The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys might be rivals in the historical and emotional sense—that is, in the way their fanbases hate one another after decades of vitriol—but they were definitely not competitive rivals in the 2024-25 season.

Nolan Smith wasn’t the only Eagles player upset with Emmanuel Acho’s comparison. Last week, Dak Prescott said Dallas is “very close.”

On the other hand, the Cowboys haven't been particularly adept at doing either in recent years, most notably abstaining from a Derrick Henry pursuit last offseason. So while the C