
Cowboys vs. Eagles: The good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 17
The good news is the Dallas Cowboys had absolutely nothing to play for in Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The bad news is they were completely embarrassed, losing 41-7 at the hands of two of Philadelphia’s backup QB’s, Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee. Thankfully, there’s only one left game to play this year.
Before we start thinking too much about what the Cowboys need to accomplish in the offseason, let’s take a look back at this week’s matchup against its Eagles. With that in mind, we’re going to identify the good, the bad, and the ugly from this final meeting between these two teams this year.
THE GOOD – 2025 NFL Draft positioning
The Cowboys had been playing pretty well as of late heading into this matchup with the Eagles, but that wasn’t the case Sunday afternoon. It started off bad on the first offensive drive after Cooper Rush threw a pick-six and just got worse from there. There is good news though. This loss is going to help the Cowboys move up a few slots in the 2025 NFL Draft. With one game remaining on the regular-season schedule against the Washington Commanders, Dallas could be flirting with a Top 10 pick with another loss.
THE BAD – Turnovers
It’s hard enough to win in the NFL on a consistent basis, and nearly impossible when you lose the turnover battle like the Cowboys did in Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Cooper Rush threw two interceptions to C.J. Gardner-Johnson, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and both TE Jake Ferguson and RB Rico Dowdle had a fumble that Philadelphia’s defense recovered. This was going to be a tough matchup to win for the Cowboys even if they played a clean game, but those four turnovers doomed them.
THE UGLY – CB Andrew Booth
If not for the multitude of turnovers, CB Andrew Booth’s performance Sunday afternoon against the Eagles probably would’ve been the bad for the Cowboys in Week 17. Anytime the Eagles offense needed a big play they targeted whoever Booth was responsible for in coverage. The majority of the time that player was WR DeVonta Smith, who caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. It was pretty obvious that was Philadelphia’s game plan all along and it paid off in a big way at Booth’s expense.