Eagles at Cowboys: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Thu, Nov 26 · AT&T Stadium4:30 PM ET

at4:30 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 2:04 PM ET

The Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) visit the Dallas Cowboys (4-5) on Thu, Nov 26, 4:30 PM ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (Week 12, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Eagles vs Cowboys?

Thu, Nov 26, 4:30 PM ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Eagles vs Cowboys?

Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more). Cowboys: Jake Ferguson (TE, out, knee), P.J. Locke (S, out, concussion), Tyler Goodson (RB, out, knee - acl + mcl), DeMarvion Overshown (LB, questionable, hamstring), Donovan Ezeiruaku (LB, questionable, ankle) and George Pickens (WR, questionable, hamstring) (plus 4 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Eagles at Cowboys: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-26-phi-at-dal (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Cowboys pass protection vs Eagles pass rush
The Cowboys' pass protection ranks 5th in sack rate (3.8% sacked, 371 dropbacks) against a Eagles pass rush ranked 30th (4.8% of dropbacks, 336 dropbacks faced).
5thDAL offense25 spots apart30thPHI defense
2Cowboys run game vs Eagles run defense
The Cowboys' run game ranks 9th in EPA per rush (-0.00, 214 rushes) against a Eagles run defense ranked 31st (+0.01 allowed, 254 rushes faced).
9thDAL offense22 spots apart31stPHI defense
3Eagles red-zone offense vs Cowboys red-zone defense
The Eagles' red-zone offense ranks 2nd in red-zone touchdown rate (68%, 22 trips) against a Cowboys red-zone defense ranked 25th (69% allowed, 35 trips faced).
2ndPHI offense23 spots apart25thDAL defense

When the Eagles have the ballNo big edge

PHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDAL pass defense

29th-0.14355 dropbacks

+0.17 allowed331 dropbacks faced28th

PHI run gameEPA per rushDAL run defense

26th-0.16189 rushes

-0.02 allowed236 rushes faced27th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Cowboys have the ballEdge DAL · +22 ranks

DAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPHI pass defense

9th+0.16371 dropbacks

DAL +16

+0.14 allowed336 dropbacks faced25th

DAL run gameEPA per rushPHI run defense

9th-0.00214 rushes

DAL +22

+0.01 allowed254 rushes faced31st

Third downEdge DAL · +16 ranks

PHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDAL third-down defense

25th36.2%127 third downs

50.0% allowed116 third downs faced31st

DAL third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePHI third-down defense

3rd47.0%117 third downs

DAL +16

41.4% allowed133 third downs faced19th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge PHI · +23 ranks

PHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDAL red-zone defense

2nd68%22 trips

PHI +23

69% allowed35 trips faced25th

DAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePHI red-zone defense

3rd68%37 trips

DAL +13

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge DAL · +9 ranks

PHI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDAL defense against big plays

32nd5.5%544 plays

DAL +9

10.1% allowed567 plays faced23rd

DAL big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePHI defense against big plays

23rd8.2%585 plays

9.8% allowed590 plays faced20th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DAL · +25 ranks

PHI pass protectionsack rateDAL pass rush

25th8.5% sacked355 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks331 dropbacks faced23rd

DAL pass protectionsack ratePHI pass rush

5th3.8% sacked371 dropbacks

DAL +25

4.8% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced30th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge DAL · +24 ranks

PHI ball securityturnovers per gameDAL takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game9 games

PHI +16

0.9 takeaways a game9 games26th

DAL ball securityturnovers per gamePHI takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

DAL +24

0.4 takeaways a game9 games32nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesPHI 3 · DAL 0 regulars out or doubtful

Eagles7 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps

Cowboys10 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QGeorge PickensWR78% offense · 8 wk
QDeMarvion OvershownLB71% defense · 3 wk
QDonovan EzeiruakuLB65% defense · 9 wk
OUTJake FergusonTE56% offense · 9 wk
QJoey Porter Jr.CB54% defense · 4 wk
OUTP.J. LockeS49% defense · 4 wk
QJonathan MingoWR23% offense · 9 wk
OUTTyler GoodsonRB18% offense · 7 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · PHI travels 1,313 mi

AwayEagles

4days since last game

1,313miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs PIT · 10,006 mi flown this season

Thursday after Sunday

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,313 mi

HomeCowboys

4days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs TEN · 19,776 mi flown this season

Thursday after Sunday

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 defensive plays · DAL 9 games, 585 offensive and 567 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32