Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has taken a lot of heat for playcalling, and the offense has sputtered multiple times.Public perception aside, the Eagles are 6-2 and would be tied for the first in the NFC East if they are victorious. While a victory would be great for their division title implications, this matchup means a lot as it will be in Dallas against “America’s Team.” However, the Cowboys are far from the pride of the nation this season as they enter 3-5 and are riddled with injuries. (4:25 p.m.
ET, CBS)The biggest injury of note is the one to quarterback Dak Prescott.Prescott is set for a lengthy absence after landing on injured reserve, and keys to the offense will be handed to Cooper Rush. Rush is an experienced backup and led Dallas to four straight wins in 2022 before turning in a nightmare three-interception performance against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Overall, Rush has not impressed in his stints, averaging just 6.5 yards per pass and holding a 9:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. However, the issue this time around is that he won’t have much help.The Cowboys have gotten nothing going on the ground, ranking 30th in yards per carry. Additionally, his safety blanket, CeeDee Lamb, is going to be playing through a should injury for the foreseeable future. Put all of that up against an Eagles defense that ranks 12th in yards per rush allowed and 4th in opponent completion percentage, and the Cowboys’ offensive outlook is bleak. For the Eagles, the good news keeps racking up.
They have won four straight and are getting healthier as A.J.Brown, Darius Slay, and Dallas Goedert are all trending to suit up for this matchup. At near full strength, this Eagles’ offense should be able to fire on all cylinders against a Dallas defense that has been one of the league’s worst. The Eagles run the ball at the highest rate in the NFL and have done so tremendously behind Saquon Barkley.
Philly is averaging nearly five yards per carry and...