Section 215
Fansided

2018 NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Eagles barely hold off Falcons

By Dan Parzych

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Jordan Hicks #58 and Chris Long #56 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after sacking Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons (not pictured) during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Jordan Hicks #58 and Chris Long #56 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after sacking Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons (not pictured) during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
9 of 33
Next
(Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
(Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

25. Dallas Cowboys

Other than Ezekiel Elliott, offense seemed like it was going to be a major issue for the Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2018 season since nobody knew what to expect in the passing game with Dez Bryant and Jason Witten no longer part of the picture. Clearly, someone like Allen Hurns (one catch for 20 yards) or Michael Gallup (one catch for nine yards) moving forward since Cole Beasley (seven catches for 73 yards) can only do so much on his own, like was on display in Week 1.

Dallas knew entering Sunday’s matchup with the Carolina Panthers was going to be quite the challenge since Ron Rivera’s squad is known for having one of the league’s top defenses, but seeing them score just eight points was tough to accept. Not to mention, when looking at all of the criticism Dak Prescott took last season after taking a step back from his epic rookie campaign, it was even more frustrating to see him finish without a single touchdown pass against the Panthers, no matter how great that Panthers’ defense is.

The pressure was already on the Cowboys to return to the level of being a serious contender in the NFC, and seeing them play at this level was the last thing they wanted to see take place. Unless Prescott finds a way to elevate his game to a new level, Dallas could be in for a long year.

Home/Philadelphia Eagles