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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 05: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys embrace after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Things came to an abrupt halt during the NFL season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Play was halted as lighting was detected in the area of Lincoln Financial Field.
NBC relayed that the NFL estimated that the Cowboys and Eagles players are projected to return to the field around 11:15 p.m. ET. with an additional 12 minutes for warmups.
Here’s what you need to know about the weather delay during the Cowboys-Eagles game.
The NFL Estimated That the Cowboys vs. Eagles Will Resume Play at 11:15 P.M. ET
The NFL’s estimated timeline is also dependent on the inclement weather in Philadelphia cooperating during the break. Both teams will need time to warmup in what could be at least an hour break between action.
“The NFL is estimating that lightning around the Philadelphia area might be clear by about 11:15PM EST, with an additional 12 minutes of warm-up time, per @miketirico of the @SNFonNBC broadcast,” Clutch Points detailed in a September 4, 2025, message on X.
“We could be looking at an hour delay for Eagles-Cowboys for the final 19 minutes and 44 seconds of gametime.”