When you talk about heated rivalries in the NFL this is one of the fiercest. The Philadelphia Eagles come it at 7-1 while Dallas is 5-2. These matchups haven't been close recently — the average margin of victory over the last eight meetings is 16.1 points. We didn't get a Dak -Jalen matchup last year as Dallas won the last game 40-34 on Christmas Eve of last year. That was a Dak Prescott/Gardner Minshew battle. In October of 2022, Cooper Rush was defeated by Jalen Hurts, 26-17. The Eagles will need to establish a running game with Swwift and Hurts. D’Andre Swift ranks fourth among running backs and Jalen Hurts is second among quarterbacks in rushing yards. The Eagles' front should be able to generate a push and open holes and they will need to as they do not want to get into long passing downs as the offensive line has allowed the 15th most pressures and 19 sacks which is the ninth most. They will be going against a Dallas defense that has four defensive touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a +6 turnover margin.

The Eagles' defense just doesn't seem, right to me. They are allowing just 65 rush yards per game, that’s the least amount in the NFL. They generate a high amount of sacks and with their stout defensive front, teams are still finding the ability to put points on the board. They rank 19th in points allowed and at home they are allowing an average of 25 points per game which is fifth-most. The Cowboy's offensive line is allowing the third-fewest pressures and has found better success with the ground game when on the road.

Both teams need this one as they both have a tough stretch of five games on the schedule against top teams. This is going to be a close game but I just don't trust Dak to get the job done.

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