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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Players that are key to a must-win game over the Cowboys

By Justin Grasso

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 19: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to pass in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in a football game at AT&T Stadium on November 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 19: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to pass in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in a football game at AT&T Stadium on November 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 21: Running back Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball after a catch and is tackled by defensive tackle Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Carolina Panthers won 21-17. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 21: Running back Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball after a catch and is tackled by defensive tackle Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Carolina Panthers won 21-17. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Fletcher Cox, DT

Whenever the Eagles are down, you can always count on Fletcher Cox to be a bright spot on the defense no matter what. We all know that Cox isn’t exactly a sack master, but his ability to finish the play with a sack this season has been a lot better in comparison to last year. In 2017, Cox completed the entire season with 5.5 sacks. This year, he’s already got four.

The Cowboys offensive line might be the most reliable part of their offense right now, but that’s not saying much. Cox will be a problem to their interior line, and there’s no other way to put it. Dallas made it clear that they want to establish a run game against Philly this week, but they may be doomed from the start as long as Cox is playing this dominant.

The Eagles run defense is nothing to worry about. However, they need to make sure that they get instant pressure on Prescott when they are going to pass. The last thing the Eagles need to do is let Prescott out of the pocket and scrambling on them all night. So, it all starts with the pressure up front for Cox.

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