The Dallas Cowboys extended their losing streak to four games with a 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. In the team’s first game without Dak Prescott, there wasn’t much optimism, but we were at least hoping for a better performance than we got. Here are 10 thoughts on yet another disappointing Sunday performance from the Cowboys.

1. Overshown Career Game

There aren’t many things to like about the Cowboys’ defense this season, but one of the lone bright spots is the play of second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. After being in the red last year with a knee injury, Overshown has impressed this season. Against the Eagles, the young defensive star was everywhere. He finished the game with 11 tackles and two sacks. Unfortunately, Overshown left the game in the second half with a non-contact injury. The extent of his injury is unknown, but he thinks he will be fine.

2. Goal-line blunder

Dallas had a chance to take the lead late in the first half when they put together a 13-play, 77-yard drive. Unfortunately, they fell a few yards short when Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the ball at the three-yard line that rolled into the end zone and was recovered by Eagles’ corner Cooper DeJean. That was just par for the course for this Cowboys team. When it looks like something good is about to happen, something bad happens.

3. Welcome back, Micha

As soon as the Cowboys gave the ball away, the Eagles gave it right back. On the second play of the ensuing possession, Micah Parsons sneaked in and made a beeline for Hurts. Not only did he reach Hurts, but he got his hands on the football and knocked it away. Marist Liufau pounced on the ball on the Eagles’ six-yard line. Just like that, the Cowboys were back to work.

4. Goal Line Incompetence, Part II

Even when the gift-wrapped offense presents a perfect scoring opportunity, the Cowboys offense simply can’t capitalize. With first and goal at the six after the Parsons sack/fumble, the Cowboys offense went nowhere. After another Zeke run, an incomplete Cooper Rush pass and a two-yard loss to Rico Dowdle, the Cowboys had to settle for another Brandon Aubrey field goal.

5. Diggs remains owner of Hurts

The Eagles were trying to jump out to a two-point lead early in the second quarter when Trevon Diggs had other plans. The Cowboys corner played possum and lured a throw over the middle intended for tight end Dallas Goedert, but Diggs jumped in front of the pass to thwart the Eagles’ plan. It’s the third time he’s intercepted Jalen Hurts in his career and the fifth time he’s had an interception against the Eagles.

6. Bullying Carson

Nine games have passed and we are all still waiting for the return of All-Pro corner DaRon Bland. In his absence, the Cowboys have thrown an assortment of corners to cover the outside. First Andrew Booth, then Amani Oruwariye. Each of them had their struggles. Last week, rookie Caelen Carson returned to action, which is an upgrade from the other two, but still a weak spot on the defense. The Eagles attacked the rookie early and often. Often, Carson didn’t turn his head to make the play and gave up some big plays.

7. Sloppy

Ball protection was not an issue here as the Cowboys turned the ball over five times. Four of them were lost to fumbles and one was an interception. Things started to get ugly as some of these turnovers were hard to see. Cooper Rush mishandled a shotgun snap early in the game and Terence Steele attempted to catch a fumble later in the game. It was embarrassing. After not turning the ball over five times in a game since 2012, the Cowboys have not turned the ball over five times in consecutive home games.

8. We had a Lance sighting

It didn’t take much from Cooper Rush to quickly remind us why Prescott is so important. A Rush-led offense was pretty much what you’d expect. There were an abundance of checkdowns and when he made deep shots, the passes were undermined. With nothing happening on offense, fans eagerly awaited Trey Lance’s official regular season debut, and sure enough, we got it. Lance first came in with a few designed runs, but later returned for good. He finished the game 4/6 for 21 yards and an interception. He added another 17 meters to the ground.

9. Silencing the Lamb

With no viable quarterback play, the Cowboys Star Wide Receiver was taken out of the game entirely. CeeDee Lamb finished the game with six catches for 26 yards, his fewest yardage since Week 11 in 2021, when he left the game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a head injury. The Cowboys had just 49 passing yards in this one, their lowest production since the 2001 season. That’s a long time.

10. Nothing to write home about

The Cowboys remain winless at home this season, losing all four games at AT&T Stadium. It’s so strange when you consider that the team scored a perfect 8-0 at home in the regular season last year. Not only are they losing, but they continue to put up stinkers for the home crowd. In all four of their home games this season, they have trailed by at least 22 points at some point in the game.