Dallas Cowboys fans would be wise to acknowledge something. It's a tough one to admit, so bear with me. We'll do it together. Take a deep breath, gather up strength and read the following sentence out loud if you need to.

The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles are legit.

I know, it's tough but it's true. The Eagles have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL right now and it's not a coincidence they're 5-0. In team efficiency measured byFootball Outsider's DVOA, they rank #2 in the NFL. They've got the #5 offense and defense heading into Week 6.

Jalen Hurts is doing a better job throwing from the pocket than in previous years while staying in the pocket more often. The offensive line upfront might be the finest there is in the league. This Sunday Night football game? It won't be easy for the Cowboys.

The good news is the Cowboys are also legit. Who knows what the offense will look like at full strength and with its starting quarterback when Dak Prescott returns? We'll find that out later (not this weekend, it seems). But this is defense is playing like an elite unit right now.

And no, the Eagles are not an unbeatable team even if they've remained undefeated through five weeks of the 2022 NFL season while no other team has.

Their offense is obviously very good but it's still not on a Chiefs/Bills kind of level in which there's always a right answer.

A perfect example of this is Hurts' performance versus the blitz. While he's taken a step up passing under pressure and standing tough in the pocket, his performance is drastically worse when he's blitzed. This is something I'd expect the Cowboys to exploit on Sunday Night.

Take a look at his splits in the tweet below:

Jalen Hurts per @PFF

When not blitzed:
90.5 PFF offense grade – 2nd
9.9 YPA – 1st
73% completion – 3rd
7 big time throws – 5th
3 turnover worthy throws – 23rd

When blitzed:
57.3 PFF offense grade – 27th
5.8 YPA – 31st
58% completion – 25th
0 BTT – 26th
1 TWP – 18th

— Mauricio Rodríguez (@MauNFL) October 12, 2022

That's quite surprising considering what Hurts has done under pressure. It might have to do with a lack of answers schematically (they lean heavily on screen passes, for example) or with the quarterback's tendency to bail from the pocket (which, although he's reduced it, still shows up on tape).

The Cowboys have been able to generate pressure without blitzing. The front four led by Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence might be one of the most dangerous units in the entire league.

But when they do blitz, it's generated great results as Dan Quinn has done a tremendous job marrying the rush to his coverages. I wouldn't be surprised if the defensive coordinator turns up the heat against the Eagles.

His defense has been great not only because the players win their pass-rushing snaps but because the picture keeps changing for the opponent. That confusion has led to uncomfortable quarterbacks and offensive lines week in and week out.

On Sunday night, how aggressive the Cowboys are with their pressure packages will be something to watch very closely. To slow down Hurts, being efficient with it will be key.

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