Eagles fans debate best Cowboys showdown but there’s one clear winner - “Thought the stadium was going to collapse”
The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys form one of the most bitter rivalries in the entire NFL, as well as in all sports. In addition to playing each other twice a year in every season due to being NFC East division rivals, the players and fans of each team have clashed with each other off the field as well. The two teams, as well as their fan bases, generally despise each other.
The Eagles and the Cowboys have been in the same division since the 1961 NFL season. This gives more than six decades' worth of games, as well as four meetings in the NFL Playoffs. The Cowboys currently lead the all-time head-to-head series by a commanding 73-55 lead.
While Dallas has a fair amount more victories than Philadelphia in their notorious rivalry, each team has its fair share of epic wins. The most notable wins in the series is often a matter of perspective.
Fans of both teams will often enjoy when their club blows out the other, especially when high stakes are on the line in a pivotal matchup.
This scenario has led many Eagles fans to suggest that their best win against the Cowboys came in Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season. Philadelphia absolutely dominated this particular matchup by a 44-6 score. What made it even more special for the Philly faithful is that it clinched a playoff spot for the Eagles, while also eliminating the Cowboys from contention.
Here's what some of the fans had to say about the game on Reddit:
The rivalry between Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens added even more fuel to the fire in this game. Each put on strong performances, with McNabb scoring three total touchdowns and Owens recording over 100 yards. TO's quarterback in this one, Tony Romo, contributed to the loss, failing to register a single touchdown.
While this may have been the most memorable game from the Eagles fans' perspective on Reddit, let's see where it ranks among the most memorable games in the history of the rivalry.
Ranking the top 5 Eagles vs Cowboys showdowns
#5 - The Pickle Juice Game
In what has come to be known as the pickle juice game, the Eagles destroyed the Cowboys 41-14 in the opening match of the 2000 NFL season. With temperatures reaching 105 degrees in Dallas, head coach Andy Reid infamously gave his players pickle juice to drink before the game to help with hydration.
#4 - The Redditors Choice
The game chosen by Eagles fans on Reddit makes the list at number four. The impact it had on the NFL Playoffs is the biggest reason why, clinching qualification for Philadelphia and eliminating Dallas in the process.
#3 - 'The Stop'
In what has become known around Philly as 'The Stop', the Eagles were massive underdogs against the Super Bowl favorites Cowboys in the 1995 NFL season. The Cowboys made a bold call in the fourth quarter, going for it on 4th and 1 yard to go from their own 29-yard line.
The ball was handed to Emmitt Smith, who was stuffed at the line of scrimmage for the second consecutive play. The Eagles followed it up with a game-winning field goal in a huge upset.
#2 - Cowboys march on to their fifth Super Bowl ring
The Cowboys became the first dynasty in NFL history to win three Super Bowl rings in a four-year period. To accomplish this piece of history, they first had to get through the Eagles in the playoffs following the 1995 NFL season. They did so convincingly by a 30-11 final score.
#1 - NFC Championship game
The first and only time the Cowboys and Eagles have faced off in the NFC Championship game followed the 1980 NFL season. This makes it the most important matchup ever between the two bitter rivals. The Eagles came out on top, before being defeated by the Raiders in Super Bowl XV.