ARLINGTON, Texas – Instant numbers on the Eagles’ performance in a 34-6 win over the Cowboys:

Quarterback: B-

Jalen hurts struggled for a long time during the first half. He had two turnovers and several sacks, partly because he held the ball too long. But the quarterback recovered and had a number of game-turning throws and runs as the Eagles blew out the Cowboys. All told, Hurts completed 14 of 20 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown. He rushed seven times for 56 yards and two scores.

But after four games without turnovers, Hurts gave the ball away twice more before halftime. The first was a red zone interception by Trevon Diggs in the second quarter. The Cowboys cornerback made a nice play on the ball, but it looked like Hurts’ pass was a touch behind his intended target. A few drives later, Hurts was fired. All told, Hurts was sacked five times, for a total of 26 times on the season. It is at the highest level of his career.

However, Hurts rebounded to drive the Eagles 84 yards on seven plays for a touchdown before halftime. He ended the series with an impressive play, shaking the unblocked DeMarvion Overshown and throwing a 45-foot dime to Dallas Goedert for the score. Hurts scored his ninth rushing touchdown – and 50th of his career on the ground – on a Tush Push in the first quarter. After failing to convert on the sneak play twice last week, the Eagles went back to their bread-and-butter short-yardage game. Hurts added another on the ground during a zone-read keep in the third quarter.

Hurts was given the night off and backup early in the fourth quarter Kenny Pickett took over.

Running back: B

Saquon Barkley hit with his left arm and made a tackle on Hurts’ fumble. He did not play the rest of the first half, but returned after the break with his forearm bandaged. He helped the Eagles get the game going with some tough runs, rushing a total of 14 times for 66 yards. He also caught one pass for an early third-down conversion in which Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks appeared to want no part in tackling Barkley in the open field.

Kenneth Gainwell pinned Barkley at times and finished with seven carries for 30 yards. He had a nice 13-yard rush on a run outside the zone in the third quarter. On the Eagles’ first drive, Gainwell missed a blitz pickup and Hurts was sacked. Linebacker Ben Van Sumeren played fullback and had some lead blocks for Barkley in the second half.

Receiver/Tight End: B+

AJ Brown led the Eagles with five catches on seven targets for 109 yards. The receiver crossed the century mark for the third time this season. He did well to find space on his 30-yard catch and run in the first quarter. His over-the-shoulder grab of 44 yards extended the Eagles’ league-leading total of 40-plus yard plays. DeVonta Smith was again underutilized. He caught two of three targets for 14 yards, although he did get a holding penalty on a downfield route in the second quarter. Smith also got behind Dallas cornerback Caelen Carson on a deep sideline before halftime, but Hurts subdued him.

Goedert returned from a three-game absence and caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. He also had some key blocks in the run game. Rookie receiver Johnny Wilson scored the first touchdown of his career when he caught a 5-yard pass in the end zone in the third quarter. Jahan Dotson had a 27-yard catch in the second quarter. Dotson did well to get back on Hurts’ back-shoulder pass. With Goedert back, Grant Calcaterra returned to second fiddle at tight end. He only saw one pass come his way, but also took the run game into account as a blocker.

Rookie receiver Ainias Smith had a few details for little distance.

Offensive line: B

Hurts was under a lot of pressure, but it wasn’t just because of the Eagles’ O-line. He held the ball too long, especially in the first half. Fred Johnson started with the left tackle in place of the injured one Jordan Mailata for a fourth game in a row. He had his ups and downs – just like the previous three games – but in the end he held his own. He saw Micah Parsons occasionally, but the Cowboys’ edge rusher lined up over the right tackle Lane Johnson a couple.

Lane Johnson did an impressive job — as did the entire O-line — blocking Parsons after Wilson’s third-quarter touchdown catch. Hurts had all kinds of times. Guards Landon Dickerson And Mechi Becton had some strong combo blocks with center Cam Jurgens causing holes in the ground. Becton was beaten by Cowboys linebacker Overshown and Barkley was dropped at the line for no gain.

The O-line as a group had a few false starts in the first half. The film tells the full story of his achievements, but it’s hard to argue with the end result.

Defensive line: B+

As poorly as Cooper Rush played in place of the injured Dak Prescott, the Eagles’ pass rush had a hard time getting to the Cowboys’ quarterback. A lot of that had to do with Rush getting the ball out quickly on one-read pass plays. The Eagles recorded three sacks in the fourth quarter.

However, the defensive front was powerful enough against the run. They held Dallas to 75 yards on 18 carries. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter was a beast the entire match. He had a huge third-down tackle for loss to Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle near the goal line before halftime. Jordan Davis continued to play mainly on run-downs. He didn’t put any numbers, but he hid the middle.

Milton Williams had a sack and came up with an early recovery when Rush mishandled the snap. Jos Sweat didn’t get to the quarterback, but he did an impressive job tackling Trey Lance on a zone-read keep as the backup took some snaps in the third quarter.

Bryce Huffwho played just six snaps last week because, the team said, he injured his wrist in warmups, entered the game with a clean bill of health. However, he appeared to be wearing extra bandages on his left hand. Huff played fewer snaps than the Eagles’ other edge rushers, including rookies Jalyx Hunt. But he sacked Rush late in the third quarter when he knocked aside Cowboys right tackle Terence Steele. Outside linebacker Nolan Smith did well to put the lead against the run. Defensive end Brandon Graham shared a bag with Carter.

Defensive tackle Moro Ojomo was given a holding penalty in the third quarter.

Linebacker: A

Zack Baun was possibly the defensive player of the game for the Eagles. He forced two fumbles and led the defense with eight tackles. Baun’s turnover in the fourth quarter sealed the outcome, but there was no bigger play of the game than when he knocked the ball out of Ezekiel Elliott’s hands just short of the goal line in the second quarter. Earlier in that same drive, Baun tackled Elliott in the backfield for a loss and stopped Dowdle for no gain.

Nakobe Dean had quite an outing. And was just behind Baun in tackles. He made a nice tackle in the open field after a short Rush throw in the third quarter. But he dropped a near interception in the second quarter, and later on the same drive, he missed a pair of potential tackles against the run.

Cornerback: A

Rush was brutally bad, but the Eagles’ secondary deserved credit for limiting his downfield success. Darius Slay was in and out after suffering an ankle injury on the Cowboys’ first possession. He got a third-down pass breakup but rolled his ankle on the play. He returned midway through the second quarter, but was called for third-down pass interference shortly afterward. He was intermittent in the second half, splitting time with his backup, Isaiah Rodgers.

Rodgers held his own well. Rookie Quinyon Mitchell shut down his side of the field and got a few pass breakups. One fell behind by a third in the first quarter. Mitchell was charged with an illegal use of the handball penalty in the second quarter.

Cooper DeJean saw a fair amount of Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb in the slot. He helped hold him to just 21 yards on six catches. DeJean also recovered Baun’s forced fumble just before it rolled out of the back of the end zone for a touchback.

Safety: A-

C.J. Gardner-Johnson made his presence felt on the Cowboys’ first play after a scrimmage when he took a hit on receiver Jalen Tolbert after a swing pass. The safety was also in Dowdle’s fumble, although Baun was credited for the turnover. Gardner-Johnson had a near look on a Rush overthrow, but later recovered for his second interception of the season. He took a strange path during Dowdle’s longest run of the match.

Reed Blankenschip had four tackles and recovered Baun’s second forced fumble.

Special teams: B

DeJean had a 31-yard punt return in the third quarter. Kicker Jake Elliott all attempts have been made. Braden Mann averaged 42 net yards on his punts.

The Eagles’ kick coverage unit set up a 47-yard return from KaVontae Turpin in the first quarter. Rookie Jeremiah Trotter Jr. had an illegal block in the back that set back Gainwell’s 26-yard kick return in the second quarter. Rookie Will Shipley had a solid 32-yard return to open the second half.

Coaching: A

Nick Sirianni has the Eagles 7-2 and in first place in the NFC East ahead of Thursday’s showdown with the 7-3 Commanders. The win over the Cowboys was the team’s first at AT&T Stadium since 2017. Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore did a good job of mixing up his calls and helped calm Hurts down after a slow start.

Vic Fangio‘s defense has been outstanding since the bye, not allowing the Cowboys into the end zone while forcing five turnovers. Rush was terrible, but the defensive coordinator’s unit played a major role in holding Dallas to just 146 yards.