Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles: Key players, match-ups, odds and predictions
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The Dallas Cowboys have turned themselves into a dangerous December team, winning four of their last five. However, in that span, their performance has gone from not really mattering to not mattering at all, as they are now officially eliminated.
The Cowboys’ rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, have a lot to play for, but after a loss to Washington snapped their 10-game winning streak, they are starting to run out of room to improve what looks like a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.
The Eagles never lack motivation against the Cowboys in a game that has been moved up to 11 a.m. MT/noon CT, but the question right now is what they are going to do at quarterback as Jalen Hurts is in concussion protocol.
His status will become clearer as the week progresses but as the week dawned, he was questionable, dropping the spread on the game from 10 1/2 to 9 1/2 points.
How Cowboys vs. Eagles matchup
Cowboys pass offense vs. Eagles pass defense
Cowboys 10th (232.9 yards per game) vs. Eagles 2nd (178.8)
Cowboys rush offense vs. Eagles rush defense
Cowboys 28th (95.2) vs. Eagles 19h (102.9)
Cowboys rush defense vs. Eagles rush offense
Cowboys 26th (135.9) vs. Eagles 31st (183.0)
Cowboys pass defense vs. Eagles pass offense
Cowboys 22nd (223.7) vs. Eagles 1st (187.9)
Cooper Rush, quarterback
When he isn’t dropping the ball on the ground, he’s thrown some nice passes and is coming off a solid game against Tampa Bay. He’s playing his way into a starter role somewhere in the NFL at some point.
DaRon Bland, cornerback
He’s been playing well but still doesn’t have an interception this year. Particularly with the way Dallas is starting to force turnovers, that seems bound to change soon.
Saquan Barkley, running back
How much better would the Cowboys have looked if they’d made a run at Barkley last offseason? Who knows, but with the Eagles, he leads the league in rushing with 1,838 yards.
Zach Braun, linebacker
The fifth-year pro is making a difference in his first season with the Eagles. He’s third in the NFL in tackles for a team that leads the league in total defense this year.
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, predictions, odds
The line: Eagles 36, Cowboys 27
With a line of 9 1/2 points and an over/under of 43, Philadelphia is expected to win 36-27. The Eagles are -450 on the money line, the Cowboys are +360.
The El Paso Times: Eagles 28, Dallas 17
Bret Bloomquist writes: “The Cowboys are unquestionably playing better than they were a month and a half, but the Eagles represent a step up in competition. Dallas’ run defense has been improved but it isn’t ready for Saquon Barkley.”
Sportsnaut: Eagles 31, Cowboys 21
Matt Johnson writes: “The Dallas Cowboys defense has played very well as of late, but the absence of DeMarcus Lawrence, Trevon Diggs and DeMarvion Overshown will be this unit’s undoing against the Philadelphia Eagles. For now, we’re making these NFL predictions on the assumption that Jalen Hurts (concussion) plays. If he can’t go, though, Dallas absolutely has a chance of pulling off the upset.”
Sports Betting Dime: Eagles 30.9, Cowboys 11.6
The site’s formula predicts that the Eagles will win the NFL Week 17 game against the Cowboys.
ESPN: Eagles have a 76.8% chance to beat Cowboys on Sunday
The site gives the Cowboys a 23% shot at winning the NFL Week 17 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Eagles 25, Cowboys 22
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cowboys a win probability of 40%, while the Eagles have a win probability of 60%.”
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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