The Dallas Cowboys head to Lincoln Financial Field for a date with the Philadelphia Eagles in what will most likely determine the NFC East champion. Both teams have identical 7-7 records with Dallas currently the No. 4 seed after winning the first matchup 37-10 in Week 7.
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Cowboys vs. Eagles
When: Sunday, December 22
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
After losing three games in a row, the Dallas Cowboys finally picked up a victory, beating the Rams 44-21 at home. Dak Prescott completed 15 of 23 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns to bring his total to 4,334 yards on the year, second-most in the NFL. However, he did suffer a shoulder injury in the process. Prescott was limited in practice this week, but the team is confident he will start on Sunday. In order to take the pressure of Prescott, the Cowboys must keep pounding the rock. Last weekend, Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott combined for 148 yards on 36 carries and three touchdowns. This offense ranks first overall (434.0 YPG) and second in the passing game (300 YPG).
Defensively, Dallas held Todd Gurley to 11 carries for a minuscule 20 yards. Last time these two teams met, the Cowboys defense did an excellent job holding Carson Wentz to under 200 yards passing and forcing an interception. Miles Sanders, the Eagles leading rusher, was a non-factor. Jordan Howard led the team with 50 yards. The Cowboys rank 12th against the run, while they are more efficient when it comes to the pass, with teams putting up an average of 323.6 YPG, seventh-best in the NFL.
Philadelphia has won its last two games and is looking to make it three in a row in a crucial divisional contest. Last weekend in a 37-27 victory over Washington, Wentz threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns, while Sanders racked up a season-high 122 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. By utilizing the running game, the Eagles allow Wentz to make throws without facing a Dallas defense that is predicting the pass.
No matter how you put it, Dallas is going to get a lot of yards on the ground and in the air and have a bevy of weapons with Prescott, Elliott and wide receiver Amari Cooper. The Eagles must focus on stopping the run first and foremost and disrupting the Cowboy’s game plan. Philadelphia is third in rush defense with opponents gaining an average of 90.4 YPG. The team’s physicality and ability to stop one of the best offenses in the league will be the key to success on Sunday.
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