That leaves Cooper Rush as the new starter for a 3-5 Cowboys team. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Rush’s first start of the season will come against the 6-2 Eagles. If last week was when the team officially hit rock bottom,

We have to make sure we go out there and bring our intensity to the game and make sure we keep it all the way throughout the game.”On the other side of the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry spectrum are the two rookie draft picks who have helped transform a defense that is now ranked third overall in the NFL – Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.

The short-handed Dallas Cowboys will try to snap their three-game losing streak when they host the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC East rivalry game in Week 10. The Cowboys (3-5) are in danger of falling into the abyss in the NFC playoff chase. They’re third in the division and have the No. 13 seed in the conference.