Things couldn’t have started any better for the Dallas Cowboys coming out of their bye week; a blowout win in a game where everything came together.
It was nice to have a complete team win, but reality is just around the corner with the rival Philadelphia Eagles next on the schedule. First place in the NFC East isn’t exactly on the line since the Eagles will have played an extra game, but beating the team you’re competing with for divisional supremacy will only help down the line.
Things won’t be as easy in Week 9 as the Cowboys hit the road and play on natural grass for the third time this season, where they are 0-2 thus far. The Cowboys and Eagles didn’t play with both of their respective starting quarterbacks in either of last year’s contests, so this is a much-anticipated matchup.
Here are six things to know about the Week 9 opponent for the Cowboys.