Eagles game. Is a victory impossible?

[Rockdoc]

remember when there was discussion about green starting at RT?
hard to believe we dont have a backup tackle.
we had about 9 DL
who got Leary's money?

 

[pitt33]

Impossible? No. More like highly improbable.

I’m kinda excited to see what could be our secondary of the future. Woods will start. Awuzie will play some as well. I already formed my opinion on Lewis and it’s quite favorable. Real solid cover instincts. I would only expect him to get better.

On the other side of the ball? Well, that’s what makes me uneasy. I just don’t see us keeping pace with them. They are well rested and would like nothing more than to impose their will on a beleaguered offensive team.

 

[xwalker]

Comparisons, current teams, not on paper.

OL...very very close with Tyron out; Edge goes to Dallas if he plays, but this isn't the night and day comparison we sometimes see. The Eagles OL is solid.

RB...Blount and Ajai vs Morris and Smith/McFadden --- Eagles get the best of it here.

WR...I go with Philly. Jeffrey, Smith, and Aguiar (Hollins is a big play guy too). They seem to be more consistent and explosive.

TE...No question, Eagles have a big edge here.

QB...Many experts say that Wentz is having the better year and is the only one of the two in the MVP discussion, but I'll call this one a wash....both make the offenses work and can avoid pressure

With Tyron and Elliott, I might give the Cowboys the edge, but without Elliott and with a gimpy LT, I have to go with the Eagles as the better offense for this Sunday.

Front 7 on Defense...probably wasn't a question even if Lee was healthy, but right now it's a landslide in favor of the Eagles. It will be hard to run on that group, but Dak will likely have to run for his safety.

Secondary...I like what I'm seeing from our young pups as far as growth goes, but if Heath is out, we need huge games from Frazure and Woods. I think our CBs are better than theirs, but we're covering better receivers. I think this is maybe a slight edge to Dallas, but it's very close.

Special Teams ...With Bailey out, I give the edge to Philly again

I personally go into this game with no illusions. I hope for a victory based on the unexpected from anywhere...turnovers? Special Teams scores? incredible performances from unlikely players? Coaching surprises (cough cough). I expect the Cowboys to lose this game to the better team, but I hope we are still in it in the fourth quarter when anything can happen; I just don't see how that happens.

I think their front seven will shut down the run game.
I think they're secondary will take Dez out and take their risks with our other receivers. They'll allow Witten to have a big day vs linebackers, but we may negate that by using him for protection.

It could get ugly early, but I hope not. On any given Sunday ... but we need a lot of things to go right just to have a chance.

A win is possible.

The Atlanta game was not as much of a blowout as it seemed after reviewing the game footage.

The Garrett Cowboys have not been good at in-game adjustments but they have been able to adjust the following week to some problems. I think they'll resolve the LT issue. Unfortunately they'll likely keep Jaylon at MLB but they might play Dime.

 

[john van brocklin]

Comparisons, current teams, not on paper.

OL...very very close with Tyron out; Edge goes to Dallas if he plays, but this isn't the night and day comparison we sometimes see. The Eagles OL is solid.

RB...Blount and Ajai vs Morris and Smith/McFadden --- Eagles get the best of it here.

WR...I go with Philly. Jeffrey, Smith, and Aguiar (Hollins is a big play guy too). They seem to be more consistent and explosive.

TE...No question, Eagles have a big edge here.

QB...Many experts say that Wentz is having the better year and is the only one of the two in the MVP discussion, but I'll call this one a wash....both make the offenses work and can avoid pressure

With Tyron and Elliott, I might give the Cowboys the edge, but without Elliott and with a gimpy LT, I have to go with the Eagles as the better offense for this Sunday.

Front 7 on Defense...probably wasn't a question even if Lee was healthy, but right now it's a landslide in favor of the Eagles. It will be hard to run on that group, but Dak will likely have to run for his safety.

Secondary...I like what I'm seeing from our young pups as far as growth goes, but if Heath is out, we need huge games from Frazure and Woods. I think our CBs are better than theirs, but we're covering better receivers. I think this is maybe a slight edge to Dallas, but it's very close.

Special Teams ...With Bailey out, I give the edge to Philly again

I personally go into this game with no illusions. I hope for a victory based on the unexpected from anywhere...turnovers? Special Teams scores? incredible performances from unlikely players? Coaching surprises (cough cough). I expect the Cowboys to lose this game to the better team, but I hope we are still in it in the fourth quarter when anything can happen; I just don't see how that happens.

I think their front seven will shut down the run game.
I think they're secondary will take Dez out and take their risks with our other receivers. They'll allow Witten to have a big day vs linebackers, but we may negate that by using him for protection.

It could get ugly early, but I hope not. On any given Sunday ... but we need a lot of things to go right just to have a chance.

Possible, but highly unlikely...

 

[Alexander]

I usually have gut feelings about games.

I kind of feel good about this one.

That either means a victory or an incredible blow out loss.

There never is an in-between.

 

[Elziegreat83]

This a bit random, but I'll try again... I've posted this in two other threads. What is the tiebreaker scenario for, let's say, the last wildcard spot? Head to head isn't a factor at that point right? I tried looking it up on NFL.com, but it was pretty vague. (go figure, the NFL being vague...)

 

[Blue&Silver]

It's going to be a 7 point game. We will win. I'd say 20 to 27-ish. We are not hurt that bad. They have the same problems almost identical. To say we don't have a chance is crazy. We are playing in our house.. If the Eagles have a weakness it's playing on the road. They lost a game.

 

[CowboyStar88]

This game is gonna be ugly

 

[CWR]

With this week looking the same as last week, nothing that says anything different.

Doing the same thing expecting different results isn't likely to happen. I fully expect Green to start at LT again this week with similar results.

Sounds to me like Bell will be starting.

 

[willia451]

8-8.

 

[crashintonickdm]

What’ll happen is even worse

Up all game and blow it

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I might know some Philly fans, they are afraid of this game.

If I were a betting man, go against the odds.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Sounds to me like Bell will be starting.

I think anyone would be an improvement over what we witnessed last week.

 

[aria]

I thought the Cowboys would win last week and was obviously wrong but I think they'll rebound this week.

Division games are usually somewhat close no matter how much better one teams record is than the other. Having said that, I know it will be nothing but doom and gloom if we lose but I still think we'll still have a realistic shot at making the playoffs. A lot of other teams have just as big, if not bigger problems than we do. GB for one won't be in the Wild Card race w/ no AR and Seattle was barely getting by WITH Sherman. The list goes on but I think/hope we'll be ok.

 

[Hoofbite]

I usually have gut feelings about games.

I kind of feel good about this one.

That either means a victory or an incredible blow out loss.

There never is an in-between.

Sort of there with ya. Not all that pessimistic about this one. Home game. Primetime. I feel like this is a game that Dallas can control.

At the same time, it seems like every single position group relies on a single player. OL can't get it done without Tyron. There is nobody behind Zeke. LBs are a mess without Lee. If Dez went down the team would have very questionable WRs. Any TE behind Witten? Scandrick being out means the DBs are bad. If Lawrence went out the pass rush would dry up. Kinda seems like Dallas is comprised of a lot of individual players with some hot garbage tossed in around them.

A good organization would get it done because their QB is competent. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Wishbone82]

It's a NFCE Rivalry game, anything is possible. A break or two could change the game like a snap of the finger. After last week, I fully expect that the 'Boys will give it their all for this one, they need this game more than Philly does.

 

[Jake]

Missing Zeke, Lee, Tyron, and Bailey should NOT be an excuse to curl up in the fetal position. While Garrett, Linehan, and Marinelli are certainly part of the equation, dismissing it all as "coaching" lets the players off the hook. They're a professional football team. Show some damn pride, and urgency, and win a home game.

 

[haleyrules]

The Eagles are flying high at the moment but they are also overrated and division games are no sure wins or losses. The Cowboys have something to prove and if they lose this one its the season. So be sure it will be a tough game for the Eagles.

 

[lane]

The only way we win this game is creating turnovers.As much as it makes me sick to say this..Philly has a great team and a damn good qb.

Our offensive coordinator calls the stupidest plays i've ever seen in my 42 years of watching the team i've followed since 8 years of age.

Our defensive coordinator is a moron who can't adjust or dial up exotic blitz packages or any thing else that resembles attention to detail.

Our Qb who i like a lot is too scared of throwing an interception and holds the ball too long not willing to take a chance.

I love Dak though...without him we would be playing for a top 3 draft pick right now.

The failed jet sweep reverse.... ******** plays.

the 4 yard passes to witten on 3rd and 15

I want us to win this game more than any game on the schedule but there is apparently a witch hunt on this team.When you couple that with
the injuries...not looking good.

We have weapons on this offense...we just plain and simple do not know how to use them.

 

[1972COWBOY]

I feel going into this game is like the Cowboys going into Chicago when they had the refrigerator and Jim McMahon.