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Fourth QuarterThe Cowboys weren’t able to ice it just yet because that Eagles defense forced a punt and Wentz got one more shot. The Eagles knock on the door but last second decision to lateral fails as the clock reaches 0:00. Cowboys season is still alive and they finally win on the road but can they carry it over to the next week? The NFC East continues to be there for the taking but ground must be made up.Facing 3rd and 2 Joe Looney Jersey Stitched , Wentz tosses it behind the line to Clement and Leighton Vander Esch makes the shoestring tackle and it’s a loss of five. On 4th and 7, Jeff Heath made a huge save, launching himself at a high-flying Zach Ertz to stop him short of the sticks. Far from over, Carson Wentz was back on the field and the Eagles make quick work. Within a few plays, they’re at the Cowboys 30. Wentz scrambles for five yards and we’re at the two-minute warning.This drive saw many Cowboys get involved in the passing game from Dalton Schultz to Allen Hurns and Dallas was quickly in the red zone. It took several tries but Zeke punched it in to retake the lead 27-20.With the game heating up, Dak, Zeke, and Amari Cooper took over. Zeke was doing it all including making two blocks that allowed Dak to get the ball to his man. So much for the short-lived lead as Wentz heaves one deep to Nelson Agholor for 51-yards at the Dallas-8. A few plays later, Wentz to Ertz in the end zone to tie it up again. Zeke breaks an 18-yard run followed by Dak hooking up with Beasley for a 15-yard completion. On 3rd and 2 from the Eagles-7, Zeke takes the short pass in for the score! Cowboys 20, Eagles 13Third QuarterDak and the Cowboys were back to work as he finds Zeke for 13 and a third down conversion to end the third quarter.When you fail to finish on offense, eventually you get burned and that’s what the Eagles did on their next drive. With just over two-minutes in the third quarter, Wentz to Ertz for the game-tying score.Once again, you wish Zeke would have found a way to finish that one because the circus offense made it’s return. Maher misses the 42-yard field goal attempt...a failure to finish plagues them again.Cowboys go back to work by feeding Zeke to the tune of 14-yards but he wasn’t done yet:It was a quick three and out for Dallas and the Eagles’ offense started clicking again with help from the tight end, Ertz. Wentz completes an improbable pass as he’s being tackled, even though the Cowboys defender got a hand on his throwing arm. The Cowboys play tough in the short field as Xavier Woods breaks up the goal line pass intended for Jeffrey. The Eagles settle for three points and cut the lead to seven.The Cowboys start off their next drive calling a bootleg that the Eagles quickly destroyed. Dak took a shot and a half on this one from Michael Bennett. HALFTIMESecond QuarterAfter Dak finds Allen Hurns at the one-yard line, the Cowboys rush to the line with the clock ticking under 30 seconds. Prescott keeps it and he’s in for the TOUCHDOWN. Cowboys lead 13-3 at the half and they’ll get the ball back to start the third quarter.Amari Cooper gets a nice gain and a first down. On the next play, Dak bounces out of the pocket and takes an indefensible sack. Elliott is able to get some of that back and Gallup runs right behind Tyron Smith on the screen to convert. Dak fires it to Beasley on a beautiful sideline pass and Dallas is in the red zone. Eagles are getting Zach Ertz involved at the two-minute warning, trying to get points before the half. Wentz and company have a few miscues, Chidobe Awuzie makes a last-second pass breakup on Alshon Jeffery that would have been lethal. After consecutive incompletions to force 4th and 10. The Eagles think about going for it but elect for a 56-yard field goal that just gets inside to put them on the boards. 6-3 Cowboys with 1:33 left and shot to do something but no timeouts.Too bad Zeke couldn’t finish that run because the red zone is where this Cowboys offense moves backwards. Dak can’t punch it in on two straight quarterback runs. Dak is sacked on third down after Zeke falls down but to make matters worse, both Cooper and Gallup fail to finish their routes...Brett Maher drills another field goal but we’re all left unsatisfied.Zeke decides that he’s tired of waiting and makes another incredible play that we’ve been missing for weeks!On the punt, NOPE! It’s the G.O.A.T. Jeff Heath taking the direct snap to bail out the offense.Zack Martin is heavily taped but he’s back out there and the Cowboys pick up an easy five yards with a pass to Cooper. Dallas avoids the delay of game penalty by getting a timeout called. Dak is too far for Beasley on a makeable third down. The Cowboys indeed go for it on 4th and 1 but Dallas picks up a false start on Collins but it should be charged to Geoff Swaim. Cowboys punt and right away the Eagles pick up a nice gain on a misdirection run. Wentz is in Cowboys territory in a flash but Xavier Woods halts the Eagles on 3rd and 1. Doug Pederson elects to go for it on 4th and 1 but the run is STUFFED at the line. Cowboys take over on downs.First QuarterThe Cowboys won the toss and deferred. The Eagles first offensive possession was a three and out. On the punt, Byron Jones picked up a flag for holding, the Cowboys starting at their own 10, which is never ideal for this team. Eagles edge rusher Brandon Graham sacks Dak Prescott on first down, followed by a run up the gut into a loaded box, and lastly an incomplete pass to Michael Gallup.Carson Wentz and the Eagles were back on the field but it didn’t last long. Wentz over the middle right into the belly of Leighton Vander Esch for the INTERCEPTION!With good field position, the Cowboys drive is going well until Zack Martin gets rolled up on by a falling La’el Collins. It didn’t look good...After Dak connects with Amari Cooper to get inside the Eagles 10-yard line, he is behind on a pass to Ezekiel Elliott that would have easily been a walk-in six points. After sailing a third-down pass intended for Cooper, Brett Maher comes out to knock in a 25-yard field goal. The Cowboys get the three point lead but this offense has to start capitalizing on opportunities. On Wentz’s attempt to answer, he gets an unpleasant meeting with Randy Gregory for the second down sack. Two plays later, it’s another three and out for the home team but the Cowboys start once again backed up near their goal line due to a special teams penalty. Dak lucks out as a batted throw that would have been a quick six points the other way can’t be completed by the Eagles defender. Dak connects with Cooper again, it saves the drive on a 3rd and 6. Just as the offense is getting out of the field position deficit, the Cowboys are called for another hold. On 3rd and 15, it’s a screen pass to Rod Smith that goes for 14-yards to end the first quarter. Will they go for it?PregameIt’s Cowboys-Eagles, it always brings intensity. In years past, Dez Bryant would have his pregame dust-ups with Malcolm Jenkins. Well, today it was the Cowboys defensive backs coach, Kris Richard mixing it up with the Eagles personnel and riling up the boo birds!Inactives:Cowboys: QB Mike White, G Connor Williams, DT David Irving, DE Taco Charlton, WR Tavon Austin, LB Sean Lee, LB Joe ThomasEagles: QB Nate Sudfeld, RB Darren Sproles, T Lane Johnson, T Matt Pryor, DB Sidney Jones, DB Jalen Mills, S Deiondre’ HallThe Dallas Cowboys will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a Sunday night matchup. The Cowboys are desperate to get back on the winning track after dumping their game last week to the Titans and dropping to 3-5 season. Some have already written off the year, and if Dallas can’t pull off the upset against their NFC East rival, then it will be hard to argue that it’s not a lost season.The Cowboys offense is the main issue, and that leads to fingers being pointed at the play of quarterback Dak Prescott. He hasn’t been the same player he was at the beginning of his career and if he can’t elevate his play, and the team’s play, confidence in his ability to be the Cowboys QB will continue to nosedive. These next few weeks are important for Prescott, but they are also important for Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan. Their jobs are likely on the line over the second half of the schedule, so a positive showing in Philadelphia would go a long way for them.The Cowboys defense will be looking for a rebound performance after a let-down last week against a weak Titans offense. The defense was unable to stop the opposition on third down, a staple of any good defense. They have been managing to create turnovers recently, but they have to get the opposing offense off the field on the money down. Here is your info for the game.What You Need To KnowImportant links: Cowboys depth chart | RosterDate: Sunday, November 11th, 2018Game time: 8:20 PM ESTLocation: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PATV channel: NBCCoverage Map: 506 SportsAnnouncers:Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter)Radio: 105.3 The Fan | Full listings | Westwood One |SIRIUS: 81 (Dal), 83 (Phi) | XM: 226 (Dal), 225 (Phi)Streaming: Fubo |NFL.com GamePass (audio only during game) |NBC Sports online, | Yahoo Sports appCowboys record: (3-5)Eagles record: (4-4)Odds: Dallas +4.5Prediction: Dallas 17 - Philadelphia 24Enemy blog: Bleeding Green NationTwitter: @BloggingTheBoysA game preview: There’s no denying the greatness of the 2018 Los Angeles Rams, but to think the Cowboys have no shot this weekend in the Divisional round would be a huge mistake. When looking at the Rams in 2018 Youth Jaylon Smith Jersey , their offense was absolutely incredible. They finished the season ranked second in total yards (421.1), second in points per game (32.9), fifth in passing yards per game (281.7), and third in rushing yards per game (139.4). Scary right? Of course, but there’s reason to believe the Cowboys defense can overcome all of this with a good outing on Saturday Night.Put Pressure on Jared GoffMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsIn the first six weeks of the season, Jared Goff was an MVP candidate, and looked to be one of the best quarterbacks in the league. His numbers in those first six weeks were absolutely remarkable and his averages per game looked like this:321.1 passing yards per game2 passing TD’s per game0.8 interceptions per game68.5 completion % per game105.7 passer rating per game1.8 sacks per gameThose are remarkable numbers, but when we take a look at Jared Goff’s numbers the last six weeks of the season, they tell a much different story for the third-year quarterback. His averages over the final six weeks of the season look like this:259 passing yards per game 1.67 passing TD’s per game1 interception per game60.5 completion % per game86.7 passer rating per game2.3 sacks per gameThe question to be asked is what is the huge difference from the first half of the season to the second half of the season, and I think the answer it pretty simple. In the first half of the year, Goff was getting plenty of time to stand in the pocket, set his feet, and find the open man. Over the last six weeks of the season, Goff has dealt with much more pressure, and as the pressure came, so did his mistakes.Play 1 - Play-action from a clean pocketThe first thing you’ll notice on this play is the play-action fake. The Rams are a heavy play-action team, and lead the league in play-action percentages with 34% of their passing plays coming off of the play-fake. The second thing you’ll notice is a squeaky clean pocket to throw from. Due to the clean pocket, Goff is able to take his drop, hit his back foot, and deliver a beautiful ball to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, which thankfully, the Cowboys will not have to deal with. Now let’s take a look at a similar play that happened later in the season.Play 2 - Play-action with some pressureThe route-concepts, and defensive coverage is a little different on this play, but the point still remains the same. If you want Jared Goff to make mistakes you have to apply consistent pressure. Rod Marinelli and Kris Richard aren’t huge fans of blitzing, but this is a week we may see those dialed up a bit. With the amount of plays the Rams will run play-action, dialing up a blitz on those long developing passing plays can throw the Rams offense completely out of whack.2. Getting Dak Involved in the Running Game Early Tim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsI feel like a broken record at this point, but the point still stands. DAK PRESCOTT DOES NOT RUN ENOUGH IN THIS COWBOYS OFFENSE. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s take a look at why the Cowboys need to incorporate Dak’s legs more come Saturday Night.First off, in games that Dak Prescott scores a rushing touchdown the Cowboys hold a 16-3 record. With zero context included, the Cowboys almost always win the football game when Dak Prescott punches it in on the ground. Second, in games in 2018 that the Rams defense faced a “mobile” quarterback, their record was 3-1 (CHI, KC, SEAx2), but in those games the quarterbacks involved combined for 21 carries and 143 yards. In those games, the Rams also gave up 31 against the Seahawks twice, 51 against the Chiefs, and 15 against the Bears, that leaves them only outscoring their opponents 134-128.One of the biggest reasons getting Dak’s legs involved early will be key is due to the way the Rams play defense. I’m sure you’re aware of how disruptive the Rams front seven can be against the pass, and that is in large part due to how aggressive they are getting up field. The Cowboys broke it out some in the Wild Card Round, but incorporating the QB sweeps and QB draws would be a great way to combat Los Angeles’ aggressiveness when rushing up the field. If Ezekiel Elliott is finding success running the football (which we should all expect him too), adding Dak’s legs to the game will not only slow the Rams pass rush down, but also give those undersized linebackers a little more to think about before they can flow to the football.3. Do Not Get Run HappyTim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsEveryone loves Ezekiel Elliott, and everyone should. Zeke is without a doubt one of the best running backs in the game, along with Todd Gurley. The one thing the Cowboys need to try and not do is overfeed Ezekiel Elliott. Before you call me crazy, hear me out. The Rams have one of the worst run defenses in the NFL according to the statistics. In 2018, the Rams rank 23rd in the NFL in total rushing yards given up (1,957), and 32nd in the NFL in yards per attempt (5.1). The last thing you want to do against a team that is bad at something, is tip your cap and let them knows it’s coming more often than naught. No matter what the stats say, if the Cowboys go into this game with a “run it right at them approach” it’s not going to work. With Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh, and Michael Brockers standing on the other side of the ball, keeping them guessing will be a huge factor when deciding this game. For example, Ezekiel Elliott biggest run of the game last week against Seattle came at a time the Seahawks weren’t expecting the run. The Cowboys were in their two-minute offense and were looking to move the ball quickly hoping to at least get into field goal range before the half. On this drive, Prescott out-touched Elliott 6 to 1. Elliott’s one carry was the 44-yard run that set the Cowboys up for a 11-yard touchdown pass to Michael Gallup. You could say the Cowboys passing attack lulled the Seahawks defense to sleep before a run outside for 44 yards. While I’ve heard a lot of people this week say they hope Zeke’s gets 30+ touches on the ground, and while the stats say that is exactly what they should do, that may be feeding right into what the Rams defense wants. 4. Containing Todd GurleyKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsShutting down Todd Gurley is impossible, let’s get that out of the way right now. Containing Todd Gurley is possible and that is exactly what the Cowboys defense needs to try to do. In the Rams three losses in 2018, Gurley was held under 100 yards and 20 carries in each of those games. Two of those losses came at the end of the year dealing with a knee injury, which is something he still is dealing with. But containing Gurley on the ground isn’t the only thing the Cowboys defense has to focus on. Gurley is one of the best receiving running backs in the NFL and he can completely take over a game not only as a runner but also as a receiver. As we talked about earlier, the Rams use a lot of play-action to attack opposing defenses down field, they also use the screen game off of play-action. While applying pressure to Jared Goff is also one of the key factors in winning the game, not getting too aggressive and allowing Gurley to leak out on the screens is going to be just as important. This game is by no means going to be a cake walk for either team, but the Cowboys matchup better with the Rams than most people want to realize. If the Cowboys defense plays a similar game that they did against the Saints, the Cowboys will win this football game. That all comes with putting pressure on Jared Goff, containing Todd Gurley, and playing smart disciplined football. Custom Chicago Bears Jerseys