Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys Where: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX When: January 3, 2010, 3:15 PM |
Usually in Week 17 your plans don’t revolve around a weekend of football that will decide division champions, first round byes and rivalries. This Sunday is different from most. As the Cowboys stay home to host the Philadelphia Eagles things have never looked better. The Cowboys, fresh off victories in New Orleans and Washington D.C., have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the league. Dominating teams offensively and shutting down teams defensively. This team has gone from December downer to January sleeper and things can’t be looking better for this team. Unfortunately for Dallas, Philly comes in as a team that might just be a little bit hotter than they are. DeSean Jackson is leading an Eagles offensive unit that dominates opponents and can easily post 30 points in a game. More importantly is knowing how intense this rivalry is. Teams who are playing for it all, leaving nothing left in the tank, making a statement for this upcoming decade. Tony Vs. Donovan, Jackson Vs. Jenkins, Austin Vs Samuel. Take your seats, grab some food, have a drink and prepare to witness a battle. |
How They Stack Up
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Eagles (11-4) |
Key Matchups
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Players To Watch
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Sav Rocca |
P Sav Rocca & Mat McBriar Special teams are going to have a heavy influence on the outcome of this game. Thats why I’ve highlighted these punters as players to watch. With extremely explosive offenses for both teams you need to give them the longest field possible. |
Mat McBriar |
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QB Tony Romo Tony’s been brilliant as of late. Throwing only 1 interception in the last month. It’s not only about his improved play though, it’s been his ability to manage games and read defenses that has attributed to his success. Maybe the hottest quarterback in the league, Tony will have to manage, read, and deliver in this game. It’ll be up to him to make the proper changes and get this offense clicking early. |
Tony Romo |
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DeSean Jackson |
WR DeSean Jackson DeSean Jackson is the Eagles X-Factor. There is no doubt he has playmaking ability and explosive potential. In this game he’ll face a defense that has been known for being weak against the deep ball and you have to expect him to be able to find holes. The only question is if he’ll be able to burn up-and-coming CB Mike Jenkins who has played some of his best ball as of late. |
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Key Injuries |
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Winner |
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The Cowboys battle hard and won’t lose by a lack of effort but are unable to contain some of the big plays and lose, which might turn out to give them a better road to the playoffs. Philadelphia 30 – Dallas 24 |
Keys To The Game
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Some Other Reading |
NFC EAST CHAMPS!!! The big goose egg for Philly today! Let's do the same thing next week to em!! HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!!
Hey Joe! I'm stoked about the boys right now, i was wrong on my prediction and glad for it. Bring on next week
Heck yeah man. That game was great. Romo had a point afterward though, next week the Eagles will bring every blitz in the book at them, so it will be a tougher game to win. Can't wait though.