For the second consecutive week, the Cowboys punished the Eagles on Sunday. Few things feel better, I’d imagine, than wrecking a division rival in the playoffs by the score of 34 to 14. Our Cowboys blog, Blogging the Boys, explains how it happened:
Blogging The Boys: Cowboys ‘Just Plain Beat Up’ On Eagles
The defense maintained control over McNabb in the third quarter, frustrating him with a coveage package which used a lot more deep safety help than usual. Credit goes to the underneath guys, Orlando Scandrick, Bradie James and Bobby Carpenter, who kept Brent Celek and the Eagles running backs quiet in the short passing game. Carpenter picked the right time for his best game since the ‘06 playoff loss to Seattle. He pressured McNabb when his number was called on blitzes and he recovered two fumbles.
On offense, Jason Garrett kept the same general approach he had in game one. He opened by attacking the short flanks of the Eagles defense, correctly anticipating heavy Philadelphia blitzing up the middle. The same flanker screens which worked so well before worked again tonight.
When the Eagles rolled up their corners to combat this, Garrett attacked the middle with a blizzard of slants to Roy Williams and Miles Austin and slants from the slot for Patrick Crayton, who again beat Joselio Hanson.
The Cowboys head to Minnesota to square off against the Vikings next Sunday. Stay tuned to Blogging the Boys.
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