The Philadelphia Eagles are sitting at a grim 2-5 after dropping their Monday night game to the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. This wasn’t the usual offensive struggle for Philly, but a complete meltdown on defense, allowing the Cowboys to rack up 38 points and over 400 total yards.
Defense A No-Show As Cowboys Get Right
Philadelphia’s defense was a problem from start to finish. Dallas carved them up for over 400 yards of offense, with more than 200 of those coming on the ground. Worse, the Eagles’ highly paid defensive line, the one that’s supposed to be a terror, managed zero quarterback hits on Dak Prescott. He was entirely too comfortable back there, picking apart their secondary. This was a “get-right game” for a Cowboys offense that had only managed a combined 29 points over their last two weeks. Giving up 38 points after *that* streak? That’s just inexcusable. This loss puts the Eagles on a brutal five-game losing streak, a skid they haven’t seen since the 2016 season.
McKee and Backups Show Flashes But Can’t Sustain It
Despite the defensive woes, the Eagles’ offense, led by Tanner McKee and a host of backups, actually showed some life. They put together two touchdown drives early and another to kick off the third quarter. Yeah, they sputtered at times, but that’s what you expect with a backup-heavy lineup. It was enough to get them on the board, like in the first quarter when they answered a Cowboys field goal.
After Dallas picked up three points from a 55-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal (which only happened because a penalty meant Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer punted on a 4th-and-3, which was a cowardly move in my opinion), the Eagles stormed back. Taking over at their own 35, McKee connected with Saquon Barkley for a first down. Then Barkley, despite looking a little gimpy, ripped off a 29-yard run. McKee then hit Makai Lemon for 21 yards, and after a neutral zone infraction, Barkley punched it in for an eight-yard touchdown! It put the Eagles up 7-3, a shocking display of offensive success against a Dallas defense that some are calling terrible. On the next Cowboys drive, Riq Woolen, a Philadelphia Eagle, even broke up a Dak Prescott pass to George Pickens to force third down, but the Cowboys offense still moved the ball.
The Eagles are now 2-5, riding a painful five-game losing streak. Their next challenge is a road game against the Washington Commanders, who are fresh off their bye week. Can they finally snap this losing skid, or will the defense continue to give opponents “get-right games”? We’ll be watching to see if they can turn things around.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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