Cowboys vs. Eagles 2013, Week 7: Live coverage, score updates and more

Dawn Macelli with Blogging the Boys points out the rest of the NFL could be in trouble if the Cowboys figure out how to put it all together at the same time.

Things get a bit tough for the Eagles in Week 8 because of the injury to Foles. Foles ended up concussed after Week 7, and Mike Kaye with Bleeding Green Nation was more than happy to lay the blame of the loss at the entire offense’s feet.

Cowboys QB Tony Romo wasn’t a whole lot better, throwing two picks himself, but with the defense doing its job to shut down the Eagles, he did enough. Philadelphia has lost a franchise-record nine straight games at home.

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Philadelphia drafted Barkley out of USC, a somewhat surprising move considering the type of quarterback that head coach Chip Kelly utilized at Oregon and apparent needs at other positions, but he has come in and remained the third-string QB this season. He now makes his NFL debut against the Cowboys as his team fights for first place in the NFC East.

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If you need a good idea of how bad the Eagles’ offense has been, here’s a helpful graphic.

Philadelphia finally got a field goal in the fourth quarter, ensuring that Chip Kelly still won’t be shut out in his entire coaching career, but the Eagles are heading for another loss if they can’t find a pulse on offense.

Cowboys punter Chris Jones has punted six times for 230 yards, even though he only averages a little more than four punts per game this season. Eagles punter Donnie Jones has punted seven times for 334 yards, though he only averages about 4.6 punts per game.

With both teams in the top four in scoring this year while also ranking in the bottom third in scoring defense, nobody expected this game to only feature a single field goal as the scoring through two quarters. The over/under on the game was set at 55.

Neither team has turned the ball over and they have combined for 13 punts. The over/under was set at 55 but they are going to need a much different second half to get over that now. With these offenses and defenses, it’s still not impossible.

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The full list of inactives for each team can be found here.

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Adam Schefter reported that the Cowboys are projected to be a league-high $31 million over the salary cap in 2014. He added that one executive called Dallas’ cap situation a “train wreck.”

With the Cowboys in dire need of cutting cap space, and Murray constantly in and out of the lineup, it makes sense for the Cowboys to make a move at the deadline.

Meanwhile, Ware has never missed a game in his NFL career. He has a streak of 134 consecutive games played entering Sunday’s contest.

Earlier in the week, Jerry Jones told ESPN the Cowboys would take a conservative approach with their star defensive end in Week 7. Still, Ware is known for recovering quickly, and that has been the case this week as well. Whether or not the Cowboys will be willing to let him rush back into action for a mid-season game remains to be seen.

Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com

The Eagles will host the Cowboys as they look to increase their win streak to three games. Vick has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, but Foles has been excellent in relief. He has thrown for nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns in six quarters this season and is expected to continue as a starter for at least another week.

James Keane of Bleeding Green Nation believes Foles should start at quarterback as long as he is productive:

“It’s two times better than what it was,” Ware said, referring to the quad injury he suffered against the Redskins last week. “I do have some push. I actually have been running in the weight room. It’s feeling pretty good to me personally.”

Initial reports had Ware, who has not practiced this week, missing 3-4 weeks, a notion he adamently disputed.

Kiffin spoke to the media on Thursday, explaining his familiarity with Kelly’s schemes.

Dallas having Kiffin on staff likely makes the Cowboys the team with the best chance to derail an offense averaging almost 450 yards per game and scoring 27.7 points per game.

Philadelphia opened as narrow 1.5-point favorites earlier in the week, though the line has widened slightly in their favor, according to OddsShark. They could be had for as high as 2.5-point favorites midway through the week.

Oddsmakers likely consider Dallas to be the better team, by a narrow margin. Home-field advantage can typically swing things by a 3- to 4-point margin, meaning the Cowboys would be favored on a neutral field.