Philadelphia Eagles

Did we not know that the Cowboys were not going to go 16-1, and that more specifically the magic carpet ride we were all on with a backup quarterback was going ...

It feels like they regressed in that sense as time with Rush wore on which may not be entirely the fault of the staff. To be clear here Parsons’ penalty did not prevent the Eagles from ultimately punting, and Philly failed on their two-point attempt, but those results do not take away from those glaring mistakes. They were each called for unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, Diggs’ taking place in a moment that allowed the Eagles an advantage on a two-point conversion attempt. But what Dallas did so well offensively early on in this little stretch was not turtle up when the ball was in their hands. Armstrong was one of the Cowboys defenders who got to Hurts and did so early on and ultimately helped force Philadelphia to punt. He was arguably their most consistent player on the defensive side of the ball from start to finish, providing his usual stellar run support (the team did not do that as a whole obviously) as well. There is never any room for moral victories, but to the main point, it is hard not to feel that the arrow is pointing up on this team overall considering we are barely in mid-October. It is particularly annoying that we now have to live with Philadelphia Eagles fans chirping about their “big” win and how they are still the last undefeated team left in the NFL, but this was a battle and not the war. Did we not know that the Cowboys were not going to go 16-1, and that more specifically the magic carpet ride we were all on with a backup quarterback was going to end at some point? He deserves all of the credit in the world. Unfortunately his limitations were on full display against the Eagles. The argument is simply that there are other ways to get into the end zone.

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.