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Philadelphia Eagles flashbacks: Philly’s 15 best victories over Dallas

By Geoffrey Knox

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles tries to break the tackle of Jeff Heath #38 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second half at Cowboys Stadium on December 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles tries to break the tackle of Jeff Heath #38 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second half at Cowboys Stadium on December 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA – DECEMBER 28: Sheldon Brown #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his interception late in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on December 28, 2008, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – DECEMBER 28: Sheldon Brown #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his interception late in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on December 28, 2008, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

. . 44 - 6. 2. player. 54.

December 28th. 2008: Eagles: 44, Cowboys: 6

Even now, the events of December 28th of 2008 are difficult to explain. It’s probably better suited for an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. When the day began, the Eagles needed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears both to lose in the 1 P.M. EST window to have any shot of making the postseason.

They both lost.

That meant if the Eagles could take care of their own business versus the hated Cowboys, they’d take ownership of the sixth seed in the NFC Playoffs. There isn’t anyone in the Delaware Valley or any Eagles fan anywhere else on the planet that doesn’t know what happened next.

Just say the words ’44 to six’ to any Eagles fan, and you’ll see a smile on his or her face. Say the same to any Cowboys fan, and they’ll look at you like you just summoned The Candyman. Terrell Owens never wore that ugly blue and grey jersey again.

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