Eagles get hooked on a feeling in Dallas…

“The emotions are always higher when you’re playing Dallas,” Eagles center Jason Kelce said. “It is just another game but at the same point, I’d be lying if I said the emotions weren’t different going into a game like this where you play against the same team twice a year in meaningful games.”

Here’s Chris McPherson of PE.com with his key matchups forecast:

1. S Malcolm Jenkins vs. WR Cole Beasley

With Ron Brooks on Injured Reserve, the plan is to move Malcolm Jenkins into the slot in the defensive subpackages. The former first-round pick was drafted as a cornerback, and he played the same role a year ago. Beasley is a slippery receiver who caught nine passes for 112 yards (both career highs) and scored two touchdowns in the second meeting between these teams last season. In eight career games against the Eagles, Beasley has 30 receptions for 285 yards and two touchdowns.

2. LB Jordan Hicks vs. RB Ezekiel Elliott

The league’s leading rusher, Ezekiel Elliott, has rushed for at least 134 yards in each of the last four games. For the season, the No. 4 overall pick has 703 yards, at 5.1 yards per carry, and five touchdowns. Jordan Hicks had two of his best games as a rookie against the Cowboys in 2015. He recorded his first-career sack in the Week 2 matchup. Quarterback Tony Romo was injured on the play, which altered the future of the franchise as well as the state of the NFC East. In the rematch in Dallas, Hicks scored his first-career touchdown on a pick-six. He also incurred the season-ending pectoral injury in that game. The Cowboys’ mission is to control the clock with the run game, and take pressure off of quarterback Dak Prescott. Limiting Elliott’s impact will go a long way toward winning this game for the Eagles.

3. RB Ryan Mathews vs. LB Sean Lee

Sean Lee has been a thorn in the Eagles’ side for years. In the Week 2 matchup a year ago, Lee had 14 tackles, two for loss and an interception in the Dallas win. The Eagles didn’t score an offensive touchdown and gained just 7 yards rushing in the contest. Lee earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. The Eagles had a much easier time in the second battle churning out 172 yards on the ground (4.9 yards per carry) and scoring two rushing scores in the overtime win. Ryan Mathews has been an effective runner this season, but hasn’t had a breakout game. Plus, the late-game fumbles are something to watch. The Eagles will need to help keep their defense off the field, and Mathews can be a big component of that.

4. WR Dorial Green-Beckham vs. CB Morris Claiborne

The second-year wide receiver caught his first touchdown pass as an Eagle in last week’s win over Minnesota. Dorial Green-Beckham’s immense size (6-5, 237 pounds) has created problems for opposing defenses. Green-Beckham is tough to bring down with the ball in his hands as he can push would-be tacklers away. He also drew a pass interference penalty on a third-down attempt last week. Cornerback Morris Claiborne is enjoying a career-best season, according to Pro Football Focus. The former No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft struggled in his first four seasons, but thus far in 2016 is fifth on the team with 31 tackles, tied for second with four pass breakups and has an interception and fumble recovery on his résumé.

INJURIES:

Latest injury updates for Eagles: defensive tackle Bennie Logan (groin) and linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill (hamstring) are both officially out for Sunday night’s game in Dallas.

Logan has not practiced since Week 6 due to the groin injury he sustained in the first half of the Washington game.

“It’s huge. It’s big any time you lose a great player like Bennie for a couple of weeks, but I’ve always been under the next-man-up mentality,” HC Doug Pederson said. “That’s where we’re at. Did a nice job filling in last week with even just three tackles last week and now the addition of Taylor Hart gives us a little more depth at that. But yeah, any time you lose a player like Bennie in the middle it can definitely hurt you a little bit.”

On Thursday, defensive tackle Taylor Hart (ankle) was added to the team’s injury report as a limited participant and did not practice on Friday. He is questionable for the game. The other three Eagles listed, Mychal Kendricks (rib), Jordan Matthews (knee) and Jason Peters (biceps), were all full-go on Friday. Pederson said he expects all four players to be available this Sunday.

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