Thursday, 27 November 2014


Mark Sanchez scored his first rushing touchdown since 2011. (USATSI)

Sanchez threw for 217 yards and totaled two touchdowns as the Eagles embarrassed the Cowboys 33-10 in Dallas. It was the Cowboys worst Thanksgiving Day loss since 1989 when they lost 27-0.
If the Eagles win proved one thing, it's that Sanchez is good enough to take this team to the playoffs. Eagles coach Chip Kelly made a star out of Nick Foles last season and it looks like he's going to do the same thing with Sanchez this season.
The former Jets quarterback made a statement on Philly's first two offensive drives and that statement was 'We're going to crush you.'
On the Eagles opening series, Sanchez went 4 of 5 for 30 yards before capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown run.
Sanchez looked even better on the Eagles second offensive series, going 5 of 6 for 69 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to Sanchez going a combined 9 of 11 for 99 yards on those first two drives, the Eagles jumped out to a 14-0 lead.
It was still the first quarter after those two touchdowns, but it really felt like the game was over.
After beating the Panthers and Texans in Sanchez's first two starts, it wasn't clear if the Eagles could beat a good team with Sanchez under center, especially after Philly got blown out 53-20 in Green Bay.
However, Sanchez proved on Thursday that the Eagles can beat a good team with him and they can do it on the road.
By crushing the Cowboys, Sanchez might just have cemented his status as the Eagles starting quarterback for the rest of the year, no matter how healthy Foles is at the end of the season.
Anyway, here are nine more things you need to know from Philly's win.
The Eagles are undefeated on Thanksgiving
The last team you want to play on Thanksgiving Day is Philadelphia. Thanks to the 33-10 win over the Cowboys, Philly is now 6-0 all-time on Thanksgiving Day. Those six wins include three shutouts and two wins over the Cowboys. As a matter of fact, the Cowboys' two worse Turkey Day losses ever came against the Eagles: a 27-0 loss in 1989 and this year's 23-point loss.

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