view of the Cowboys, because Philadelphia is beat up.
“let's not get carried away.” — Newsweek
Dallas Cowboys organisation
Fox News portrays Dallas as having turned a corner behind the run game and Prescott's passing, while questions remain about the defense and coaching.
“did at least turn the ship toward the right direction on Monday night with a 38-21 win over the Eagles” — Fox News
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Centre3 articles
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Troy Aikman Urges Caution After Cowboys Win Over Eagles
Neutral Uses Aikman's comments to temper enthusiasm about the Cowboys win and highlights Eagles injuries.
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Right1 article
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Cowboys, Dak Prescott get back on track at the expense of reeling Eagles in key NFC East win
Mixed Detailed recap that is upbeat about Dallas's turnaround and sympathetic to Philadelphia's injury trouble, with a hot-seat and standings angle.
- 27 Oct 03:42 First Fox NewsR Cowboys, Dak Prescott get back on track at the expense of reeling Eagles in key NFC East win
- 27 Oct 15:55 +12h 13m NewsweekN Troy Aikman Urges Caution After Cowboys Win Over Eagles
- 27 Oct 16:49 +13h 7m NewsweekN Saquon Barkley Gets Honest About Eagles’ Season After 'MNF' Loss to Cowboys
- 27 Oct 17:04 +13h 23m NewsweekN Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Picked up a New Injury in Loss to Cowboys
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