Jason Kelce sends Nick Sirianni's Eagles a wake-up call ahead of matchup against loaded Cowboys

Jason Kelce issued a message to Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles as they prepare for a divisional showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.

The former Eagles center stressed that Dallas is a different opponent than the version Philadelphia faced in Week 1.

"They are f***ing motivated as hell because they've lost a member of their team in a very tragic way," Kelce said on Wednesday (29:55), via the "New Heights" podcast. "And you could tell, man, these guys were f***ing ready to go."

Kelce referenced the recent death of Marshawn Kneeland and the Cowboys' response in their first game since the tragedy.

Philadelphia (8-2) enters the matchup with the inside track to secure another NFC East title.

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Jason Kelce pointed to personnel as another key factor. He praised the Dallas Cowboys for the addition of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.

"A big weakness of what Dallas has had really over the past five years has been the interior of that defense, the heart of the defense," Kelce said on Wednesday, via "New Heights." They have not had great players across the board. But more importantly, their D tackles, which have not been the guys.

"But they have lacked the Chris Jones's, the Fletcher Cox's, the Jalen Carter's, the Aaron Donald's, the Vita Vea's, they haven't had that, that presence in there. They got it now with Quinnen Williams, make no mistake about it, he is the real deal. So this is a big matchup for the Eagles in the division."

Williams had an effective debut in the 33-16 victory over the Raiders in Week 11. He consistently collapsed the pocket and dictated matchups.

Dak Prescott said after the game that his team knows the road ahead leaves little margin for error. He added that Dallas must carry Monday’s standard through the toughest portion of its schedule.

Prescott also acknowledged that the Cowboys have endured heavy emotional strain this month, but insisted that their focus has sharpened as a result.

The Eagles and Cowboys will clash on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.