IRVING, Texas, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A.J. Feeley remained perfect at Philadelphia's starter Saturday night, throwing for 253 yards and a touchdown in carrying the Eagles past the frustrated Dallas Cowboys, 27-3.
In what may have been his final game for the Cowboys at Texas Stadium, Emmitt Smith rushed for just 30 yards and could not prevent another lopsided loss.
The NFL's all-time leading rusher needed 68 yards to reach 1,000 for the 12th straight season but was limited to eight carries by Coach Dave Campo, Dallas' beleaguered coach who likely will be fired after the season.
That left it up to first-year starting quarterback Chad Hutchinson -- who completed 27 of 68 passes with four interceptions in his previous two games -- to try to beat a defense with a strong pass rush and three Pro Bowl players in the secondary.
Hutchinson clearly was overmatched, getting sacked seven times and having an interception returned 80 yards for a touchdown by linebacker Shawn Barber.
Along with a dominant defensive performance, the Eagles (12-3) received another efficient outing from Feeley. Six weeks ago, Feeley was No. 3 on the depth chart, but has stepped up after injuries felled Donovan McNabb and Koy Detmer.
The win was the sixth straight and ninth in 10 games for Philadelphia, which needs a win against the New York Giants next Saturday or a loss by Tampa Bay and Green Bay to clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
With one year left on his contract, the 33-year-old Smith is scheduled to count $9.8 million against the Cowboys salary cap in 2003.
The Cowboys conclude the season next week at Washington.
