SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 2022 // 8:15 PM ET // LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: ESPN/ABC (8:15 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Brandon Gaudin, Anthony Becht
SIRIUS: 81 (Dal.), 83 (Phi.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (Dal.), 225 (Phi.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 808 (Dal.), 825 (Phi.), 88 (National)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 68-53
STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/27/21: Eagles 21 at Cowboys 41
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/1/20: Eagles 23, Cowboys 9
COWBOYS NOTES
• DALLAS clinched NFC East for 1st time since 2018.
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.8 rating last week. Has career-high 32 TD passes in 2021 & 2nd-career season with 4,000+ pass yards. Is 1 of 4 QBs with 7+ games (7) with 3+ TD passes this season. Has 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 vs. Phi.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 1,199 scrimmage yards (915 rush, 284 rec.) & 12 TDs (10 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021 & can become 2nd player ever (HOFer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON) with 1,250+ scrimmage yards & 8+ TDs in each of 1st 6 career seasons. Had 2 rush TDs in Week 3 meeting. Has 1,227 scrimmage yards (136.3 per game) in 9 career games vs. Phi.
• WR AMARI COOPER tied career-high with 8th rec. TD of season last week. Is only player with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 7 seasons. WR CEEDEE LAMB has career-highs in catches (77) & rec. yards (1,057) this season. TE DALTON SCHULTZ has career-highs in catches (75), rec. yards (787) & rec. TDS (6) in 2021.
• CB TREVON DIGGS leads NFL with 11 INTs & ranks 2nd with 21 PD. Has 8 PD & 4 INTs in 3 career games vs. Phi. incl. INT-TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Phi. with INT. LB MICAH PARSONS leads all rookies with 13 sacks & needs 2 sacks to surpass JEVON KEARSE (14.5 sacks in 1999) for most by rookie since 1982. Leads NFL with 20 TFL, 1st rookie with 20+ TFL since 2012 (LAVONTE DAVID). S JAYRON KEARSE needs 2 tackles for 1st-career 100-tackle season.
EAGLES NOTES
• QB JALEN HURTS had 258 yards (214 pass, 44 rush) & 90.9 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rating. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 325+ pass yards. Leads all QBs in rush yards (784) & rush TDs (10) in 2021.
• RB MILES SANDERS had 156 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 77 rec.) & rush TD in his only career home game vs. Dal. (12/22/19). Needs 88 scrimmage yards for 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season. RB BOSTON SCOTT had 86 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Has career-high 7 rush TDs in 2021 & aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. RB JORDAN HOWARD aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• TE DALLAS GOEDERT led team with 6 catches & 71 rec. yards last week. Has career-high 830 rec. yards in 2021 & needs 3 catches for new career high (58 in 2019). WR DEVONTA SMITH ranks 4th among rookies in rec. yards (875). Is 1 of 3 rookies (JA’MARR CHASE & JAYLEN WADDLE) with 60+ catches (61) & 5+ rec. TDs (5).
• LB T.J. EDWARDS led team with 13 tackles last week. Has career-high 124 tackles in 2021. Had sack in Week 3 meeting & in last home meeting. LB ALEX SINGLETON has career-high 130 tackles in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. & his 6th in row overall with 8+ tackles. DT FLETCHER COX had 2 TFL & sack in last home meeting. Had FR-TD in Week 3 meeting. CB DARIUS SLAY leads NFL with 119 PD since 2013. DE JOSH SWEAT has career-high 7.5 sacks in 2021 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
