NFL Recap: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles 41:21

The Dallas Cowboys came in the Monday Night Game from week 3 to a clear 41: 21 home success over the Philadelphia Eagles and convinced in all facets of the game. The guests, on the other hand, had a clear deficit that broke them the neck.

The Cowboys began like the fire department and after only six plays in the game in the lead - Ezekiel Elliott completed the Drive from the 1-yard line to the touchdown. Previously, Dak Prescott and Wide Receiver Ceedee Lamb Dallas had put in position with a 44-yard deep-shot.

It went on with an interception of Anthony Brown against Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts from his own end zone. However, the Eagles defense quickly rebipped this error: Defensive Tackle Javon Hargrave broke through the middle and managed a strip sack against Prescott in the end zone, auxilian Fletcher Cox conquered the leather to the touchdown - 7: 7!

A little later, the Cowboys were again deep in the Red Zone, but the Final Sneak by Prescott at 4th Down was suspected of the Goal Line stopped - video images did not give a clear proof of the opposite, so that the Eagles took over.

After a further stop of the Cowboys Prescott finally found Tight End Dalton Schultz for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Safety Marcus Epps had Schultz awhelm alone on his Corner Route and otherwise no defender had a chance.

After another dominant drive with some RUN ratchets, Elliott finally ran from 3 yards to another Cowboys touchdown. What was followed by the pause were anything but star hours of modern coaching. First Eagles-Haad-Coach Nick Sirianni decided to a Punt at 4th and 5 at the opposing 46th and then left Mike McCarthy after a renewed punt a golden chance for more points of the cowboys, because he did not bring it over the heart , at 3rd and (very) Long shortly after the Two-Minute Warning to sacrifice one of his two timeouts. The Eagles, without a chance to a new 1st down, took advantage of this invitation and played the clock so far that the Cowboys then did not have a chance on points.

Cowboys vs. Eagles: Pick-Six ensures preliminary decision

After the break, however, the preliminary decision was followed: Pick-Six of Cowboys-Cornerback Trevon Diggs over 59 yards against hurts. Anyway previously, a wide open Eagles-Tight-end Dallas Goedert has given the chance for a great spacious gain and possibly even touchdown.

However, the Eagles did not want to attach to all the attachment. On the contrary: Zach Ertz completed the following 90-yard drive to a touchdown. Previously, Hurts had brought with a spectacular pass to Quez Watkins over 41 yards at 3rd Down Philly at all in the opposing half.

What followed were a few better series for the Eagles defense, but from which the offense did not do anything. Instead, the Cowboys ultimately made the lid on the batch with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Prescott on Cedrick Wilson at 4th Down. And after the Cowboys had stopped the guests at 4th Down, Schultz put a 22-yard score on it.

Dallas Cowboys (2-1) - Philadelphia Eagles (1-2)

Result: 41:21 (14: 7, 6: 0, 7: 7, 14: 7) Boxscore

Cowboys vs. Eagles - The most important statistics

Double premiere for the Eagles: The first pick from Hurts in the game was at the same time the first giveaway of the Eagles offense this season. The fumble recovery to the touchdown of Cox a little later was then the first Takeaway de Eagles-Defense 2021.

Elliott has achieved at least two Rushing Touchdowns in a game for the second time in the past four seasons. Previously, he succeeded in this period only in 2019 against the Rams.

After his pick-six, Hurts has now thrown a total of 4 interceptions against the Cowboys. Against every other opponent, he has only two interceptions in total in the account.

The Star of the Game: Offensive Line of Cowboys

The bottom line was the offensive line of the Cowboys, who controlled the game over wide routes and made it possible for the RUN GAME to work so efficiently. The Pass Protection then had your deficits, but the defensive front of the Eagles is not without it.

The flop of the game: Secondary of the Eagles

The biggest problem of the Eagles was her secondary. On the one hand, Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon has to be criticized that he held far too long at his 2-high-looks and thus opened the door and gate to the run game of the Cowboys. On the other hand, the vote in the Secondary was too rare. After K Von Wallace had to hurt early injured early, the card house fell completely together with substitute Marcus Epps. Much too often, receivers were simply awhely, which Prescott usually exploited consistently.

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Analysis: Cowboys vs. Eagles - The tactical panel

The Cowboys started the game with multiple personnel packages, which caused all situation due to matchup benefits. Be it 21 personnel with Elliott and Pollard, then Pollard was set as Wideout, or 12-personnel with both tight ends. In addition, O-Liner Connor McGovern was used in obvious run-downs as well as fullback as a fullback.

The Eagles were defensively meanwhile extremely inflexible and kept far too long on their zone defense and also played too often with 2-high-looks, which used the cowboys to various long runs through the center.

In addition, in such situations, the Interior Defensive Line of the Eagles was taken by consistent double teams from the game. Since no support of Safetys came or she came too late, the Cowboys had room for longer runs.

At the 44-yard-deep-ball from Prescott on LAMB in the first quarter, Safety Erik Harris moved to Line and should help in the run game. LAMB ran a post-route from the slot and ultimately had no oppent player because Harris apparently handed over to Cornerback Steven Nelson, which in turn was free, since the elliott posted on the side had moved back to the backfield in front of the snap. But Nelson did not really happen afterwards and also the second Safety, Wallace, was with the over-the-top guard of the Go-route from Cooper on the other side from the game.

Time management was already in the previous week a problem for the Cowboys and Head Coach McCarthy showed again unable to this part of the game. Shortly before the half, the Cowboys had to play with about 1:50 minutes to play the chance of another Drive, as the Eagles stood at 3rd and 24 and hardly had a chance of a new First Down. Instead, McCarthy with two Timeouts armed the clock ticked down the clock, the Eagles used the out and grabbed slowly, so that they ultimately only produce the ball with a punt at a few seconds before the break. A clearly awarded chance of further points from the Cowboys.

The Cowboys used LineBacker Micah Parsons even after returning Randy Gregory from Covid-IR as the Edge defender. And the rookie convinced from both sides of the line, took advantage of his lateral speed to curb the circles of Jalen Hurts and just to worry about pressures against the passport. The Eagles never got him under control.