The first of two annual meetings between the Cowboys (5-2) and Eagles (7-1) is Sunday in Philadelphia. Dallas can’t take over first in the NFC East with a win, ...
, the Cowboys get another chance to prove they are worthy of being considered among the elite teams in the NFC.. Dallas can’t take over first in the NFC East with a win, but they’ll put pressure on Philadelphia, who has its bye in Week 10.I don’t know how this game avoids becoming a shootout . A.J. Brown is the hottest receiver in the NFL, and if the Cowboys manage to slow him down, DeVonta Smith, D’Andre Swift and Dallas Goedert have massive big-play capability.
Until the Cowboys prove they can win a game of this magnitude, especially on the road, it’s tough to have much confidence in their ability to escape Philadelphia with a victory. The Eagles’ strength on offense is running the ball, and that strikes at the heart of the Cowboys’ weakness on defense. Unless the Cowboys can force Jalen Hurts into turning the ball over, which is not an outlandish proposition, then it’ll be another long day for the good-but-not-great team from Dallas.
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