Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The 2024 Dallas Cowboys will go into mid-November still searching for a home win, and following Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles to fall to 3-6, a touchdown on home turf for the first time in eight quarters. In a week six loss to the Lions that was likely Dak Prescott’s final home game of the season, the Cowboys were handed the worst ever loss under Jerry Jones’ ownership 47-9, only managing three field goals. Here in week ten with Cooper Rush making his first start of the season, the Cowboys kicked two first half field goals and were shutout in the second half. It’s all gone from bad to worse for the third place team in the division right now. As if it wasn’t bad enough the Cowboys chose to enter the season with Mike McCarthy very publicly being on the final year of his contract, the issues that come with the HC’s “lame duck” status are being made infinitely worse by how anemic an offense McCarthy calls the plays for has looked. All of it is vastly beyond the excuse that the Cowboys are without Prescott, who beat the Browns, Giants, and Steelers earlier in the year with a combined five touchdowns in these wins, but also eight interceptions across eight games. Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The Cowboys welcomed an Eagles team into AT&T Stadium on Sunday that has made a living off of letting lesser teams hang around deep into the fourth quarter this year. An Eagles team that was 0-3 under Nick Sirianni in Arlington, and had not won on the road at their NFC East rival since November of 2017. The Cowboys made good on keeping this game close in the first half as they’ve done for much of the season, but were again outclassed for the entire closing 30 minutes, allowing Philadelphia to comfortably leave no doubt they are out to win the division now at 7-2. Once again it was a fatal sequence that started with the offense failing to possess the ball at all that led to the Eagles building an insurmountable lead. By taking their first two-score lead on a third quarter Johnny Wilson touchdown working against Jourdan Lewis in coverage, the Eagles were on their way to ensuring the Cowboys would trail by at least 20 in all of their home games this season. Wilson’s touchdown came after the Cowboys went three and out with their first possession of the half, and a Jalen Hurts touchdown to cap off an 83-yard drive following the next Cowboys three and out was checkmate at 28-6. The Eagles added two field goals, both off of Cowboys fumbles, in the fourth quarter just to further the embarrassment and match the winning margin from that previous 2017 meeting when they won 37-9. The Cowboys kicked three first half field goals in that game, but just two in this most recent forgettable chapter of what should be a fierce NFC East rivalry. Six points (although via a touchdown and missed Dan Bailey PAT, not two field goals) would be enough for the Cowboys to beat the Eagles later in that 2017 season when they won the season finale in Philadelphia 6-0 on a fourth quarter Brice Butler score. This current Cowboys team has shown no capabilities of winning a similar rockfight by leaning that hard on Mike Zimmer’s defense, which did welcome back Micah Parsons and did their best to stand tall for large stretches of the game. The offense is just so uncompetitive at the moment, with the head coach having to be the face of it sans a starting QB, for this team to be taken seriously in almost any of their remaining eight games. The Cowboys did some things well in this game, but they were all greatly overshadowed by mistakes that have not been corrected at all since the season began. This team has a nonexistent path to win games right now, and a frighteningly predictable one to lose a lot more before this lost season actually concludes. Let’s get to a few further notes on how the Cowboys dropped to 0-4 at home, before their next opportunity to get off the hook comes in week 11 on a Monday night versus the Texans. At least they won’t be battling the sun in that game. Tim Heitman-Imagn Images All season long, the difference in the Cowboys defense when able to play aggressive and downhill as opposed to on their heels has been extremely noticeable. In the first half, the Cowboys found ways to do this in neutral situations against an Eagles offense that presents one of the best challenges in these spots across the entire NFL. With the rushing threat of both Saquon Barkley or Jalen Hurts available on every single play along with the Eagles’ top-end receivers, creating negative plays against Philly does not come easy. Dallas got to Hurts for five sacks in the first half, more than they’ve had in all but one entire game this season, got a red zone takeaway with Trevon Diggs’ endzone interception, and recovered a fumble all in the first two quarters. The fact the Cowboys’ own offense was only able to score points after one of these takeaways was devastating, giving away a possession of their own with Ezekiel Elliott’s fumble at the six-yard line. The fumble ended a 13 play drive that gained 63 yards for the Cowboys, their fifth drive of what would turn out to be 13 on the afternoon. Finishing with 146 total yards, the 83 yards the Cowboys gained across 12 other drives was all the Eagles needed to keep this game in hand. The Cowboys were hardly good enough in this game to put any game pressure on a team that’s shown they’re not the best at handling it this season. This is a team that lacks preparation, focus, and discipline as they committed five penalties with four of them giving the
Report: Cowboys LB gets encouraging update on Sunday’s knee injury
Report: Cowboys LB gets encouraging update on Sunday’s knee injury Todd Brock Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown looked like he was playing at a different speed than the other 21 men on the field Sunday at AT&T Stadium. The second-year prospect out of Texas, playing in just his ninth game as a pro after losing his entire rookie season to a knee injury, finished the Cowboys’ 34-6 loss as the team’s leading tackler, adding two sacks, two QB hits, and two tackles for loss in what was one of the few bright spots on the day for the silver and blue. It was all the more disheartening, then, to see the 24-year-old down on the turf in the third quarter of the Week 10 contest, requiring attention after a routine play in which he appeared to not even take a hit. Overshown was able to return to the game after getting checked out by medical personnel and told the media afterward, “I’m great [physically]. I’ll be ready to go next week.” Monday brought more good news for the former third-round draft pick. NFL insider Ian Rapoport cites a source who explains that Overshown is dealing with a case of bursitis in his right knee. (He tore the ACL in his left knee last August.) Per Rapoport, X-rays on the knee were negative, and he appears to have avoided a significant injury. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1856010235196166365/ Knee bursitis is a condition in which one or more small fluid-filled sacs near the joint become inflamed. While painful and possibly limiting in terms of movement, “treatment and rehab” from the Cowboys staff is the likely course of action. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] It is not known if the injury will affect Overshown’s practice schedule for the week or his availability for next Monday night’s game versus the Houston Texans. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Dallas Cowboys 2024 depth chart: Updated starters & backups
Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We break down the Dallas Cowboys depth chart with weekly updates about starters and backups during the 2024 NFL season. The Dallas Cowboys current depth chart for the 2024 season is listed below. The team updates the starters and backups each week due to injuries and players getting promoted or demoted in playing time. Week 10 Cowboys depth chart update The Cowboys acquired wide receiver Jonathan Mingo and a seventh round pick from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a fourth round pick. Mingo will be a backup on their wide receiver depth chart. The team released cornerback Andrew Booth to make room for Mingo. Jerry Jones announced during a radio appearance that it’s likely the team will place quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve. The team had not placed him on IR as of Wednesday night, but a report came out suggesting Prescott could miss more than the minimum four games required for IR. Game result: The Cowboys welcomed Micah Parsons back into the lineup. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown suffered a non-contact injury in the second half. He thinks he’ll be OK, but word will come on Monday as to where things stand. Ahead of the game, the team placed Dak Prescott on IR and started Cooper Rush in his place. Trey Lance replaced Rush in the lineup late in the game and it’s unclear what’s next at the QB position for the Cowboys the rest of this season. Prescott is expected to get season-ending surgery on his hamstring. Which starters are on the Cowboys injured reserve list? QB Dak PrescottWR Brandin CooksDE DeMarcus LawrenceCB DaRon Bland 2024 Dallas Cowboys offensive depth chart 2024 Dallas Cowboys defensive depth chart 2024 Dallas Cowboys special teams depth chart Week 8 Cowboys depth chart update The team was without running back Rico Dowdle, edge rusher Micah Parsons, and cornerback Caelen Carson in Week 8. Dowdle came down with an illness prior to the game and was a last minute scratch. Ezekiel Elliott got the starting nod in his place and finished with 28 of 62 offensive snaps. Dalvin Cook was promoted from the practice squad and played in 17 offensive snaps. Parsons did not practice all week due to his ankle injury and remains sidelined. Carson got in three full practices, but he remains sidelined due to his shoulder injury. Week 9 Cowboys depth chart update Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury during the Cowboys Week 9 loss to the Falcons. Cooper Rush replaced him in the fourth quarter. Prescott’s status for Week 10 is unclear coming out of the game. Micah Parsons did not practice all week due to his ankle injury and remains sidelined. Trevon Diggs did not practice all week, but was able to play on Sunday. The team disciplined running back Ezekiel Elliott, resulting in him not traveling for the game. Rico Dowdle got the bulk of the workload, with Dalvin Cook getting seven offensive snaps as the backup.
Cowboys news: Dallas continues downward slide, losing to division-rival 34-6
Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Notable headlines surrounding America’s team. Cowboys turn it over 5 times, lose to Eagles 34-6- Shane Taylor, Inside The Star It keeps getting worse for Dallas. The Cowboys defense played awesome in the first half, even forcing two turnovers. That is the reason they had a chance in this game. Cooper Rush did enough on offense to make sure they didn’t lose the game, until that wasn’t good enough. That tied for the highest sack total in a first half of any regular season game in the last 25 years (since 2000, multiple times). The last time the Cowboys had five sacks in a first half was in 2015 against New England (10/11). Rush had 36 passing yards in the first half. The offense is still not good under Mike McCarthy this season. Mike Zimmer defense had one bad drive to end the half giving up 80 plus yards to end the half that ended in a touchdown. Eagles took a 14-6 lead into the locker room. Dallas had a chance to score from the 6 yard line and couldn’t gain a single yard. Rush missed a wide open Lamb in the end zone. Ezekiel Elliott also fumbled the ball into the end zone that costed them posts, yet he was in on the next drive. This coaching staff is not holding anyone accountable and it showing week after week. That was the last time the game felt close. They turned it over FIVE times. Abysmal, atrocious Cowboys offense give worst showing since 2002, fall 34-6 to Eagles- K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire The 2024 Dallas Cowboys have reached historical lows. The Dallas Cowboys defense did what they could. For one half, they made efforts to keep the game close. They stopped Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, allowing him just 24 yards through two quarters. They harassed Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts, sacking him five times and forcing him to commit two turnovers, including his first interception since September. But ineptitude found it’s level for the Cowboys’ offense. Playing in their first of likely nine games without quarterback Dak Prescott, it became immediately apparent just how much suffering he had been masking. The Cowboys’ offense managed just 36 passing yards in 17 attempts in the first half. Along with an egregious fumble into the end zone by Ezekiel Elliott, they were fortunate to be down just 14-6 at the break. Then the wheels fell off in the second half en route to a 34-6 drubbing. Dallas ended up with just 146 yards on offense, their lowest total since 2002. They gave the ball away five times. The defeat drops the Cowboys to 3-6 on the year with another home loss at AT&T Stadium. That’s the scene of next week’s crime, too, when the in-state rival Houston Texans come on the heels of this loss to the Cowboys’ chief division rival. 3 Dallas Cowboys who should be benched or fired after another disgraceful loss to Eagles – Mark Powell, FanSided Changes need to be made, now. 2. It’s time to bench Cooper Rush for Trey Lance, Dallas Trey Lance didn’t show much in his brief action on Sunday against the Eagles, as he threw an interception and completed just four-of-six passes for 21 yards. However, it’s time for the Cowboys to see what they have in Lance on the field rather than storing him in the cupboard in case of emergency. Cooper Rush is a known commodity – a fine backup, mind you – but nothing more. Lance is a former top-5 pick who has flashed some potential, albeit limited to the preseason. Just last week after practice, Lance told reporters he was eager for an opportunity to start. “I’d love the opportunity to get on the field any way I can, if that’s what Coach thinks is best. … I feel like I’m in a real good spot right now,” Lance said. When asked how high his confidence level is in the Cowboys offense, Lance replied “as high as it can get.” Gamebreakers: Cowboys who tried to pluck Eagles – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com It wasn’t all bad. DeMarvion Overshown, LB With every passing week, Overshown continues to turn up the volume on what’s becoming a breakout season for the former third-round pick. He flew out of the gates in his NFL debut in Week 1 and, in Week 10 against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, he graduated to demon time. Overshown racked up nine tackles and two sacks … before halftime … nearly adding a third sack that was narrowly eluded by Hurts to end the first half with an Eagles’ touchdown. It was a coming out party for Overshown, whose future is bright enough to scorch your corneas. Micah Parsons, EDGE You probably couldn’t tell by looking at what he did against the Eagles, but Parsons hadn’t played a down of football since September. That didn’t stop the all-world edge rusher from making his presence felt when Philadelphia flew into town, though. Parsons took Hurts down for two sacks over the first two quarters and one of them forced a fumble that was recovered by Marist Liufau on the Eagles’ six yard line, acting as a delete button for Ezekiel Elliott’s lost red zone fumble on the previous play. Starved for a win, and for some game action, the lion was hunting. Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown leaves game following non-contact injury- Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated Hopefully not another problem injury. Sunday’s game has been a tough one to watch as the Dallas Cowboys are struggling to slow down the Philadelphia Eagles. As if the one-sided contest wasn’t enough to deal with, Dallas just lost one of the few players who have been playing well. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who has two sacks against Philly, suffered a non-contact knee injury in the second half. It’s too early to know what the injury is, but the initial feeling was ominous. Especially the way the entire team huddled around him. The good
Good, Bad, Ugly: Historically bad air attack, turnover fiasco, misspelled legend punctuate Cowboys’ Week 10 disaster
The Cowboys were a perfect 8-0 at home last season and had a 16-game win steak at AT&T Stadium heading into January’s playoff date hosting Green Bay. Since then, though, they’ve not just lost five consecutive home games, they’ve gotten humiliated every single time. With Sunday’s 34-6 face plant at the hands of the Eagles, Dallas has now trailed by 20 or more points during each of the five straight home losses. That’s the first time that’s ever happened to an NFL team. It’s no surprise, then, that there was a whole lot of “bad” and “ugly” in the Week 10 contest and very little “good.” With Dak Prescott on the sideline, the Cowboys offense was positively putrid, and not even Micah Parsons’s return from a high-ankle sprain could pull the Dallas defense out of the dumps. From pointless play calls to a big batch of turnovers, bad tackling, horrible passing, another late-afternoon battle with the sun, and even an inexcusable spelling error, there’s a long list of things that went very wrong for the Cowboys on Sunday. Here’s our look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the Birds’ beatdown. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Bad: Historically bad passing numbers Forty-nine passing yards. For the entire game. On 29 attempts. An average of 1.5 yards per pass play. Only two receptions that went for double digits (and both, just 10 yards). For all the confidence the Cowboys coaches and teammates said they had in Cooper Rush, the veteran backup did absolutely nothing to prove a shred of it was deserved. Per ESPN’s Todd Archer, the team’s 49 passing yards were the fewest for the Cowboys since 2001. And according to The 33rd Team, the performance ranks in the worst 1% of all the NFL’s passing games ever. Ugly: Turnovers become comedy of errors Rush’s dropped snap in the first quarter that put the Eagles in the red zone. Ezekiel Elliott’s goal-line fumble, his first career red zone turnover. Trey Lance’s egregious interception. Take your pick; each of the Cowboys’ five giveaways was atrocious, but none was more ridiculous than Rush’s fumble at the end of the third quarter. Right tackle Terence Steele was in position to recover, but instead of falling on the ball, the 310-pounder inexplicably tried to scoop it and run. In the process, he denied fullback Hunter Luepke a shot at it, and both ultimately watched the ball skitter away to Philadelphia linebacker Zack Baun. A close second: Jake Ferguson’s fourth-quarter fumble, which squandered a one-handed grab… and then, to everyone’s horror, nearly took out the legs of an already-injured Dak Prescott, who was standing way too close on the sideline. The Cowboys’ minus-10 turnover differential is among the NFL’s worst, and they seem to be finding new ways to add to it. Good: Overshown offering hope for pass rush’s future The second-year linebacker out of Texas is more than making up for his lost rookie season. Overshown has been the lone bright spot on the Dallas defense this year and is providing a tantalizing preview of what the pass-rush unit could be. Overshown looked like he alone was playing on turbo mode for most of the game, racking up two sacks, two QB hits, and two TFLs, and leading the team in tackles… all despite leaving the contest midway through the third quarter. He reported from the locker room afterward that he’s fine and will be “ready to go next week.” Micah Parsons is a bone fide beast, but Overshown could be making a push for the title of most impactful player on the Cowboys defense. Bad: Another mid-game meltdown When Elliott fumbled at the goal line in the second quarter to unceremoniously end a 13-play, 63-yard drive, he fumbled away more than what was to be a go-ahead Cowboys touchdown. The proverbial bottom fell out of the Dallas offense from that moment on. A subsequent Philly fumble set up Rush & Co. on the six-yard-line, but they managed just one yard on three plays and had to settle for a field goal. After that, Dallas turned in three straight three-and-outs, then three straight possessions that ended in a very quick turnover. From the moment of Elliott’s fumble to the start of the fourth quarter, the Cowboys were particularly inept: five possessions, 16 plays run, zero first downs made, three three-and-outs, five total yards gained. Ugly: Renewed debate over curtains The unique east-west orientation of AT&T Stadium is a well-covered topic within Cowboys Nation. And on Sunday, the late-afternoon setting sun pouring in through the massive glass doors and walls was once again a deciding factor in a game. While it appeared that Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had the sun in his eyes on a few passes, it was painfully obvious that the blinding glare was directly responsible for CeeDee Lamb being unable to haul in a touchdown pass just before halftime. Owner Jerry Jones has bristled before when asked about using the facility’s curtains (which do exist) during games; he has always waved off the suggestion without so much as a second thought. Put it in the same bucket as fan tours through the locker room, helicopters landing on the practice field, and an interview-happy owner who insists on also playing general manager: it’s just one of the many quirks of playing for the Cowboys that may make the job more difficult… but will never change. Good: Diggs shows vintage form on early INT Diggs has had an up-and-down season. When he wasn’t coming under fire for lashing out at a reporter in a postgame exchange or dealing with uncertainty over a calf tear, his numbers have been down. After a Week 1 pick in Cleveland, Diggs hadn’t had an interception since. But on the first play of Sunday’s second quarter, the 26-year-old made an acrobatic play to steal an end-zone target away from Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert. It was reminiscent of the moves Diggs was making on a near-weekly basis in 2021, when
10 thoughts on the Cowboys 34-6 loss to the Eagles
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Everything about Sunday was terrible. The Dallas Cowboys extended their losing streak to four games with a 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. In the team’s first game without Dak Prescott, there wasn’t a lot of optimism in this one, but we were at least hoping for a better showing than we got. Here are 10 thoughts on yet another disappointing Sunday performance by the Cowboys. 1. Career game from Overshown There haven’t been a lot of things to like with the Cowboys’ defense this season, but one of the lone bright spots is the play of second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. After red-shirting last year with a knee injury, Overshown has impressed this season. Against the Eagles, the young defensive star was all over the place. He finished the game with 11 tackles and two sacks. Sadly, Overshown exited the game in the second half with a non-contact injury. The extent of his injury is unknown but he thinks he will be okay. 2. Goal line blunder Dallas had a chance to take the lead late in the first half when they put together a 13-play, 77-yard drive. Unfortunately, they fell a few yards short when Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the ball at the three-yard line that rolled into the end zone and was recovered by Eagles’ corner Cooper DeJean. That’s just been par for the course for this Cowboys team. Whenever it looks like something good is about to happen, something bad happens instead. 3. Welcome back, Micah No sooner did the Cowboys give the ball away when the Eagles gave it right back. On the second play of the ensuing possession, Micah Parsons snuck inside and made a beeline right for Hurts. Not only did he get to Hurts, but he got his hands on the football, knocking it away. Marist Liufau jumped on the ball at the Eagles’ six-yard line. Just like that, the Cowboys were back in business. 4. Goal line ineptitude, part II Even when the offense is gift-wrapped a perfect scoring opportunity, the Cowboy’s offense just isn’t capable of capitalizing. With first-and-goal at the six after the Parsons’ sack/fumble, the Cowboys’ offense went nowhere. After another Zeke run, an incomplete Cooper Rush pass, and a Rico Dowdle two-yard loss, the Cowboys were forced to settle for another Brandon Aubrey field goal. 5. Diggs continues to own Hurts The Eagles were trying to jump to a two-score lead early in the second quarter when Trevon Diggs had other plans. The Cowboys’ corner played opossum and baited a throw over the middle intended for tight end Dallas Goedert, but Diggs jumped in front of the pass to spoil the Eagles’ plan. It’s the third time in his career that he’s intercepted Jalen Hurts and the fifth time he’s had an interception against the Eagles. 6. Picking on Carson It’s nine games in and we are all still waiting for the return of All-Pro corner DaRon Bland. In his absence, the Cowboys have thrown an assortment of corners to help cover the outside. First Andrew Booth, then Amani Oruwariye. Each of them had their struggles. Last week, the rookie Caelen Carson returned to action, which is an upgrade from the other two, but still a weak spot on the defense. The Eagles attacked the rookie early and often. Many times, Carson never got his head turned around to make a play on the ball and he gave up some big plays. 7. Slopfest Ball protection was not a thing in this one as the Cowboys turned the ball over five times. Four of them were lost from fumbles and one was an interception. It started to get ugly as some of these turnovers were tough to watch. Cooper Rush mishandled a shotgun snap early in the game and Terence Steele tried to pick up a fumble later in the game. It was embarrassing. After not turning the ball over five times in a game since 2012, the Cowboys have not turned the ball over five times in back-to-back home games. 8. We had a Lance sighting It didn’t take much of Cooper Rush to quickly remind ourselves why Prescott is so important. A Rush-led offense was pretty much what you’d expect. There was an abundance of checkdowns and when he did take deep shots, the passes were underthrown. With nothing materializing on offense, fans were eagerly awaiting Trey Lance’s official regular-season debut, and sure enough, we got it. Lance first came in on a couple of designed runs, but then later returned for good. He finished the game 4/6 for 21 yards and an interception. He added another 17 yards on the ground. 9. Silencing the Lamb With no viable quarterback play, the Cowboys star wide receiver was completely taken out of the game. CeeDee Lamb finished the game with six catches for 26 yards, the lowest yardage total since Week 11 in 2021 when he exited the game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a head injury. The Cowboys only had 49 passing yards in this one, their lowest output since the 2001 season. That’s a long time. 10. Nothing to write home about The Cowboys remain winless at home this season, losing all four contests at AT&T Stadium. It’s such a weird thing considering the team went a perfect 8-0 at home in the regular season last year. Not only are they losing, but they continue to put up stinkers in front of the home crowd. In all four of their home games this season, they have trailed by at least 22 points at some point in the game.
4 Takeaways: Wasting turnovers among reasons Cowboys took 34-6 thrashing
The Dallas Cowboys were never supposed to be in this game, and they weren’t. Their Week 10 matchup against the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles was a tale of two opposite moving franchises. Dallas, losers of their last three games, have been besieged by injuries in 2024. Poor performance, dated play-calling, and criminal roster building combined for the perfect storm. For as low as the Cowboys were entering Week 10, Philadelphia was high. The Eagles, winners of their last five, have been thriving behind Kellen Moore and Saquan Barkley. The run-first offense has been a model of consistency in 2024 and when things break down, they just ask Jalen Hurts to tuck and run. On Sunday afternoon the Eagles ran for 187 yards on the ground. Barkley was generally kept in check much of the day, only posting 66 yards off 14 carries but Hurts made up for his modesty, posting 56 rushing yards and two touchdowns himself with a 0.77 EPA/rush (which led both teams). The Cowboys were largely stuck in neutral offensively. Not only did they commit five turnovers but starting quarterback Cooper Rush passed for just 45 yards on Sunday. That was not a typo. 45 yards. Hurts wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire through the air either. Even though the Cowboys were committed to stopping the run and offering up huge opportunities in their secondary, Hurts struggled to hit his targets. His 202 passing yards blew Rush out of the water, but it was hardly a passing day to brag about. Losing by the score of 34-6, Dallas has seemingly lost all hope of earning a postseason bid. They entered the week with just a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs, Week 10 was the nail in the coffin. Nasty turnovers, different results Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The tale of the first half was sloppy play inside the 20s for both teams. Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the ball into the end zone for an EPA value of -6.4 and Rush fumbled a snap back inside his own 20 for an EPA value of -6.1. Hurts added sloppy play of his own, throwing an interception to Trevon Diggs in the end zone for a -6.1 EPA. He was later strip-sacked by Micah Parsons inside his own 20 for another turnover worth 6.1 EPA in the Cowboys’ direction. The primary difference between each enormous mistake is the Eagles were able to capitalize on the errors while Dallas just wasted their opportunities. Conservative passing, predictable results Nov 10, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. (2) defends a pass against Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images It wasn’t surprising to see Mike McCarthy take a conservative approach with Rush starting at QB. Dallas’ suspect-at-best pass protection and their receiver corps’ season-long struggle with separation turned the Cowboys offense into a dink-and-dunk passing attack. McCarthy took some shots downfield but typically avoided them on late downs and other obvious passing situations. On first watch, Rush’s passes beyond the sticks only resulted in a 25 percent completion percentage. Dallas finished 3 for 14 on third downs with just four of their 11 total first downs coming through the air in Week 10. Micah Parsons movement Nov 10, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes the passer in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Mike Zimmer has always been willing to move his top pass rusher around to create opportunities, but in Week 10 the stage was set for a more focused approach. The Eagles were once again starting Fred Johnson at left tackle, providing a prime opportunity for Parsons to feast. Unfortunately, it looked like business as usual for Parsons with him logging more snaps on the left side of the defense and less snaps on the right against the replacement LT, Johnson. Parsons still posted a successful afternoon, tallying two sacks, but if he would have focused on playing primarily right edge, he probably could have had more. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Liufau stock up, Kendricks stock down ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 10: Marist Liufau #35 and DeMarvion Overshown #13 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate a fumble recovery during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) Linebacker Eric Kendricks has been a valuable player for Dallas in 2024. He’s provided veteran leadership and on-field accountability to a very undisciplined Cowboys defense. But Father Time is undefeated and playing in the open field and in coverage is not something Kendricks does well anymore. Marist Liufau, on the other hand, specializes in those facets of the game. The rookie linebacker flies to the ball, and though he makes mistakes, he offers an exciting future for the Cowboys LB corps. The time for snaps to swing in Liufau’s favor is now. Kendricks still has to play, but in situations likely to be passes, Zimmer should look to his rookie more often. Related articles . Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Cowboys almost a touchdown underdog at home next week against the Texans
Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images The Cowboys are huge home underdogs against the in-state rival Texans. The Dallas Cowboys season has officially reached comatose stage. Not even the return of Micah Parsons could jolt the squad to life, although he and DeMarvion Overshown did everything they could to keep the team in the game. It wasn’t enough as the Cooper Rush-led offense was anemic and Dallas lost 34-6. The train doesn’t stop in the NFL, so the Cowboys will have to suit up again next week, this time a home date on Monday night with the Houston Texans. The Texans had a 6-3 record entering their game on Sunday night with the Detroit Lions. There are early odds already out on the Cowboys game with the Texans and as you might expect, Dallas are underdogs at home, a place they haven’t won at since the end of the 2023 regular season. FanDuel has the Cowboys as 6.5-point underdogs to the Texans, which at the moment feels too small of a spread. The offense under Cooper Rush was abysmal versus the Eagles, and even though the defense stabilized for a half, they couldn’t contain the deluge in the third quarter. If you had to bet, would anyone take the Cowboys to cover?
Dallas Cowboys down to Philadelphia Eagles as season implodes, 28-6 entering fourth
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images There is only one quarter left for the Cowboys against the Eagles. 3rd Quarter The Eagles began the half by receiving the ball and amazingly the Cowboys pitched a three and out for the first time on the day (they did generate a turnover earlier in a drive earlier in the game). ESPN’s Todd Archer noted it was the first time since Week 1 that Dallas did not allow points to be scored on an opponent’s first possession of the second half. It was more of the same for the Cowboys offense as they went three and out themselves. The AT&T Stadium crowd did not seem too pleased. Soon enough the Eagles were back in the endzone. Jalen Hurts steps up and throws a dart to the rookie Johnny Wilson for his first career TD catch! : #PHIvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+ : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/2Gn3BdkzMF — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024 It will completely shock you to learn that the Cowboys went three and out after this. Such is life in this current moment for the team that we all know and love. Soon enough, I am not copy-pasting I promise you, the Eagles were back in the endzone once more. After having success through a number of people on the ground it was Jalen Hurts who took it in himself for his second rushing touchdown of the day. Jalen Hurts with his 2nd rushing TD of the day! : #PHIvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+ : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/g1Xt51UqYx — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024 The next Dallas Cowboys drive was significant as it featured Trey Lance, not Cooper Rush, in at quarterback. But wait! It was only for two plays. Seriously. It really did feel like trolling from the Cowboys, but who knows what it was. Hilariously, Cooper Rush fumbled soon after and the Eagles took over as the third quarter ended. Huff gets the strip sack and the @Eagles get the ball back. : #PHIvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+ : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/AiV6f41c2n — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024 This is the circus. 2nd Quarter The second period began with Cowboys fans jumping out of their seat as Trevon Diggs looked like his vintage self. Number 7 picked off Jalen Hurts in the endzone. It was one of the prettiest interceptions you will ever see. TREVON DIGGS INT (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/C7I9o1jiBs — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) November 10, 2024 Another three and out ultimately followed for the offense, though. It was tough sledding early on for the Cowboys offense. It kept feeling like at some point the Eagles would pounce, but that time was at least delayed. The Cowboys defense stood tall and Micah Parsons even got involved with his first sack since returning to keep Philadelphia at bay. The Cowboys responded by putting together their best-feeling drive in some time. It was aided by a few penalties which is important context, but Cooper Rush was staying calm and collected in the face of chaos. He even helped pick up a fourth down by way of a quarterback sneak. Despite Rico Dowdle having success on the drive in question the Cowboys handed the ball to Ezekiel Elliott near the goal line and he fumbled. Pain. The ball is fumbled into the end zone! @Eagles recover! : #PHIvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+ : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/NUsE5hK67m — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024 Needless to say this zapped any feeling that the day could provide something special out of the air. But then Micah Parsons got a chance once more! MICAH!!!!!!!! (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/KRWLBMDG9O — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) November 10, 2024 This set the Cowboys up with the ball on the Eagles’ 6-yard line. If you are assuming that this would have led to an easy touchdown, well boy do I have news for you. Dallas ultimately had to settle for a field goal and discussion around the sun reared its ugly head once more. CeeDee Lamb appeared to lose a ball in it… this is what he was staring at. CeeDee Lamb literally lost the ball on what could have been a touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys because he was staring into this. Jerry Jones willfully doing things that hurt his football team remains one of the most frustrating things going on with the Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/f4wJumQgMi — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) November 10, 2024 Philadelphia got to work quickly and was able to go 84 yards in under a minute and a half. If it is not obvious that was good enough for a touchdown to effectively close out the half. 1st Quarter The Dallas Cowboys won the toss and as they have more often than not this season when they have done so… they took the ball. This disposition has yet to work out for the Cowboys this year and such was the case once more. Dallas went 3 and out and didn’t even burn up 2 minutes of game clock in the process. It seemed like the Eagles were going to move down to score rather easily, but Carl Lawson helped stop a drive that DeMarvion Overshown fully took the life out of. OVERSHOWN SACK (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/xXYTHPGaEP — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) November 10, 2024 Unfortunately whatever optimism came from this moment was short-lived. On the very first offensive play that Dallas had next, there was a turnover on the snap. The @Eagles defense recovers the fumbled snap! : #PHIvsDAL on CBS/Paramount+ : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/6XzL46Sepx — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024 Philly only had to travel 17 yards as a result of the turnover and did so successfully over 4 plays. Jalen Hurts capped it off with the Eagles’ signature play at the goal line. KaVontae Turpin’s return right after helped set the Cowboys up with promising field position at their own 40-yard line. Ultimately the endzone remained unconquered territory, but Dallas did get close enough for Brandon Aubrey to boot a 46-yard field goal and put points on the board. The quarter ended with Philadelphia threatening to score on their
Promising Cowboys LB leaves Eagles game from non-contact injury
Promising Cowboys LB leaves Eagles game from non-contact injury K.D. Drummond One of the few bright spots from the 2024 season has been the play of first-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. The University of Texas product missed his entire rookie season due to a summer ACL injury, but has largely looked unaffacted in his return. During Sunday’s game against the Eagles, the first since the return of edge rush extraordinaire Micah Parsons, Overshown has been used to pressure the quarterback. The results have been electric, with the heat-seeking missile securing two of the Cowboys’ five first-half sacks. But in the second half, the mood has soured. During the Eagles’ third drive of the third quarter, Overshown fell to the ground with a non-contact injury. Through less than three quarters, Overshown has 11 tackles along with his two sacks, and he’s been the most impactful player on the defense that has tried as hard as possible to keep their team competitive while the offense sputters embarrassingly almost every time they’ve been on the field. Dallas has lost a fumble in the red zone and also failed to convert two other opportunities, settling for field goals. With the score now 28-6, hearing the extent of Overshown’s injury may be the only thing yet to be decided in the contest. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
