Micah Parsons was the two-ton elephant in the room going into Thursday night, but all eyes were glued to how Brian Schottenheimer would fare in his first game as an NFL head coach. While the Dallas Cowboys came up short in a 24-20 dogfight, it's not to be very high on Schottenheimer.
For starters, Schottenheimer had his team ready to play. The Cowboys outmatched the Eagles' physicality for large stretches after preaching all offseason that they would be a physical side. Beyond that, Dallas was extremely discipline. Their four penalties were the fewest they've had in a Week 1 game since 2015, per ESPN's Todd Archer.