MILES Sanders and the Philadelphia Eagles inch closer to a playoff berth. AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz threw for 319 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles won a gritty 17-9 home victory over Dallas, seizing command of their National Football League playoff-berth battle.
The injury-hit Eagles improved to 8-7 but still need a victory next week over the New York Giants (4-11) to secure the National Football Conference East division title and a playoff berth.
The Cowboys fell to 7-8 and need to beat archrival Washington (3-12) next week plus have the Eagles lose in order to reach the playoffs.
Wentz completed 31-of-40 passes without an interception and ran six times for 22 yards to spark the Eagles to their biggest win of the year despite an early rib injury that sidelined star tight end Zach Ertz.
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“It was a huge one for us,” Wentz said. “Guys made plays. Defense down the stretch made great plays. Man, this one feels good.”
“Resilient bunch. Man goes down. Next man up. Guys keep believing. We never look down. We just keep going.”
Philadelphia seized the lead on Jake Elliott’s 36-yard field goal and Wentz later flipped a 6-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert for a 10-0 lead.
Kai Forbath answered for Dallas with second-quarter field goals of 32 and 49 yards to lift the Cowboys within 10-6 at half-time.
Wentz drove the Eagles 80 yards in 10 plays late in the third quarter and Miles Sanders capped the march with a one-yard touchdown run as Philadelphia took a 17-6 edge.
