Each week, I dive into the film of the Eagles’ upcoming opponent to get a feel for who they really are. Think of it less as a stats preview and more as an overview of what shows up repeatedly on film, and what the Eagles will be facing.

Pass Defense

The Cowboys’ pass defense is still the most volatile and structurally fragile part of their team, and the film has been remarkably consistent about where the problems lie. They rely heavily on soft variants of Cover 2 and spot-drop zone, which creates large voids in the intermediate and deep areas.

Their corners rarely reroute receivers, and their safeties are inconsistent with leverage and depth. That’s why Dallas has been one of the league’s worst defenses against vertical passes: they give up free access, free releases, and far too many u

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