The Philadelphia Eagles found themselves chasing the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 on Monday Night Football, and the game quickly turned into a showcase for the Cowboys’ top targets. Nick Sirianni’s team also lost a receiver to injury, while Vic Fangio’s defense tried to steady things around a Saquon Barkley-led offense that still had enough life to keep the night tight.
But the play that stood out most came when CeeDee Lamb reached the back-right corner of the end zone for a touchdown against Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean. That snap also put a harsh number in focus: DeJean has now allowed four receiving touchdowns on 40 targets this season after giving up just one touchdown on 125 targets across the 2024 and 2025 seasons combined.
Peyton Manning added to the moment afterward, describing what happened after Lamb’s score. DeJean, though, kept competing. He remains the kind of defender who can change a game - the interception return touchdown in Super LIX is still part of his story - even if this stretch has exposed trouble for him in man coverage.
Philadelphia’s response came with some fire of its own. The Eagles had been fired up by a pregame speech from Tanner McKee, and they kept battling after Dallas tried to open things up. McKee had 63 passing yards by the two-minute warning of the first half, while Barkley had carried the offense with 50 rushing yards and a touchdown.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Cooper DeJean has allowed 4 Rec TD on 40 targets this season after allowing 1 Rec TD on 125 targets in the 2024 and 2025 seasons combined. 😬 https://t.co/fSFHq8RS59
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) October 27, 2026
Rookie Makai Lemon also made his presence felt on the national stage, catching one pass for 21 yards as he and McKee started to show a connection. The numbers were close on a per-play basis, but Dallas had more yardage before halftime as Dak Prescott kept feeding Lamb and George Pickens.
Even with the Cowboys landing those blows, DeJean and Fangio’s defense managed to hang around and head into halftime down only three points. The bigger picture is less flattering for DeJean right now, but the talent is still there for him to regroup and climb back toward the top tier of NFL defensive backs.
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