2 Missing Offensive Stars Won’t Cloud Eagles-Cowboys Showdown

Both the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will go without key offensive players, and both teams expect a big game on Sunday.
2 Missing Offensive Stars Won’t Cloud Eagles-Cowboys Showdown
Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during the second quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 22, 2024. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images
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Two of the NFL’s biggest offensive stars sitting out won’t put a damper on the Philadelphia Eagles (12–3) taking on the Dallas Cowboys (7–8) in Week 17.

Neither will the differences in records, as the Eagles pursue the No. 1 seed in the NFC while the Cowboys play for pride. Philadelphia will need to get the job done with backup quarterback Kenny Pickett in place of Jalen Hurts, who is out with a concussion, and the Cowboys will go without star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who will sit the remaining two games as a precaution amid a sprained AC joint.

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