Eagles

Happy spooky season to all of you with pumpkin emojis in your social media names. May your costumes get you all of the likes, loves, eye emojis, ...

Big plays on both sides of the ball, division rivals, fast and physical defense, oh please let’s run this back. Then someone must have clicked on Dorrough’s “Get Big” at halftime, because the Cowboys manhandled the Eagles to start the second half. What a nightmare it was for the Cowboys at first going, down 20-0. And with the Philadelphia crowd riled up after the Phillies took their bats to the Atlanta Braves’ championship defense at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, this was certainly a spooky-season night fit for “Dreams and Nightmares.” It’s dishwasher friendly for easy cleaning and has a tight-sealing lid to prevent spills when taking it on the go. For me, on the occasion that Christmas falls on Sunday, NFL games feel like an intrusion.

This week, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence indicated he didn't think the Eagles and QB Jalen Hurts had proven anything to him yet, either.

One can only play the teams on their schedule and the Eagles scored 20 points in the first half on a defense that hadn’t given up 20 points in any single game this year. If the Eagles were in the AFC, you would have some true measuring sticks, such as the Bills and Chiefs, but even that conference is filled with parity after those two squads. After this week’s bye, the next month of the schedule should allow the Eagles to continue their quest for perfection. The Cowboys swept the Eagles last season (although the Week 18 blowout was meaningless and played entirely by the team’s backups), and over the last 20 meetings going back to 2012, the Eagles were 7-13 against them. The Jets throttled Aaron Rodgers and the [Packers](https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/) in Green Bay. It remains the Vikings’ only loss of the season so far. The [Steelers](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/) stunned Tom Brady’s Bucs. On Sunday, the Falcons stomped on the [49ers](https://www.ninersnation.com/) by two touchdowns. Make no mistake, the Eagles beating Dallas last night, no matter how it looked, was of vital importance not only in the standings, but mentally. Perhaps there was some truth to that, as the Cowboys possess one of the finest defenses in the game. [Minnesota Vikings](https://www.dailynorseman.com/), [New York Giants](https://www.bigblueview.com/) and Cowboys have winning records. The Cowboys came into the game 4-1, winners of four straight.

PHILADELPHIA - Jordan Mailata, the Eagles' affable and imposing left tackle from the newly accredited “Jeff Stoutland University,” described the Eagles' ...

You know going into it that you’re going to get an opportunity to run the ball.” “We still want to score, but we’d like to take some time off the clock having the lead. We want to take advantage of that. “I think my mentality in those types of situations, kind of like last week, I know I expressed my frustration given the situation we were in. “You lean on what your strength is in that scenario to get you out of ruts. “You lean on your best guys in those situations, and A.J.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Dallas Cowboys made things more interesting than they had any right to, but the Philadelphia Eagles ultimately remained perfect on ...

offside, bought the Eagles a first down, and led to a Miles Sanders touchdown run on the opening play of the second quarter. The Cowboys are 4-2 and head home next week to take on the Detroit Lions, in what could be Dak Prescott's first game back after breaking his thumb back in Week 1. Brown, then the Eagles hustled to the line and pretended like it was going to run a play on fourth-and-4, even though they did not have to snap the ball before the end of the quarter. But for the highlights, we've got to go with Philly's three picks of Rush. The most well-designed play came from the Eagles, with DeVonta Smith faking a pick route and then stepping up into the end zone, where Jalen Hurts [found him for an easy score](https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1581841107591184392). Rather than take a look at the replay and challenge it (Lamb had clearly gotten the first down), the Cowboys quickly got up to the line and called a bootleg for Rush, who threw into coverage and incomplete. After Philly took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, the Cowboys had a chance to cut into the lead. The Eagles used a monster second quarter to power their way to victory, with 20 of their points coming in that period. They took advantage of an opponent that made several mistakes, and they leaned on play design to win the battle against an aggressive defense. They turned it over, they took too many penalties, they did not have the offensive firepower to keep up with the Eagles, and they could not stop the run or the RPO game on big third downs. First, there was the final play of the first quarter. The Eagles are on their bye next week.

After a huge victory, the Philadelphia coach basked in the win on the way to the locker room.

Dallas made things interesting in the second half, but Philadelphia was too much for the Cowboys to overcome. Brown, has buoyed the offense, and the defense has continued to make life tough on opponents. [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/philadelphia-eagles) coverage, go to [Eagles Today](http://EagleMaven.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). [Colts Rule RBs Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines Out for Sunday](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/15/jonathan-taylor-nyheim-hines-injuries-out-sunday-indianapolis-colts-jaguars-deon-jackson?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Report: Carson Wentz Fractured Finger During Commanders Win](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/15/carson-wentz-fractured-finger-during-commanders-win-bears-report?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Report: Tua Tagovailoa Cleared NFL’s Concussion Protocol](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/15/tua-tagovailoa-cleared-nfl-concussion-protocol-saturday-miami-dolphins-per-report?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) The new-look receiving corps, led by offseason acquisition A.J. [Sunday Night Football solidified the Eagles’ position](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/17/nfl-week-6-takeaways-joe-burrow-arthur-smith-bailey-zappe-mmqb) in first place atop the NFC East, Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni had one message for anyone who could hear him on the way to the locker room after the game.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni threw his head back as he walked into Philadelphia's locker room and bellowed, “ How 'bout them Eagles! ” The Eagles...

[tattoo on his arm in honor of Meek Mill,](https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1581862617643204610) showed up to his postgame [press conference in shades](https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1581862827165351936) and refused to talk about a hand injury he suffered in the second half. He joined Dick Vermeil (1981, sixth year) and Andy Reid (2004, seventh year) as the only coaches in team history to open 6-0. The Eagles allowed a 63-yard kickoff return just before halftime that set up a Dallas field goal that made it 20-3 and gave the Cowboys some life. 6 — The Eagles are 6-0 for only the third time in franchise history (1981, 2004). The one serious knock on the Eagles is their second-half disappearances. For all the hype that surrounded the Eagles heading into Sunday, the reality was the Cowboys would have snagged the top spot in the NFC East with a victory. It was rocking from play number one, and that sets the stage, that sets the tone. The safety, who pointed out a All the Eagles needed to give up to get him were fifth-round and sixth-round draft picks. The Phillies are in the National League Championship Series. It’s what they’re supposed to say but the Eagles have few true weaknesses. raced all the way to the Super Bowl.

After the Eagles squashed a comeback attempt from the NFC East rival Cowboys on Sunday night, head coach Nick Sirianni praised Philadelphia's resolve under ...

He made a play with his legs, he controlled the clock, he was in complete control. In fact, he had been so efficient and the defense had been so stingy that Dallas had trailed for a total of just 12 minutes and 37 seconds over the previous four games. The same could not be said of Rush, who likely will hand the starting reins back to Prescott next week, barring a setback in Prescott's rehab. [traded for Gardner-Johnson](https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-trading-safety-chauncey-gardner-johnson-to-the-eagles-in-surprising-move) two weeks before the season opener and [acquired cornerback James Bradberry](https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-agree-to-terms-with-cb-james-bradberry-on-one-year-10m-deal) late in free agency. Two plays later, he got the ball to Brown for a 22-yard gain that set up the Smith score. A defense that had not allowed more than one touchdown in any game surrendered two in the second quarter. Twice they settled for field goals after taking possession at the Dallas 34- and 46-yard lines, leaving the door open for the Cowboys to walk through. Then, fittingly, the defense ended any threat with its [third interception of the night](https://www.nfl.com/videos/c-j-gardner-johnson-picks-off-cooper-rush-for-eagles-third-int-of-snf) and [second](https://www.nfl.com/videos/c-j-gardner-johnson-nabs-leaping-int-off-cooper-rush-s-deflected-throw) for safety [C.J. "Not everybody was involved with that 2-5, I get it, but a big part of the meat and potatoes of this team was involved in that, and they just kept coming to work. "I think being 2-5 (to start last season) did a lot for this team," Sirianni said in the privacy of his office, his mom at his side and his dad across the room. Sirianni had just returned to a largely empty locker room, and there in the middle of it was DJ Jazzy Jeff, a character from the 1990s sitcom. More importantly, they have hit the mother lode in terms of landing not only talented players, but guys whose accountability to each other is matched only by competitive nature.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles closed out another familiar outcome — their latest victory as they roll unbeaten into an off week — with a recognizable...

The Eagles are perfect, the Phillies are in the NL Championship Series, the Union host a playoff game this week, and the 76ers open the season this week and play the home opener Thursday. Then on fourth-and-4 from the 10, the Eagles snared Dallas in a neutral zone infraction for an automatic first down. Embiid and several other Sixers were at the game. Rush had led Dallas to four straight victories in place of the injured Dak Prescott but was overmatched under the lights in front of a rowdy crowd — and an Eagles defense that ranks second in the NFL in points off turnovers. Questlove and Bradley Cooper, wearing an Allen Iverson T-shirt, were also at the game. The Eagles had converted 8 of 12 fourth-down attempts coming into the game and kept the gambles rolling on their first scoring drive. She also chatted with 76ers center Joel Embiid and was at midfield for the coin toss. The Eagles converted three third downs and Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 7-yard touchdown. First lady Jill Biden attended the game as part of cancer awareness night. Hurts converted two of the third downs on rushing attempts and Philly needed the clutch runs after the Cowboys (4-2) powered their way back into the game. “Read your keys and go get the ball,” Gardner-Johnson said. Jalen Hurts threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, C.J.

Philadelphia is 6-0 after a win over the Cowboys Sunday, thanks to a consistent ground effort, while a flexible Giants defense proved to be key vs. the ...

In fact, it’s been a point of emphasis for Bowles since he got the job in April, because he thought the team was worn out last January and didn’t want that to happen again. And I think this week, with teams sniffing around the Panthers, we might start to see a little uptick in activity. He’s at a different point in his life and he doesn't put the pressure on himself that he used to. The more interesting element of it is what it means for Hollywood Brown, who’s likely now out for the year. It was a weird start to his career, and he had some good years and he had some good games and then he had a lot of change and, ironically, there's a lot of things that I saw in Ryan [Tannehill], when we got Ryan from Miami that I kind of saw in Marcus. “I think he wouldn't be playing as well as he is if he hadn’t gone through those experiences in Tennessee at the end, and then sitting behind Derek Carr. And the things we can control is we can play better. And one thing Love was explicit on was the raw amount of things Martindale allows for his players to do: Love said he’d never been used as a blitzer before this year but loves doing it now. [Quinnen Williams](https://www.si.com/nfl/player/quinnen-williams), who was an absolute force in the team’s upset of the Packers at Lambeau. He bet that Greg Roman would eventually tire of running the ball, and was ready for that by continually changing coverage picture on Lamar Jackson as the game went on. Once Sanders was eventually stoned for no gain, the Eagles opened it up to throwing for a 22-yard catch-and-run to AJ Brown before going tempo to catch the Dallas defense with a seven-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith. Maybe most impressive to me, though, is what I mentioned in the morning column: how they leaned on their run game to close the Cowboys out.

What the Eagles are saying after a hard fought 26-17 win over Cowboys in Week 6 · Share this article · Darius Slay · Jordan Mailata · Kyzir White · Jalen Hurts.

The group wants everyone to win.” Put your eyes in the right spot, read your keys, and go get the ball. With myself, [Eagles CB] JB [James Bradberry], [Eagles S] Chauncey [Gardner-Johnson]- we all just took them in and treated them like family. That’s all it came down to of being available when [Eagles QB Jalen Hurts] scrambled.” We just want to continue to grow together.” We just celebrated in here and now we’re already looking forward because we’re trying to get ahead.” We just want to continue to grow. There is no greater motivation than that. Again, our greatest motivation is each other. [October 17, 2022] “They were a team that never played from behind. [Philadelphia](https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/16/philadelphia-eagles-lane-johnson-concussion-dallas-cowboys-micah-parsons/) now heads into the bye week 6-0, one win short of the best start in franchise history, with the best record in the NFC.

Cooper Rush threw three interceptions and the Eagles ended the Cowboys' four-game winning streak Sunday in Philadelphia.

Dallas fought back to pull within 20-17 early in the fourth quarter. Rush, who had not thrown an interception in his previous four starts, threw his first on his fourth pass attempt against the Eagles. Dallas didn’t excel in any of those areas Sunday night, falling to the [Eagles](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/eagles/), the NFL’s only remaining undefeated team, 26-17 at Lincoln Financial Field.

Future Birds foes will take note of their inability to put teams away in the second half, substandard special teams, and some spells of questionable play ...

But special teams coordinator Michael Clay’s units need to improve if the Eagles are to contend for a championship. And then finally, when the Eagles needed Siposs to back the Cowboys up, he appeared to shank a punt off the side of his foot for 30 yards. It has yet to happen, but the Eagles’ special teams units are getting closer to being the cause for a loss. The ball was coming out quickly to offset the rush and the Eagles were held without a sack and hit Rush only four times. But a unit with a more efficient quarterback is more likely to take advantage of the Eagles being susceptible on the ground. And defensive end Brandon Graham hurried the throw on the last that found the hands of a diving Gardner-Johnson, who has three interceptions in his last two games. But three of the NFC’s four winning teams are from the East and the Eagles have just a one-game margin over the surprising Giants. But the Cowboys adjusted at the half, got the ball out of Rush’s hands faster, and took advantage of the deeper zones Gannon has typically employed when ahead. When Johnson has been in the lineup in his 10 seasons, the Eagles are 65-42-1 (.605 winning percentage), and when he is not they are 12-20 (.375). While the 5-1 Bills are slightly ahead at 71% in the AFC, it’s remarkable that with just 35% of the season in the books, the Eagles have positioned themselves ahead of the rest of the NFC. But the Eagles control their own destiny with victories against two of their nearest competitors: the 5-1 Vikings and Dallas. The Eagles remained unbeaten with a 26-17 win over the Cowboys that followed a similar arc to previous games: They jump out to a large lead only to hold on for dear life.

If the Giants sweep the Eagles, they could upset Philly for the NFC East. The Vikings and Cowboys have a harder road because the Eagles already have a win over ...

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