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Eagles lose a fifth straight as BBC asks why Hurts played with a blood clot

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 to close week seven of the NFL season, handing their rivals a fifth defeat in a row. Dak Prescott led the Dallas offence, The Japan Times and BBC Sport report.

Both outlets tie the slump to one absence. The Eagles have lost starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the season because of blood clots, The Japan Times notes.

BBC Sport went further in a separate explainer. It reports that Hurts is recovering from a life-threatening condition that developed after he was cleared to play with a blood clot and to board a long-haul flight. The piece asks why that decision was made and what it means for how the NFL handles such cases.

How each outlet framed it

• The Japan Times — the result: Prescott fires Dallas to a win over the “plummeting” Eagles.
• BBC Sport — highlights of the game, then a wider look at player health: who cleared Hurts to play, and why.

What we don't know yet: whether the league or the team will review the medical clearance, and when Hurts can return to training. For now, the Eagles must find answers without their starting quarterback.