But in the giddy locker room -- where practically every player was told how proud a coach was of him -- those eternal Cowboys issues were pushed aside for a night. With the NFC East an unsightly mash-up of inconsistency and incompetence, Dallas could not afford to waste a brutally efficient game by Elliott -- who rushed for 151 yards on just 19 carries (7.9 yards per run) -- or a defensive performance that did not allow the Eagles to convert a third down in the first half and stopped them on two drives within the final 3:20 when Philly had a chance to tie the game.