It just feels like the season is over for the Philadelphia Eagles, as they fell to the Dallas Cowboys 38-21 in Week 7.
Philly gave it their best shot, but with Saquon Barkley not able to finish the game with the hamstring injury and the defense forgetting how to play football, the Eagles just had no shot. The Eagles allowed over 400 yards and their offense just couldn't produce any points in the fourth quarter.
There are seven key instant reactions from this game for the Eagles. Here is a look at those and what were the biggest takeaways from now the fifth-straight loss.
Instant reactions for the Eagles in their Week 7 showdown against the Cowboys
Makai Lemon finally got the breakout performance the Eagles have waited for
Aside from one dropped pass (Tanner McKee threw it behind him), Lemon stepped up to help his offense when DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks were out with injuries. Lemon finished with seven receptions for 67 yards and his first career touchdown. It was great growth for the rookie first-round pick, and he finally lived up to fans' expectations.
Major props to Saquon Barkley for battling through his hamstring injury
It was tough to watch Barkley battle through the game when it was clear he wasn't 100% healthy. He finished with seven carries for 62 yards and one touchdown, adding two receptions for nine yards. Eagles fans can only respect what Barkley did in the game, but his 2026 season might be in question at this point if he can't heal that hamstring appropriately.
Riq Woolen did nothing to help his trade value
Holding penalty, got beat by Ryan Flournoy on a 16-yard completion, and got beat on a 16-yard touchdown catch by CeeDee Lamb. That was just one drive, but Woolen had a bad night in coverage and got beat time and time again. The Eagles needed more from him, and he didn't step up.
Cooper DeJean was not much better....
Since Week 1, DeJean hasn't been the same player he was the last two years. He allowed an early first-half touchdown catch and was called for pass interference early in the fourth quarter. All that talk about how the Eagles will play DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, well, they might not have to worry about it because DeJean has not earned a record-breaking deal.
Tanner McKee was...fine but nothing spectacular
It was a better game for McKee than his Week 6 performance against the Carolina Panthers, but it still wasn't enough for the Eagles' offense to do what it needed. He completed 20 of 30 passes for 189 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. This game at least showed the Eagles' offense can function with him, but too many missed throws and the interception hurt what could have been a good performance from McKee.
Eagles' defense deserves more blame for this loss than the offense
Philly's offense could have played better, but this defense was about as bad as it's been in a long time. Maybe ever in the Vic Fangio era. Dallas gained 416 yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, and rushed for 204 yards. From the front seven to the secondary, this is about as horrendous a defensive performance as it could have been.
How in the world did Nick Sirianni get outcoached by...Brian Schottenheimer?
Schottenheimer had some bad coaching moments in the game, including clock management on his final first-half drive, which led to a field goal, and even his fourth-quarter field goal, when he chose to run on third down instead of kicking.
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Sirianni, though, still let Schottenheimer get the best of him somehow. It's surprising to see the Eagles' head coach fall from grace, but after this game, it certainly feels like this might be the beginning of the end for Sirianni after six years on the job.
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