The Dallas Cowboys headed into the match against Philadelphia Eagles high on confidence. They not only kept things close in a match against Tampa Bay Buccaneers that can be considered a moral-boosting victory but also saw off a formidable Los Angeles Chargers team. While it is yet to be seen who between the two – Cowboys and Eagles – comes out on top, Cowboys’ Anthony Brown made an early impact in the game with his interception that made the crowds go wild.

With his seventh career interception, Brown marked the 10th consecutive game that his team recorded a takeaway. That is the second-most among active NFL teams – Miami (24).

Watch the interception here:

This is how the fans reacted:

As far as the match is concerned, the Dallas Cowboys were without some of their players because of COVID-19 protocols for the third consecutive game to start the season. Linebacker Keanu Neal and defensive end Bradlee Anae were sidelined for the home opener against Philadelphia on Monday night.

Neal and Anae aren’t among the inactive players for the Cowboys because they’re on the COVID-19 reserve list. Defensive tackle Justin Hamilton and tight end Jeremy Sprinkle were brought up from the practice squad as COVID-19 replacements.

Dallas was without four-time All-Pro right guard Zack Martin for the 31-29 loss to Tampa Bay in the opener. Defensive end Randy Gregory sat last week’s 20-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Martin debuted against LA and Gregory is back this week.

For the Eagles, they had already ruled out left tackle Jordan Mailata and safety Rodney McLeod because of a knee injury. Linebacker Davion Taylor is out with a calf injury after being listed as questionable. The other Philadelphia inactives are quarterback Gardner Minshew and tackle Jack Anderson.

What is an interception?

An interception or pick happens when a move involving a pass, either by foot or hand, is caught by an opposition player who gains possession for his team. This term is widely used in football, including Canadian and American football, rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football.