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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 – SEPTEMBER 06: Lane Johnson #65 celebrates a two point conversion by Jay Ajayi #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 06: Lane Johnson #65 celebrates a two point conversion by Jay Ajayi #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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Aside from the running game, the Eagles haven’t been all that great up front on offense, which is surprising considering they were one of the best offensive lines in the league last year. But 2018 is a different year, and the Eagles are simply struggling up front. Unfortunatley, Lane Johnson hasn’t been on his A-Game, and he continues to battle through injuries.

During the Jacksonville game two weeks ago, Johnson was diagnosed with an MCL sprain, and was expected to miss four weeks. Well, Johnson doesn’t plan to miss that much time, if any time at all. During this week, he’s been limited in practice, but sources say that he just might play this week, as he is listed as questionable on the injury report.

If there’s one area where the Cowboys are very good, it’s on the defensive line. Their pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence is the real deal, and he’s primed for a breakout game on any given Sunday. So whether it’s Johnson in at right tackle, or Halapoulivaati Vaitai, they need to make sure they keep Lawrence out of the backfield one way or another.

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