NFL: Cowboys travel to Philly to face the undefeated Eagles




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The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) and Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) square off in Week 6 with the AFC East’s dominance on the line.

The Cowboys, against all odds, are on a four-game winning streak. The team’s season began with a disastrous season-opening loss to the Buccaneers, in which starting quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a thumb injury.

That injury proved to require surgery, sidelining Prescott for several weeks and putting the reins in the hands of quarterback Cooper Rush.

Rush’s experience at the helm was limited to an early pro career against the Minnesota Vikings in 2021.

During that game, he picked up a win with an impressive stat line: 30 of 47 for 325 yards with two touchdowns (including a game-winner from behind) and an interception.

Now entering Week 6 of the 2022 season, Rush is yet to lose a career start and has given the Cowboys momentum heading into the second third of the season.

The Eagles are the only team in the league that has yet to lose. With a win on Sunday, they would become the fourth team in the Super Bowl era to start a season with a 6-0 record and have a positive turnover differential with every win.

The main reason they haven’t lost a game so far this season? Explosive offense.

The Eagles are one of the most efficient teams once in the red zone and have one of the best games in the league.

They’ve scored 18 of the 20 times they’ve entered the red zone, with touchdowns on 13 of those drives. It’s 90% success and 65% hit. Eleven of those 13 touchdowns in the red zone have come via open play, including six from quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Hurts and the Eagles will feel the pressure from the Cowboys defense on Sunday.

In five games, Dallas has allowed just five touchdowns and is third in the league in points allowed per game.

Linebacker Micah Parsons has recorded multiple sacks in three of his first five games this season. In Week 5, he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble. All this to say that it will not be easy for both sides to climb to victory.

A strong attack encountered with a well-matched defense could turn into a shootout and rely more on special teams.

Cowboys kicker Brett Maher is one of the most accurate kickers in the league, getting 13-for-14 tries from the field, including some from longer distances.

The situation for the Eagles’ kickers is a bit more uncertain.

In Week 5, 22-year-old Cameron Dicker made his debut. After signing with the team a few days prior, “Dicker the Kicker” collected both extra run attempts and two field goals, including the 23-yard winner. It was a performance impressive enough to earn him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, but his inexperience could show in his later performances.

The AFC East battle kicks off on Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Week 6 features a dramatic rematch of last season’s playoffs featuring the Buffalo Bills (4-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (4-1).

Ahead of this week’s contest, both teams claim the league’s highest scoring offenses. Kansas City is averaging 31.8 points per game, while Buffalo is averaging 30.4.

The game also features two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the league: Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

Josh Allen takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game last weekend.

The pair are no strangers as this will be the fifth time they have faced each other in three seasons. Since joining the league, they have competed for AFC supremacy, consistently turning off as the division’s first and second-best quarterbacks.

Currently, Mahomes leads the league with 15 touchdowns, Allen is right behind with 14.

Tune in to the quarterfinals showdown Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen has made the case for Defensive Rookie of the Year.

He leads all rookies with three interceptions this season and has earned an interception in each of the past three games. To top it all off, he recorded a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown.

Tariq Woolen celebrates with Ryan Neal, after his interception of New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton's pass.

With an interception against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6, Woolen would become the third rookie since 2000 to record an interception in at least four straight games.

The Seahawks and Cardinals face off Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Here’s how to catch these and other teams across the league in action, wherever you are.

Australia: NFL Game Pass, ESPN, 7Plus

Brazil: NFL Game Pass, ESPN

Canada: CTV, TSN, RDS, NFL Game Pass on DAZN

Germany: NFL Game Pass, ProSieben MAXX, DAZN

Mexico: NFL Game Pass, TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky Sports

United Kingdom: NFL Game Pass, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5

United States: NFL Game Pass, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, Amazon Prime

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