Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles: Know Thy Enemy
As the Dallas Cowboys head into an NFC East showdown with arguably the best team in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles, they are left wondering who will start at quarterback for their opponent this weekend.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has come out trying to play head games with the Cowboys, but finally admitted on Thursday that it’ll be backup Gardner Minshew in on Saturday. Both QBs have the ability to give the Cowboys fits with their mobility, but Hurts is the bigger threat of the two.
It’s not going to be easy, but the Cowboys have ways they can attack this Eagles team on both offense and defense. So let’s dive into this week’s “Know Thy Enemy”.
Cowboys vs. Eagles: Week 16 Know Thy Enemy
Philadelphia Eagles at a Glance
Overall record vs. Cowboys: 54-69
2022 Record: 13-1
2022 Offensive Ranking: 2nd out of 32 teams
2022 Defensive Ranking: 6th out of 32 teams
Current Injury List: QB Jalen Hurts (shoulder), S K’Von Wallace (hip), WR Zach Pascal (concussion), TE Tyree Jackson (knee), S Reed Blankenship (knee)
#Cowboys first injury report vs #Eagles:
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) December 20, 2022
🔑 Micah Parsons DNP with illness.
🔑 LVE DNP as expected this week.
🔑 Jake Ferguson returned to practice, progress in attempt to clear concussion protocol.
For #Eagles:
🔑 Jalen Hurts absent on Wednesday with shoulder strain. pic.twitter.com/tam8TlYgcI
Most Notable Offensive Players: QB Jalen Hurts, WR A.J. Brown, RB Miles Sanders, TE Dallas Goedert, WR DeVonta Smith
Most Notable Defensive Players: DT Javon Hargrave, DT Fletcher Cox, DE Brandon Graham, CB Darius Slay, LB Haason Reddick, CB James Bradberry