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The Week 14 edition of “Sunday Night Football” is a gift of a matchup with first place in the NFC East on the line when the 10-2 Philadelphia Eagles visit the 9-3 Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia held serve on its home turf in the first matchup, winning 28-23 in Week 9 in a game that was up for grabs until the final play when Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb caught a pass four yards away from the end zone.
This time, Dallas plays host, and it has taken full command at AT&T Stadium, winning its last 14 home games, good for the second-longest home winning streak in team history as well as the longest active one in the NFL The winner will assume first place in the NFC East, critical as winning the division ensures a home game in at least the team’s first postseason contest. Prescott, Lamb and the Cowboys offense’s ability to cash in drives near the red zone will ultimately have a critical impact on the winner of their rematch with the Eagles.
Dallas failed to score on three fourth-quarter drives that got inside the Philadelphia 30-yard line, something the Cowboys need to change to come out on top in Round 2. Lamb totaled a career-high 191 receiving yards in the loss, but he did not find the end zone. In the four games since, he has scored a touchdown each week, and Prescott’s 26 touchdowns passes in 2023 are now the most in football. The Eagles secondary is susceptible given the unit has allowed 27 passing touchdowns, the second-most in the NFL ahead of only the Washington Commanders’ 30. Philadelphia only allowed 22 a year ago during its NFC Championship-winning season.
“Yeah, huge,” Prescott said when asked how critical winning on Sunday is as far as how it sets up their pursuit of the ultimate goal, a Super Bowl title. “Obviously it puts us in place for the division. Once again, I don’t know how that shakes out to be honest with you. I just know we’ve got to get this game. There’s…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2023-12-10 21:00:49
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