•
CB Avonte Maddox: Maddox had a rough year, miscast as an outside corner. He has been unable to stay healthy throughout his young NFL career.
•
DE Josh Sweat: Sweat had a good season, finishing with 38 tackles, 6 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, and 11 QB hits. He is a rare young player the Eagles can feel good about, but his season, barring some unlikely playoff run, is over.
•
OT Jack Driscoll: Driscoll is done for the season with a knee sprain. He had trouble staying healthy as a rookie, but was effective enough when he played. More on Driscoll here.
•
LB Nate Gerry: Alex Singleton has taken over Gerry s role as the Eagles three-down linebacker, and has played better.
PICK: Eagles 24, Cowboys 16
I never thought in my lifetime I would be talking about a crucial December game involving a 5-9 Dallas team playing the last-place 4-9-1 Eagles. How twisted is that? Through two games, Jalen Hurts has shown that he s able to play in this league. He s been fun to watch and it seems the team plays well around him. Dallas porous defense won t stop him. The Cowboys have been a mess this whole season, even more so than the Eagles. Regardless of what happens, Hurts has been must-watch TV. He s building a resume and placing the Eagles in a precarious position of having to choose between Carson Wentz and Hurts after this season is finished. It s not a good position for either of them. I will say this about Wentz, after the Eagles last gasp failed against Arizona last Sunday, Wentz was the first one to console Hurts, if anyone bothered to notice.