Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson put the Birds up 7-0 with a 70 yard pick six off Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush

PHILADELPHIA - Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in a 41-7 rout over Dallas that clinched the NF

Philadelphia Eagles' defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson undercuts a short throw from Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Cooper Rush, intercepts it and takes it 69 yards to the end zone for his first NFL touchdown.

Gardner-Johnson jumped a Cooper Rush pass intended for receiver Brandin Cooks, secured the pick and then raced down the right sideline for the score to put Philadelphia up 7-0. It marked Philadelphia's first defensive touchdown of the season.

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was fined $22,511 for each of his unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Commanders last week. Not only did Gardner-Johnson get tossed from that game but his fines total $45,022 for the afternoon.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson was fined $45,022 for two personal fouls in Week 16 loss to the Washington Commanders

C.J. Gardner-Johnson, shall we say, is known for being emotional. That got the best of him vs. the Washington Commanders in Week 16, leading to his ejection ( and another emotional outburst ). He was fined $45,022 as a result, but how about that bounce-back versus the Dallas Cowboys? It appears Birds fans aren't the only people who noticed.

The NFL fined Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson $45022 for his two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Commanders last week. A second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty is an automatic ejection, and thus Gardner-Johnson was sent to the locker room early in the third quarter.

After his untimely ejection in last week's loss helped spoil a chance to capture the division, Gardner-Johnson made up for it against the Cowboys.

On the Cowboys' opening possession, quarterback Cooper Rush completed a seven-yard pass and a 16-yard pass against Philadelphia’s secondary, moving Dallas to the Eagles' 35-yard line. Dallas' promising drive ended when Gardner-Johnson intercepted Rush on third-and-3 and returned it for a 69-yard touchdown, giving the Eagles a 7-0 lead.

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson earns his first NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor after a dominant two-interception performance, including a game-changing pick-six, in Philadelphia's blowout win over Dallas.

Green Bay QB Jordan Love suffered an elbow injury, but is “hopeful” to play on Sunday, while Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is recovering from being concussed Dec. 22 at Washington.