The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles came with everything to the first game of the 2025 NFL season. The season opener started with a controversial incident between Philadelphia's defensive tackle Jalen Carter and Dallas' quarterback Dak Prescott after just one play.Before the first scrimmage play of the night, as Eagles fullback Ben VanSumeren stayed on the ground, Carter approached Prescott. After a brief exchange, the third-year DT spat on Prescott. An official was close to the action and saw the situation, threw a flag, ejected Carter and hit the Eagles with a 15-yard penalty.Late on, with the game tied 7-7, a fight broke out between Cowboys and Eagles players. After Kavontae Turpin completed a 24-yard return, tempers flared, adding more fuel to what Prescott and Carter had started earlier.Linebacker Marist Liufau was hit with a 12-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, and safety Markquese Bell received another unnecessary roughness penalty, but his was declined.The Cowboys scored another touchdown rushing via Javonte Williams again to extend the lead to 14-7. Philadelphia finished the first half up 21-20 after Jalen Hurts scored again, and Saquon Barkley found the end zone for the first time this season.Mike McCarthy explains what Cowboys' Dak Prescott needs to shine in 2025Ahead of the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles Week 1 matchup, Mike McCarthy, who coached the visitors until after the 2024 campaign ended, joined The Pat McAfee Show to discuss several topics, including his former team's debut. McCarthy broke down how Dak Prescott could return to his best form this year (via RJ Ochoa)."Number one stay healthy. He stays healthy he'll reach every goal he has set out for his team and himself. I do believe that in heart of hearts."I think Dak is clearly what I would call a full operational quarterback."When you get into the post-season and you start building your offense for the upcoming year, the concepts you're looking to build off of, the variations that you wanna change. ... he's full operational. There's nothing that you really get out."The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, and their defense already had issues last season. They have a new coach in Brian Schottenheimer and plenty of questions to answer in 2025.The Eagles are a solid test for this team, but nobody is at their best level in Week 1.