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David Helman
Dallas Cowboys Insider
Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
The first game between these two teams this season was, in the words of Jerry Jones, some “serious s–t.”
This time, it’s even bigger.
Just a month removed from their instant classic in Philadelphia, the Dallas Cowboys (9-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) will meet again on Sunday night in Dallas. And there is a ton on the line in this rematch, including temporary control of the NFC East.
The winner will also have a great shot to make a run at the NFC’s No. 1 seed. The winning quarterback could emerge as the favorite to win the NFL’s MVP Award. And the winner will have some much-needed momentum heading into the final month of a season, one in which both teams think they’re capable of making a Super Bowl run.
“It’s the Cowboys and the Eagles,” said Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy. “I don’t think you have to say anything more on that.”
Well, yes. Forget for a moment that both of these teams were blown out by the San Francisco 49ers this season. This is still a battle of NFC titans. The Eagles won the first game, 28-23 on Nov. 5, but the Cowboys literally lost by inches. They could only hope back then that the next time they faced Philly they’d still have a shot at the NFC East crown.
This is the shot they’ve been waiting for. FOX Sports Cowboys writer David Helman and NFC East writer Ralph Vacchiano break it all down:
Vacchiano: David, I know that the NFL is a league of mood swings, and opinions swing wildly from one weekend to the next, but after watching both these teams the last few weeks I’ve got a really bad feeling about the Eagles heading into this game. It’s not just that they got crushed at home by the 49ers last weekend, it’s how they’ve played in the last few weeks – particularly on defense.
Admittedly, I’m holding them to an unfair standard. I mean, they’ve gone 3-1 the last month in a stretch…
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Publish date : 2023-12-07 21:13:46
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