The Cowboys failed on a fourth-and-three attempt from their 45-yard line with 1:54 to play. Dak Prescott’s pass to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb fell incomplete.

The offenses lost their edge during the weather delay. The Eagles went three plays and out, punting the ball back to the Cowboys. That’s five straight punts since the game resumed.

The Cowboys managed only one first down and then had to punt the ball back to the Eagles, who take possession at their 24-yard line with 4:43 left. They are without guard Landon Dickerson, who headed to the locker room. The Eagles called him questionable to return because of a back injury.

The Eagles converted a second tush push. But their drive stalled at midfield, and they punted. The Cowboys have the ball back at their 11-yard line with 7:20 remaining.

The Eagles converted on their first tush push of the season. Jalen Hurts got a first down on a third-and-one quarterback sneak from the Philadelphia 22-yard line.

The game suddenly is a punt-fest. The Cowboys punted following the Eagles’ punt.

Subsequent footage shows that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott appeared to spit in the direction of Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, albeit from further away, before Carter was ejected for spitting at Prescott.

The game resumed at 11:29 p.m. Eastern time following a delay of 63 minutes. The Eagles followed with the game’s first punt.

Referee Shawn Smith told a pool reporter during the weather delay of the ejection of Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, “One of the officials observed him spitting on an opponent.” Smith also said to the pool reporter: “It’s a disqualifiable foul in the game. It’s a non-football act.”

The game is scheduled to resume at 11:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Eagles and Cowboys players are to return to the field to warm up beginning at 11:15.

The game has been suspended because of lightning in the area. Both teams are leaving the field with 4:44 remaining in the third quarter and the Eagles leading the Cowboys, 24-20, at Lincoln Financial Field.

The game has its first defensive stop and its initial turnover. Cowboys running back Miles Sanders lost a fumble on a first-down carry from the Philadelphia 11-yard line. The turnover came one play after Eagles safety Reed Blankenship was penalized for an illegal hit on an end-zone incompletion. Sanders had a 49-yard run earlier on the drive.

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott connected on a 58-yard field goal as the two offenses continued to score on every possession. The Dallas defense did manage its first sack of the night before a third-down completion by the Eagles and then the field goal.

The offenses are clicking so far in the NFL’s season-opening game.

The Eagles lead the Cowboys, 21-20, after a first half in which they scored three touchdowns on three offensive possessions. Quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for two scores, and tailback Saquon Barkley rushed for another.

The Cowboys had two touchdowns and two field goals on four offensive possessions. Tailback Javonte Williams provided a pair of one-yard scoring runs. Kicker Brandon Aubrey connected from 41 and 53 yards.

Kicker Brandon Aubrey connected on a 53-yard field goal for the Cowboys as time expired in the first half. It was his second field goal of the half, and it pulled the Cowboys to within 21-20 at the intermission.

It was tailback Saquon Barkley’s turn to reach the end zone for the Eagles this time. He scored on a 10-yard run as the Eagles made it three touchdowns on three first-half possessions. Jalen Hurts had a 51-yard completion to wide receiver Jahan Dotson.

The NFL season began in a highly unusual and contentious fashion Thursday night when Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was penalized and ejected for appearing to spit at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before the opening offensive play of the league’s season-opening game at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Cowboys settled for a field goal on their third offensive possession. Kicker Brandon Aubrey connected from 41 yards. The Cowboys failed to take full advantage of a taunting penalty on the Eagles’ Nolan Smith after he made a tackle on running back Miles Sanders.

The Eagles have answered a Cowboys touchdown with a touchdown of their own for the second time on the night. Jalen Hurts scored on an eight-yard run for his second rushing touchdown of the first half. The two teams have combined for four touchdowns on four offensive possessions.

The Cowboys are clicking on offense, with touchdowns on each of their first two drives. Tailback Javonte Williams provided his second one-yard touchdown run of the night on the opening play of the second quarter. A 34-yard pass interference penalty on Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell set up the touchdown.

The Cowboys received two unnecessary roughness penalties for a scuffle among players on the two teams following the Eagles’ kickoff. Both Eagles kickoffs in this game have been followed by major penalties.

The Eagles answered the Cowboys’ opening-possession touchdown with one of their own. Jalen Hurts reached the end zone on a four-yard scramble. He completed all three of his passes on the drive for 33 yards. Tailback Saquon Barkley ran for 21 yards on four carries.

The Cowboys have the early lead with an opening-possession touchdown. Tailback Javonte Williams scored on a one-yard run. Dak Prescott provided a 32-yard completion to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb during the six-play, 53-yard drive that followed the ejection of Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected from the game following the opening kickoff. Replays appeared to show Carter spitting at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott as they stood in close proximity following the opening kickoff.

The Eagles unfurled their Super Bowl banner from last season during a pregame ceremony.

The stadium lights flashed green. Fireworks were set off. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and longtime defensive mainstay Brandon Graham took the field. The team’s theme song blared. Two giant reproduction Super Bowl trophies were on the field.

Then a spotlight showed the banner, calling the Eagles the “2024 World Champions,” hanging near the top of the stadium.

Now it’s on to the new season.

Cornerback Trevon Diggs is active for the Cowboys. He makes an opening-night return from last season’s knee injury and surgery.

Quarterback Tanner McKee is on the Eagles’ inactive list for this game because of a thumb injury. Sam Howell serves as Jalen Hurts’s primary backup.

PHILADELPHIA — The confetti stopped falling in New Orleans long ago. The rings have been delivered. The celebrations are done, except for perhaps one more at Lincoln Financial Field on opening night of the upcoming NFL season.

The Dallas Cowboys, stuck at a contract impasse with standout pass rusher Micah Parsons, agreed last week to trade him to the Green Bay Packers.

Parsons, a four-time Pro Bowl selection over his first four NFL seasons with the Cowboys, signed a four-year contract with the Packers in conjunction with the trade. The deal includes $136 million in guaranteed money and makes him the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback.

In the NFL, there are quarterbacks, and there are all other players. Quarterbacks exist outside every other positional pay scale. They can single-handedly sink seasons or prop up annual Super Bowl contention. Franchises must build rosters on two tracks — the identification of a quarterback and the accumulation of talent around him.

1. Philadelphia Eagles: The reigning champs are the team to beat until someone proves otherwise. The offense returns mostly intact, although the knee injury suffered by left guard Landon Dickerson is an issue. The defense is young but talented. The Eagles also have the tush push at their disposal for at least one more season.

The NFL season is almost at hand. The Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in Thursday night’s season opener. The league plays a Friday night game in Week 1 in Brazil for a second straight year. There is a full slate of Sunday games followed by the Chicago Bears hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

Here are some of the key storylines to watch as the season gets going: