If you follow the Eagles or hold Saquon Barkley in a fantasy lineup, Monday night left you with questions. Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-21, and Barkley left the game with a back injury. Here's what happened on the field and what to check before the next game.
The Cowboys won 38-21 over the Eagles on Monday, October 26, 2026, on Monday Night Football. The game was played in Philadelphia. Starting quarterback Jalen Hurts did not play. The NFL reported that Hurts is likely to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots. The Eagles dropped to 2-5, and Dallas improved to 3-4. Tanner McKee started in place of Hurts for the second straight week. Philadelphia took a 21-20 lead early in the third quarter, but Dallas went ahead 28-21 late in the quarter. Dallas running back Javonte Williams carried 25 times for 155 yards and a touchdown, a career high. He averaged 6.2 yards per carry. Tyler Goodson added 38 yards on 10 carries, and Dallas finished with 204 rushing yards. Barkley was returning from a hamstring injury that had kept him out of two games.
For fantasy managers and Eagles fans, the next step is the official injury report. Barkley's status for the next game was not confirmed in the available reporting. Check the team's injury report before lineups lock. Dameon Pierce gained 47 yards and scored a touchdown, but he was hurt in the final quarter, according to NFL.com.
What Happened to Barkley
Barkley first appeared to feel something in his hamstring on a 29-yard run, according to NFL.com. He left the game in the third quarter with an injury labeled a back injury. Before leaving, he had seven carries for 62 yards and a touchdown, plus two catches for 9 yards, according to NBC Sports.
Did Saquon Barkley aggravate his hamstring against the Cowboys? The reports do not confirm a new hamstring injury. NFL.com described the injury that ended his day as a back injury. The available reporting did not include a formal medical update, so his availability for the next game remains unclear.
This is our inference, not a reported fact. Philadelphia led 21-20 early in the third quarter and still lost. The Eagles were without their starting quarterback, and their lead running back left with an injury. Those absences may have mattered, but the reporting does not break down the turning point play by play.
Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-21 on Monday Night Football. Barkley first felt a hamstring problem and then left with a back injury, and Hurts did not play. Javonte Williams carried 25 times for 155 yards and a touchdown. The next injury report will show whether Barkley is ready to return.
