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Cowboys turn it over 5 times, lose to Eagles 34-6- Shane Taylor, Inside The Star

It keeps getting worse for Dallas.

The Cowboys defense played awesome in the first half, even forcing two turnovers. That is the reason they had a chance in this game.

Cooper Rush did enough on offense to make sure they didn’t lose the game, until that wasn’t good enough.

That tied for the highest sack total in a first half of any regular season game in the last 25 years (since 2000, multiple times).

The last time the Cowboys had five sacks in a first half was in 2015 against New England (10/11).

Rush had 36 passing yards in the first half. The offense is still not good under Mike McCarthy this season.

Mike Zimmer defense had one bad drive to end the half giving up 80 plus yards to end the half that ended in a touchdown.

Eagles took a 14-6 lead into the locker room. Dallas had a chance to score from the 6 yard line and couldn’t gain a single yard.

Rush missed a wide open Lamb in the end zone.

Ezekiel Elliott also fumbled the ball into the end zone that costed them posts, yet he was in on the next drive.

This coaching staff is not holding anyone accountable and it showing week after week.

That was the last time the game felt close. They turned it over FIVE times.

Abysmal, atrocious Cowboys offense give worst showing since 2002, fall 34-6 to Eagles- K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire

The 2024 Dallas Cowboys have reached historical lows.

The Dallas Cowboys defense did what they could. For one half, they made efforts to keep the game close. They stopped Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, allowing him just 24 yards through two quarters. They harassed Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts, sacking him five times and forcing him to commit two turnovers, including his first interception since September.

But ineptitude found it’s level for the Cowboys’ offense. Playing in their first of likely nine games without quarterback Dak Prescott, it became immediately apparent just how much suffering he had been masking. The Cowboys’ offense managed just 36 passing yards in 17 attempts in the first half. Along with an egregious fumble into the end zone by Ezekiel Elliott, they were fortunate to be down just 14-6 at the break.

Then the wheels fell off in the second half en route to a 34-6 drubbing. Dallas ended up with just 146 yards on offense, their lowest total since 2002. They gave the ball away five times.

The defeat drops the Cowboys to 3-6 on the year with another home loss at AT&T Stadium.

That’s the scene of next week’s crime, too, when the in-state rival Houston Texans come on the heels of this loss to the Cowboys’ chief division rival.

3 Dallas Cowboys who should be benched or fired after another disgraceful loss to Eagles – Mark Powell, FanSided

Changes need to be made, now.

2. It’s time to bench Cooper Rush for Trey Lance, Dallas

Trey Lance didn’t show much in his brief action on Sunday against the Eagles, as he threw an interception and completed just four-of-six passes for 21 yards. However, it’s time for the Cowboys to see what they have in Lance on the field rather than storing him in the cupboard in case of emergency. Cooper Rush is a known commodity – a fine backup, mind you – but nothing more. Lance is a former top-5 pick who has flashed some potential, albeit limited to the preseason.

Just last week after practice, Lance told reporters he was eager for an opportunity to start.

“I’d love the opportunity to get on the field any way I can, if that’s what Coach thinks is best. … I feel like I’m in a real good spot right now,” Lance said. When asked how high his confidence level is in the Cowboys offense, Lance replied “as high as it can get.”

Gamebreakers: Cowboys who tried to pluck Eagles – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com

It wasn’t all bad.

DeMarvion Overshown, LB

With every passing week, Overshown continues to turn up the volume on what’s becoming a breakout season for the former third-round pick. He flew out of the gates in his NFL debut in Week 1 and, in Week 10 against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, he graduated to demon time. Overshown racked up nine tackles and two sacks … before halftime … nearly adding a third sack that was narrowly eluded by Hurts to end the first half with an Eagles’ touchdown. It was a coming out party for Overshown, whose future is bright enough to scorch your corneas.

Micah Parsons, EDGE

You probably couldn’t tell by looking at what he did against the Eagles, but Parsons hadn’t played a down of football since September. That didn’t stop the all-world edge rusher from making his presence felt when Philadelphia flew into town, though. Parsons took Hurts down for two sacks over the first two quarters and one of them forced a fumble that was recovered by Marist Liufau on the Eagles’ six yard line, acting as a delete button for Ezekiel Elliott’s lost red zone fumble on the previous play. Starved for a win, and for some game action, the lion was hunting.

Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown leaves game following non-contact injury- Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated

Hopefully not another problem injury.

Sunday’s game has been a tough one to watch as the Dallas Cowboys are struggling to slow down the Philadelphia Eagles.

As if the one-sided contest wasn’t enough to deal with, Dallas just lost one of the few players who have been playing well. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who has two sacks against Philly, suffered a non-contact knee injury in the second half.

It’s too early to know what the injury is, but the initial feeling was ominous. Especially the way the entire team huddled around him.

The good news for Dallas is that Overshwon was able to jog off the field after a stint in the medical tent.

Overshown missed his entire rookie campaign in 2023 when he suffered an ACL tear during the preseason. He’s been developing into a weapon for Dallas, who just got Micah Parsons back from a four-week absence.

Looks like Overshown will be fine.