Defense has been sort of an Achilles heel for the Eagles the last three years. Their dominant defensive line in 2017 helped power them to the Super Bowl, but the rest of their defense hasn’t been able to keep up since. It seems like every time the Eagles play lately, the defensive line impresses time after time but the back end gets ripped to shreds.
That was certainly the case heading into the Cowboys’ first matchup of the year against this team, and it was the general takeaway when breaking down the defense then.