The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night, October 26, 2026, in a Week 7 Monday Night Football matchup between two 2-4 NFC East rivals. With Jalen Hurts sidelined for the season, backup quarterback Tanner McKee made his second straight start, and through the opening quarter Dallas held a 10-7 edge in a game that had already produced three touchdowns and a field goal.
Tanner McKee's Moment Without Jalen Hurts
McKee's rise to the top of the depth chart came out of necessity. Jalen Hurts was ruled out for the season after doctors found blood clots that spread to his lungs, a situation the team addressed directly.
How the injury reshaped the QB room
McKee made his second straight start after the Eagles put Jalen Hurts on injured reserve on Oct. 17 with a blood clot in his calf, and later tests found clots in both lungs, with NFL Network and ESPN reporting he is likely to miss the rest of the season. The team has not ruled him out for the year, and a statement said they expect a full recovery, according to NFL.com.
Building confidence under center
In his first start, McKee passed for 215 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions in a loss to Carolina, despite missing plenty of pieces on offense. Ahead of facing Dallas, McKee described his mindset plainly: “I feel like I have a good preparation process,” McKee told the AP this week.
An Early Shootout at the Linc
Dallas struck first. The Cowboys opened the scoring with a field goal before Philadelphia answered on its first offensive series. After gaining 12 and 29 yards on his first two touches, Saquon Barkley capped Philadelphia's first drive with an 8-yard touchdown run to put the Eagles ahead, finishing with three touches for 49 yards and the score.
The return of Barkley came with a scare. The Eagles' star running back appeared to tweak his hamstring injury during his second carry of the drive but was able to return and finish it for points. Dallas responded before the quarter ended, and the Cowboys carried a 10-7 lead after one quarter, with the Eagles moving with a first down into the red zone as the period closed.
Two Struggling Teams Chasing the Giants
Both rosters arrived banged up and searching for answers. The Eagles were without their top two wide receivers, DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks, though McKee did get reinforcements elsewhere. Philadelphia activated tight ends Grant Calcaterra and Eli Stowers along with guard Landon Dickerson from injured reserve ahead of kickoff, the team announced.
Dallas has its own issues on defense. The Cowboys rank 30th in the league in defense under first-year coordinator Christian Parker and had struggled offensively while losing their past two games, scoring just 29 points combined. Owner Jerry Jones has downplayed the idea of further staff changes, saying this week he does not anticipate making any more coaching changes this season.
What a win would mean
The stakes extend beyond bragging rights. The Eagles' four-game skid is their first since 2020, and a win would move them ahead of Dallas while keeping them within reach of the Giants, who lead the NFC East at 4-2-1 after beating Houston. A loss, by contrast, would deepen the crisis for a Philadelphia team already adjusting to life without its starting quarterback.
For continuing coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, including how Dallas has fared in recent division games such as its loss in Green Bay, SportVoz will keep tracking the fallout from this NFC East clash.
Where to Watch
The game aired on ABC and ESPN, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman calling the action, while the ManningCast ran on ESPN2 and streaming was available through ESPN+ and Disney+. Fans searching for coverage of the broader NFL season can also follow how this result shapes the rest of the Week 7 slate.