Take #128 Dallas over Philadelphia
(NFL) Philadelphia vs. Dallas,
Point Spread: -3.50 | -105.00 Dallas (Home)
Result: Win
With an 0-2 record this season against teams that currently have winning records, the Dallas Cowboys still have a lot to prove, starting with their Sunday night showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas. It will be the 130th meeting in the 63-year rivalry and the stakes could not be higher. Dallas is flying high on a four-game winning streak, while Philadelphia comes to Texas trying to shake off an ugly 23-point home loss to San Francisco. The Eagles (10-2) are clinging to a one-game lead over the Cowboys (9-3) in the NFC East and in the race for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC playoffs. The 49ers and the Detroit Lions are also 9-3. Sunday is also a primetime opportunity for quarterbacks Dak Prescott of the Cowboys and Jalen Hurts of the Eagles to perhaps take the lead in the race for NFL Most Valuable Player honors. In Week 9, Hurts passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score while Prescott threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns. The Cowboys had a first-and-goal at the Philadelphia 6-yard line on their final drive but could not punch it in. The Cowboys outgained the Eagles 406-292 but scored TDs on only three of five trips to the red zone, compared to Philadelphia's three TDs on three drives inside the 20. Dallas has averaged 42 points while winning all four games since that loss in Philadelphia. The Cowboys lead the league in scoring (32.3 points per game) and rank fifth in total offense (380.4 yards per game) entering Week 14. After surrendering 456 yards last week in a 42-19 shellacking by San Francisco, the Eagles now rank 22nd in total defense (350.6 ypg) and 24th in scoring defense (24.0 ppg). These are two teams headed in opposite directions right now, and we like the Cowboys to step up and get a big win in what is likely their biggest game in a regular season in the past 25 years.