Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET the Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) will look to take a commanding lead of the NFC East division with their second victory over the Dallas Cowboys (9-4) who can also assume control of the division with a victory. Watch the Sunday Night Football action on NBC or live stream it free by clicking this link. Eagles fans can listen to the game on 1210 WPHT while Cowboys fans may do likewise on 105.3 The Fan.
Last time these teams met, on Thanksgiving, Cowboys running back and the NFL's leading rusher DeMarco Murray was outplayed by Philaelphia's LeSean McCoy. Lately though, Philadelphia's passing game has been less potent.
"We've usually done a better job cleaning the pocket. But I think he missed a couple of throws, too, and he'll be the first to tell you that," Eagles coach Chip Kelly said following meager output in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
"In everything, I think when you play a game like this, it doesn't fall on anybody's one shoulder. It falls on everybody and collectively we have to own it."
The Cowboys, on the other hand, remain committed to crushing opponents with Murray's power running.
"We are a running team that makes it difficult because we can throw it at a high rate, and we can be aggressive with it," Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo told the Cowboys' official website. "We have a very good nucleus, and these guys have to put their egos at the door for us to really be successful. And, they all have."
Murray is averaging 123.5 yards per game on the ground, but the Eagles were one of two squads that have been able to hold him under the 100-yard mark. Despite that success, the Eagles aren't expecting a carbon copy of that performance.
"That game on Thanksgiving means nothing to this game right now," Eagles defensive coordinator Bill Davis said. "Every team that has beat us so far this year, we'd love to have another shot at, because we believe if we play better we can beat anybody."
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