The Ringer's Philly Special Eagles Blow It! Takeaways From the Cowboys Loss with BLG.
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Nov 24, 2025 Brandon Lee Gowton, a beat writer for Bleeding Green Nation, joins to dissect the Eagles' heartbreaking loss to the Cowboys. He highlights how the offense stalled in the second half and questions the coaching strategy, particularly Nick Sirianni's conservativeness. The duo discusses AJ Brown's stellar performance amidst run game struggles, and analyzes the defense's effort despite lapses. They also look ahead to the upcoming game against the Bears and share thoughts on fan sentiment in light of this season's challenges.
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Conservative Offense Limits Ceiling
- The Eagles' conservative offensive identity has repeatedly limited upside despite wins all season.
- Sheil Kapadia and Brandon Lee Gowton say the formula finally failed in the Cowboys loss, exposing a low offensive ceiling.
Offense Sputtering By The Numbers
- The Eagles rank very poorly in offensive success rate this season, especially since Week 4.
- Sheil notes three straight games under the 30th percentile and historically low rushing success for the Sirianni era.
Matchup Prep Missed Against Cowboys
- Dallas' use of five-man and odd fronts contributed to Philly's run-game failure, per players.
- Landon Dickerson and teammates said the Eagles lacked practice reps against those fronts despite recent Cowboys tendencies.