For the second straight week, Dan Quinn and the Dallas defense held their opponent under 20 points (one Eagles score came on a turnover), and came away with multiple takeaways. It was a little more impressive last week against Justin Herbert, but smothering Jalen Hurts and the Eagles still means something.
Perhaps most impressive about the defensive performance on Monday night was how many members of the Cowboys’ rookie class got involved. With DeMarcus Lawrence, Dorance Armstrong, Carlos Watkins, and Bradlee Anae all out, it meant Quinn had to ask a lot out of his young guns. They responded better than anyone could have hoped for.