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Eagles snap counts: Emptying the bench against the Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles absolutely pummeled the Dallas Cowboys 41-7 on Sunday to clinch the NFC East and the No. 2 seed in the conference.
After coming into the game with their backup quarterback, they had to finish it with their third-stringer and just kept on rolling.
By the end of the game, the deep reserves were playing. All 48 active Eagles got into Sunday’s game.
Offensive notes
• The Eagles played 65 offensive snaps against the Cowboys. LT Jordan Mailata and C Cam Jurgens played all 65.
• Kenny Pickett started the game at quarterback for the concussed Jalen Hurts and played 44 snaps (68%) before taking a couple hits to his injured ribs and leaving the game in the third quarter. Tanner McKee played the final 21 snaps. Both Pickett and McKee played well against the Cowboys.
• Saquon Barkley played 49 of 65 snaps and had 31 carries for 167 yards, going over 2,000 for the season. Barkley is in striking distance of Eric Dickerson’s all-time record entering Week 18 but the Eagles could use the rest. Kenny Gainwell played 15 snaps (23%) and Tyrion Davis-Price played 5 snaps. This was the first game-action for Davis-Price as an Eagle; he was elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.
• A.J. Brown led the way for receivers with 59 snaps, followed by DeVonta Smith (52), Jahan Dotson (30), Johnny Wilson (20) and Ainias Smith (5). These were Smith’s first offensive snaps since the Rams game.
• Dallas Goedert missed his fourth straight game with a knee injury and is eligible to come off IR in Week 18 if the Eagles want him to play in that game. If not, it seems like he’ll be ready for the playoffs. On Sunday, Grant Calcaterra played 52 snaps, followed by C.J. Uzomah (23) and E.J. Jenkins (11). Calcaterra had just one catch but it was a spectacular 34-yard grab at a crucial moment in the first half.
• On the OL, Mailata and Jurgens played 65 snaps, followed by Lane…
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Publish date : 2024-12-30 15:19:00
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