Eagles say it's 'time to see the real leadership' after latest loss - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Following the Eagles' 33-13 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night — Philadelphia's second blowout loss in as many weeks — the sense in the visitors locker room was that a defining moment of the season was upon them.

«I think the biggest thing for this team now is really find out who the dudes are,» Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said. «I've been a part of teams where the dudes in the locker room do something about it, and I've been part of teams where it kind of crumbles. And now it's time to see the real leadership, the real players, the guys that's elite on this team, myself included, step up and do something about it.»

The Eagles were outscored by the Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers by a combined 43 points over the past two outings. Some of the issues that hampered Philadelphia on Sunday have been cropping up for weeks.

The offense got off to another slow start, generating just a pair of field goals before intermission. It was the sixth straight game the Eagles trailed at halftime.

And they failed to score an offensive touchdown for the first time with Jalen Hurts as their starting quarterback.

«This is something we're going through, not necessarily stuck in,» said Hurts, who finished 18-of-27 passing for 197 yards and committed a momentum-stalling fumble on the team's first offensive possession. «We have to be able to learn from it, and we will. There's an eagerness to continue to press on.»

The Eagles' defense, meanwhile, ranked 32nd on third down and 29th in the red zone entering the game. The Cowboys went 3-for-3 in the red zone and were 9-of-16 in third-down conversions.

Philadelphia has allowed 109 points (36.3 points per game) in its past three contests, the