Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer December 10, 2023, 8:40 p.m. ET
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- Todd Archer is an NFL reporter for ESPN covering the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys couldn't have made a better statement against the Philadelphia Eagles than on their first drive Sunday night.
Ten plays, 75 yards, 5 minutes and a touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb made it 7-0.
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It was perfectly balanced with five runs, including a 22-yard reverse by wide receiver KaVontae Turpin to convert a third down and a Prescott sneak – no tush push needed – on another. Prescott missed just one pass on the drive, but finished it off with his 27th touchdown throw of the season by doing what has become commonplace: buying time with his feet.
Prescott spun out of the pocket and was able to guide Lamb into the end zone on third-and-2, where he converted another third down. It's only the third time this season the Cowboys have scored a touchdown on their first possession.
And Lamb tied another No. 88 in franchise history with a touchdown grab in his fifth straight game. The last Cowboy to do this was Dez Bryant in 2013.