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IRVING, Texas – Add beating the Philadelphia Eagles to the list of things the Dallas Cowboys can do under Bill Parcells that they couldn’t the last few years.

Randal Williams foiled a game-opening onside kick by returning it 37 yards for a touchdown and Billy Cundiff kicked a 28-yard field goal with 1:11 left to give the Cowboys a 23-21 victory over the Eagles on Sunday, ending a six-game losing streak to their division rivals.

Dallas had lost those games by an average of 25 points and hadn’t scored an offensive touchdown in the last three. That made this matchup a key early season test for Parcells.

With a fourth straight win, the Cowboys improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1995 and remain alone atop the NFC East.

Dallas goes to Detroit next week with a chance to match its win total from each of the last three seasons.

Bucs 35, Redskins 13

LANDOVER, Md. – While everyone was waiting to see whether Warren Sapp or LaVar Arrington would misbehave, a chemistry major from Vanderbilt kept sneaking into the end zone.

Tight end Todd Yoder got wide open for his first two NFL touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense broke loose in the second half of a 35-13 victory over Washington.

Yoder had four catches for 28 yards.

Saints 20, Bears 13

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints finally found a team they could beat.

Aaron Brooks threw two touchdown passes against one of the NFL’s worst defenses to lead the Saints to a 20-13 victory over the Chicago Bears.

Brooks connected with Joe Horn on a 6-yard scoring pass with 7:18 left for the clinching score as the Saints won for the second time in six games. The Bears fell to 1-4.

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