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Eagles Rush By Dallas, 34-6 - Iggles Blitz
Zack Baun led the way for the defense. He had 8 tackles, a TFL, 2 FF and a fumble recovery. Baun might be the best ILB not named Fred Warner. He’s been that good. The Eagles should listen to all of Fangio’s suggestions. The man seems to know a thing or two. Baun and Nakobe Dean both tackled very well, especially out in space. Small-ball works best when guys get short throws and add yards after the catch. That just didn’t happen in Dallas. The whole defense tackled well. Baun and Dean just stood out the most.
Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Cowboys game - PhillyVoice
3) The ‘Beast’ Award: Zack Baun. Baun has simply been an unexpectedly great player for the Eagles this season. Against the Cowboys he had two forced fumbles. The first was a huge play at the goal line that saved points. The second just added some insult to injury late in the game (via @ShaneHaffNFL). Baun is on pace for 164 tackles and 6 forced fumbles this season.
Eagles’ unheralded free agent signing could become an All-Pro: ‘He’s been playing insane’ - NJ.com
“Zack Baun, let’s start the train. He’s got to get a little more love from the media and everybody,” Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said. “He’s playing at a high level. I played against him in the past, but I didn’t know he could do that at the linebacker position. I saw a glimpse of it in camp going against him, but he’s been playing lights out. He’s been playing insane. We’ve got to keep feeding off him.”
Eagles vs. Cowboys: The good, the bad, and the ugly - BGN
Linebacker Zack Baun taking down Ezekiel Elliott for a one-yard loss on a first-and-10 at the Cowboys’ 25 on Dallas’ fifth drive. On the same series, Baun slammed down Dowdle for no gain on a first-and-10 at the Dallas 41. Later, on that same drive, Baun stuck a shoulder into Elliott at the Eagles’ four, jarring the ball loose for DeJean to recover it in the end zone. Baun has really turned into something, made more impressive considering he never played inside linebacker before this season. By halftime, Baun had a team-high seven tackles, two solo and one tackle for a loss. Baun also had a fumble recovery on the Cowboys’ final play of the third quarter. He finished with a team-high eight tackles, three solo.
Roob’s Obs: Eagles on a roll, win at Dallas for 1st time in 7 years - NBCSP
1. For me, this game was all about that touchdown drive at the end of the first half. Jalen Hurts had just thrown an interception in the end zone and fumbled deep in Cowboys territory. The Eagles led 7-3, but offensive mistakes – penalties, turnovers, sacks – were keeping Dallas in a game they had no business being in. Hurts had been sacked five times in 12 drop-backs – including on three in a row – and after a penalty, the Eagles found themselves 1st-and-10 on their own 16 with 1:43 before halftime. And Saquon Barkley was on the sideline getting his left arm checked out. Yikes. All Hurts did on that next drive was go 5-for-6 for 60 yards with a touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert along with a sweet 24-yard scramble, his longest since a 28-yarder in the Super Bowl. The last four games have been clean for Hurts, but that’s not always going to be the case. And when things aren’t clean, Hurts’ ability to gather himself and right the ship when things are getting hairy is huge. He did that Sunday in a big way. That drive took all the fight out of the Cowboys.
The Eagles are ‘building that bully’ after an overdue Cowboys beatdown in Dallas - The Athletic
Here’s a fourth number: The Eagles are +72 in point differential through nine games. Only the 2017 (+104) and 2022 (+79) seasons contained higher margins in that span. Both teams reached the Super Bowl. The ghosts of 2023 certainly haunt that kind of talk. The fullness of this team’s force will be better known on Thursday night, a quick turnaround in which the Eagles (7-2) host the Washington Commanders (7-3) for control of the division. But the differential underlines dominance, especially by the defense. Only two opponents have scored offensive touchdowns in Philadelphia’s last five games. “We just have to keep getting better, keep building that bully,” Graham said.
NFL playoff tiers 2024: Projecting 32 teams in standings - ESPN+
Tier 2: Playoff locks. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)It hasn’t always been perfect, but the thesis for the Eagles is similar to what it was in the preseason (when I picked them to go to the Super Bowl) — they’re just too talented. A good offensive line, good quarterback and elite playmakers should put them in position to win. While the pass rush hasn’t been what they might have hoped, the defense still ranks 12th in EPA allowed per play. That’s enough to reach the postseason, either as a division winner or a wild card. Tangible second-half goal: Win the NFC East. The Eagles and Commanders are in a fight for the division and play each other twice down the stretch, including Thursday night in South Philly. The Eagles have won five straight, but the schedule toughens from here, with games against the Ravens and Steelers also on the docket. The first order of business is to claim the division, then concern themselves with grabbing one of the top playoff seeds.
NFL Week 10: What We Learned from each Sunday game - NFL.com
Eagles defense thrives. Dallas was always going to have a rough afternoon once it lost Prescott to injury last week, but even the most pessimistic Cowboys fans couldn’t picture Sunday going this poorly. That, of course, was the product of operating with a backup quarterback against Vic Fangio’s defense, which is gaining plenty of steam over the last month. The Eagles dominated in the turnover margin, forcing five takeaways and holding Dallas below 200 total yards of offense. When Dallas had two red zone possessions in the first half, it got just three points out of it, fumbling away the first possession into the end zone and gaining just one yard before settling for a field goal. Cooper Rush finished his day with a final line of 13 of 23 for a whopping 45 yards. It got so ugly, the Cowboys eventually pulled Rush for Trey Lance , who found the going just as difficult. Dallas’ success rate fell below 40 percent on the day, it only converted 3 of 14 third downs and never threatened the Eagles once Philadelphia pushed the lead to 21-6. Fangio can wear this win proudly as the director of an ascending unit. The Eagles are playing complementary football at the perfect time as we near Thanksgiving.
Spadaro: 6 takeaways as Eagles dominate Cowboys, 34-6 - PE.com
6. Defense! Defense! Defense! This was a domination – witness the 9 total net yards the Cowboys gained in the entirety of the third quarter – by an Eagles defense that is vaulting to the top of the league total defense rankings. They knew that Dallas quarterback Cooper Rush doesn’t possess elite athleticism and arm talent and they played accordingly. The Eagles went after Dallas. They played tight coverage on the back end. They tackled extremely well. And they shut down the Dallas ground game. The total numbers after three quarters, by which time the score was 28-6: Dallas gained 8 first downs, 107 total net yards; Rush had 34 passing yards; and the Cowboys were 2-for-11 on third down. The Eagles kept the Cowboys out of the end zone on two red zone visits. Bryce Huff had a direct-hit strip-sack on Rush that led to three Eagles points and a 31-6 lead early in a very relaxing fourth quarter. “It’s complementary ball in a sense, one phase of the team having the other phases’ back,” Hurts said. “The big guys up front are doing a great job. And the communication is just so good from the D-Line all the to the back and in the safeties,” Baun said. “Jalen Carter, playing off end, playing behind J.D. (Jordan Davis), its a blast. Those dudes eat up blocks like no other. It allows us linebackers to make the plays. The back end, we are sitting under routes for them and they are playing up top, and it’s just complete trust all along the line. It’s a really fun defense to play in and we have some really good guys to make this defense really move.”
What are the odds? The Washington Commanders are road underdogs against the Philadelphia Eagles - Hogs Haven
The Commanders open up the week as 3.5-point underdogs against the Philadelphia Eagles. The O/U opens at 48.5, which is five points higher than last week. Washington was one of the hottest teams in the NFL, but injuries have been adding up. The mistakes and missed opportunities are also adding up, and were a big part of their loss to the Steelers yesterday. The Eagles are on a 5-game winning streak, and they’ve been improving from a slow start. They’ve scored 28+ points in their last four games, and will need to score that much and more to hold off Washington’s offense. Brian Robinson has missed the last two games, and he would be a welcome return if his hamstring is ready.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doubles down on sun issue, CeeDee Lamb calls for curtains - Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys were facing a familiar foe on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium. It was an opponent known to cause issues for them multiple times a year, one that unbelievably has gotten the better of them more often that we would like to admit. I am of course talking not about the Philadelphia Eagles, but the sun. Yes, the sun. As in what our planet rotates around. You are likely aware that during afternoon games in the palace that Jerry Jones built that the glare caused by the sun’s shine through the glass can be hazardous and visually distracting. Given that eyesight is an important thing when playing professional football this has often reared its ugly head for the home team.
New York Giants have no choice but to move on from Daniel Jones - Big Blue View
Drew Lock is not the long-term answer at quarterback. Neither, for that matter, is fan favorite Tommy DeVito. But one, most likely Lock, has to be the starter in Week 12 against the Buccaneers. The Giants being 2-8, the necessity of making sure they do not wind up on the hook for Jones’ $23 million injury guarantee next spring, and the fact that the already-angry home crowd at MetLife Stadium would like savage Jones’ every move if he were to start against the Buccaneers makes it that way. I don’t know who or what the 2025 answer will be at quarterback for the Giants. A highly-drafted rookie like Cam Ward or Jalen Milroe? A veteran placeholder like Sam Darnold? Some combination of placeholder/prized rookie draft pick? I just know that we have arrived at the point in time where the Giants have to finally, mercifully, turn the page.
NFL mock draft 2025: Giants, Raiders land new QBs in updated first-round projection - SB Nation
The midseason point of the NFL upon us, it’s already time to look ahead for most teams. Half of the NFL is pretty much ready to pack it in and start their scouting process for the 2025 NFL Draft. This upcoming draft class is incredibly defense-heavy. Six of the top 10 in this mock are from the defensive side of the ball, and 17 of the players in the first round are from the defensive side of the ball. Players like CBs Travis Hunter and Will Johnson, DT Mason Graham and EDGEs Abdul Carter, James Pearce and Nic Scourton are some of my favorite prospects in this class, and all of them go highly.
