Carson Wentz insists he will not change his "aggressive mentality" despite an error-strewn showing for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Eagles triumphed 23-9 against the slumping Cowboys in the NFC East, but it was a far from impressive outing from Doug Pederson's team, with quarterback Wentz enduring a particularly tough time.

Wentz was 15 of 27 for 123 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Eagles improved to 3-4-1, while the Cowboys fell to 2-6.

The game saw the Eagles become the first NFL team to have under 250 total yards, turn the ball over four or more times, get sacked four or more times and yet still win the game by 14-plus points since the Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 14-0 in the 1982 AFC Championship Game.

It left both Wentz and coach Pederson conceding there is much room for improvement.

"There are too many turnovers, I've got to be better," said Wentz, whose side nonetheless still extended their lead at the top of the NFC East.

"I can be better and put the ball in the right spot, but I am not going to change my aggressive mentality.

"We're going to start connecting on some of those big plays and obviously it hurt a little bit today, but the defense played great and we got the win.

"I [was] not good enough, I am pumped we got the win but I am going to have to watch the tape and I'm a little frustrated on how I played and how we left some plays out there, missed some big opportunities and I can be better.

"I know I can play better and a lot of it is coming down to taking care of the football. I feel I am still the same aggressive guy that's going to pull the trigger and I never want to change that, but just being smart and putting it in the right spot."

Pederson, whose side now have a bye week before returning to action against the New York Giants on November 15, said: "We can't do the things we are doing in order to survive in this league.

"We've got to get better and fix it in a hurry."