Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Inactives for Week 12 matchup

The Dallas Cowboys have released their list of inactives for Sunday’s Week 12 home contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Notably, wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is a healthy scratch for the first time this season.

With Tolbert out, Jonathan Mingo is in. Mingo, acquired at last year’s trade deadline from the Carolina Panthers, will make his 2025 debut.

At 4-5-1 and 10th in the NFC, now is the time for Dallas to get hot if it wants to return to the postseason. The Cowboys’ leader, quarterback Dak Prescott, believes they can do it.

“And I know I’ve been saying that, [and] I’ll probably keep saying that, ‘Why not?’ And it’s more about we’re in control, right? We’re in control, and life’s going to throw things at us, and it threw us a hell of a curveball this past week,” Prescott said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. “And how are we going to respond? That’s what I was telling the team. To have a testimony we’ve got to go through a test. And this is a big test to our brotherhood and who we are, and to this organization, to us individually.

“Let’s have pride and let’s honor our brother. And if we can continue to do that, move forward carrying that light and play the way that we did tonight, why not?”

The Eagles have a 3½-game lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East. Dallas and Philadelphia meet Sunday, kicking off a tough stretch of games for the Cowboys. After the Eagles, they play the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Thanksgiving and the Detroit Lions the following Thursday.

According to the New York Times’ simulator, the Cowboys have a 10% chance of making the playoffs. If they beat the Eagles, that goes up to 18%. A loss knocks them down to 4%. Basically, Dallas’ postseason hopes are riding on this game.

Cowboys Week 12 inactives

RB Jaydon Blue
WR Jalen Tolbert
OL Hakeem Adeniji
DT Jay Toia
DT Perrion Winfrey

Eagles Week 12 inactives

OT Lane Johnson
QB Sam Howell
RB A.J. Dillon
CB Mac McWilliams
DT Ty Robinson