Eagles Grapple With Injuries and Questions After Cowboys Rout

WHO:

PhillyVoice - Tanner McKee started at quarterback and played all 66 offensive snaps.

PhillyVoice - Makai Lemon caught 7 of 8 targets for 67 yards and a touchdown, his first NFL touchdown.

PhillyVoice - Tight end Eli Stowers made his NFL debut and played 12 snaps.

NBC Sports - Landon Dickerson returned to the Eagles’ lineup at left guard after a knee injury.

NBC Sports - Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams sacked the quarterback on the Eagles’ second snap of a late possession.

Newsweek - Saquon Barkley is a Philadelphia Eagles running back.

Heavy NFL - Cooper DeJean spoke after the Eagles’ loss to the Cowboys; the excerpt does not provide his remarks.

Heavy NFL - Nick Sirianni is the Eagles’ head coach, and Vic Fangio is the team’s defensive coordinator.

Heavy NFL - The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys played in the game.

WHAT:

PhillyVoice - Saquon Barkley played through hamstring and back injuries and appeared to be in pain after most of his snaps.

PhillyVoice - Dameon Pierce played 42 offensive snaps, Elijah Mitchell played 14, and Fred Johnson played one.

PhillyVoice - Darius Cooper played 61 snaps, Hollywood Brown 36, and Elijah Moore 22; Dallas Goedert played 48 snaps, Johnny Mundt 16, and Grant Calcaterra 8.

PhillyVoice - Nolan Smith was out, while Jalyx Hunt and Jonathan Greenard were playing through injuries.

PhillyVoice - Cooper DeJean, Andrew Mukuba, and Riq Woolen were each beaten for touchdowns; Quinyon Mitchell was named one of PhillyVoice’s three stars alongside Barkley and Makai Lemon.

PhillyVoice - Zach Ertz remained on the practice squad; PhillyVoice said he was unlikely to play unless Goedert was traded.

PhillyVoice - Landon Dickerson punched himself in the head repeatedly on the sideline after the fourth-quarter sequence, knocking off his helmet.

PhillyVoice - Dickerson was beaten by Quinnen Williams for a pressure on one play and a sack on the next.

PhillyVoice - The Eagles played 68 defensive snaps.

PhillyVoice - SumerSports’ cited statistic was the lowest pressure rate by any team in a game that season.

PhillyVoice - Saquon Barkley recorded 7 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 catches for 9 yards, in 10 snaps.

PhillyVoice - DeMarvion Overshown intercepted McKee.

PhillyVoice - DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) missed the game with injuries.

PhillyVoice - Jalen Carter declined to speak with reporters for the second consecutive week.

PhillyVoice - Zack Baun played 68 snaps; Jihaad Campbell played 37, and Jeremiah Trotter played 24. Trotter had 5 tackles; Campbell had 2.

PhillyVoice - The Eagles’ defense recorded the lowest single-game pressure rate of any team that season, according to SumerSports.

NBC Sports - The Eagles’ five-game losing streak continued after the loss to Dallas.

NBC Sports - Dickerson said, “I didn’t play good enough,” and that “two plays at the end there f—king lose us the game.” He also said it hurt to feel you “let your guys down.”

NBC Sports - The Cowboys outscored the Eagles 28-7 over the final 43 minutes.

NBC Sports - With just over six minutes remaining and the Eagles down 10, their first two snaps suffered pass-protection breakdowns; the Eagles turned the ball over on downs.

NBC Sports - Dickerson said he felt fine in his return, and the Eagles ran behind him successfully early in the game.

NBC Sports - Barkley left the game with an injury, and the Eagles’ run game became less of an option after Dallas took the lead.

Heavy NFL - The Eagles lost to the Cowboys 38-21, a 17-point defeat.

Heavy NFL - The Eagles’ defense allowed 416 yards, including 204 rushing yards, recorded no sacks or quarterback hits, and created no turnovers.

Heavy NFL - Heavy NFL described the defensive performance as the worst of Fangio’s three years in Philadelphia and the worst of the Vic Fangio era.

Heavy NFL - The Eagles’ offense gained 321 yards.

Newsweek - Barkley returned to the field against the Cowboys after missing games.

Heavy NFL - Barkley addressed his injury after the loss; the excerpt does not include what he said.

Newsweek - Barkley discussed whether the Eagles could salvage their season after the loss; the excerpt does not include his comments.

Heavy NFL - Sirianni deflected questions about what the article called the Eagles’ biggest problem.

Heavy NFL - Sirianni shared a message from 2021 with the Eagles after what the headline describes as their fifth straight loss.

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The game was played in Philadelphia, where the Eagles hosted the Cowboys.

Newsweek - The matchup was between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - The Eagles hosted the Cowboys on October 26.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - Barkley had been dealing with a hamstring injury and missed the Eagles’ previous couple of games.

HOW:

Heavy NFL - Barkley practiced in preparation for his return to the Eagles’ lineup.

The Eagles lost to the Cowboys, 38 to 21, as Dallas scored 28 to 7 over the final 43 minutes and Philadelphia’s five-game losing streak continued. The Eagles’ defense gave up 416 yards, including 204 on the ground, and recorded no sacks, quarterback hits or takeaways; their pressure rate was the lowest in a single game that season, according to SumerSports. Saquon Barkley returned while playing through hamstring and back injuries, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown, while rookie Makai Lemon caught his first NFL touchdown, and left guard Landon Dickerson said he didn’t play well enough after two late protection breakdowns helped end an Eagles possession.