Oct 27, 2026 · 49 min
Dallas keeps its NFC East hopes alive after beating Philadelphia
Hour 1: What did we learn about the Cowboys after last night's win??
The Cowboys’ victory raises sharper questions about their rushing identity, coaching, and whether they can sustain a divisional challenge.
- 1Dallas improved its rushing approach but may have only delayed elimination from the NFC East race.
- 2Brian Schottenheimer’s brief press conference intensified debate over his accountability and the Cowboys’ mediocre start.
- 3The panel sees defensive and offensive vulnerabilities threatening Buffalo and Kansas City despite their championship ambitions.
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Stephen A. Smith argues that Dallas’s win over Philadelphia only kept the Cowboys alive rather than proving they are ready to win the NFC East.
The brief
Dallas’s late victory over Philadelphia snapped a two-game losing streak and preserved its NFC East hopes, but Stephen A. Smith argued the Cowboys merely avoided elimination.
The panel found a more convincing rushing identity in Dallas, then turned to Brian Schottenheimer’s unusually brief press conference and the question of whether coaching deserves blame.
The WNBA Finals discussion paired Kia Stokes’s defensive work against Angel Reese with criticism of an early Game 6 start scheduled around an Atlanta Hawks game.
The AFC North race and Deshaun Watson’s comeback case led into concerns about Buffalo’s bend-but-don’t-break defense and its difficult schedule.
Kansas City’s loss to Seattle exposed needs at wide receiver and offensive line, making the November 10 trade deadline a test of how seriously it protects Patrick Mahomes’s prime.
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