Once the 9ers passing game was voided by injury, they became one dimensional. The Eagles didn't have to pass. They just used their excellent offensive line to beat the 9ers into submission.
This is similar to the Cowboys versus the 9ers in that once Pollard went down, the Cowboys became one dimensional. Now factor in the Cowboys offensive line had been decimated by injury. Steele and Martin were the bulldozers where the running game made their mark. Once Steele went down the running game was sketchy against better defensive fronts. The 9ers have a good front seven. Now subtract the running game and try and win with a WR corps of Cee Dee and a cast of misfits. Even Gallup Jake legged that pick and didn't put out any effort.
Once Dallas became one dimensional the 9ers could attack the passing game. Dallas was not equipped to win that game with Cee Dee Lamb solely.
Sometimes I wonder if fans here ever stop for a moment and actually think on what causes teams to fail when they do. Teams that win in January and February do so because they can limit the playmakers on the other side of the ball.
This has been a rinse/repeat in every play-off game Dallas has played for 27 years. And the reason is simple and evident for those who look.
Jerry and Stephen do not understand how to build a franchise who can perform at the higher level when the play-offs arrive.
What makes this situation more dire is:
The offensive line needs to be rebuilt. Tyron is now a liability. Steele will not be 100% until sometime in 2024. McGovern is the same player as Connor Williams. The only real difference is McGovern gets run over and Williams just held.
Rebuilding the WR corps is a must. The guys who would sit on the bench in Canadian football cannot be relied on here.
And Dallas needs to jettison Zeke, and Pollard. There is no pay raise for a guy with a broken leg. So replacing both running backs is on the list.
The defensive line needs an interior that stops the run. Period. Pass rush is great, but when a team gashes your team with the run, you won't play the Hooterville Mountain Oyster's every week. Therefore you need to prepare for the running game.
Dallas will need a quality linebacker and cornerback. Safety is still a position where Jerry Jones has zero understanding what that player does on the field.
If this doesn't cause you to fix a Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac cocktail to fight how dire this team is now, then good luck with your analyst.