Jon Machota Explains Cowboys’ Defensive Breakdown Before Eagles Matchup

Birds 365: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 35m

Jon Machota joins John McMullen and Zander Krause to explain the Cowboys’ defensive problems before facing the Eagles.

The full interview covers Christian Parker, missed third-down stops, Dallas’ offensive regression, Brian Schottenheimer, Joey Porter Jr. and the matchup.

0:00 Jon Machota joins

0:54 Christian Parker and Mike Pettine

3:52 Run defense and third-and-long

8:10 Caleb Downs’ role

10:33 Cowboys abandon the run

17:31 Brian Schottenheimer’s future

24:32 Cowboys injury outlook

28:09 Joey Porter Jr.

31:45 Prediction and reporter access

33:57 Eagles’ public response on Jalen Hurts

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