NFC East Game Previews- Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 30 8:20 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA.
Broadcast: NBC
Cowboys @ Eagles lines by BetOnline.com
Point spread: Eagles -3.5
Over/Under: 50.5
The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles square-off this Sunday night in front of a prime-time audience at Lincoln Financial Field in a crucial NFC East showdown between two teams trying to desperately stay in the division race. Kick-off is slated for 8:20 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
Dallas is off to a 3-3 start straight-up (3-2-1 against the spread) but it could easily be 5-1 or 1-5 given that five of its first six games have been decided by four points or less. Last week was the Cowboys first convincing win as they pummelled St. Louis 34-7 as 14-point home favorites. The total has gone 3-3 in the six games.
Much of the praise and criticism heaped on Dallas this season has been directed squarely at Tony Romo. He has been directly responsible for a couple of ugly losses and one dramatic come-from-behind victory already this year. His costly interceptions as well as his gutsy performance with a broken rib have formed the perfect love-hate relationship with Cowboy fans.
Philadelphia’s 2-4 start both SU and ATS has accented the hate part of its relationship with its fans as this team has woefully underperformed so far this year. The Eagles started the season with a 31-13 victory over the Rams as four-point road favorites and went into their bye last week with a 20-13 win over Washington as three-point road favorites, but everything in between has been forgettable.
The biggest problem with this team, along with a defense that cannot stop the run, is a turnover ratio of -8 that has proved costly in its four losses. If Michael Vick starts taking better care of the ball, the Eagles will get back to their winning ways. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Cowboys are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog and the total has gone ‘over’ in 12 of their last 15 games against the NFC.
The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a bye week and the total has gone ‘over’ in 13 of their last 19 games overall.
Head-to-head in this series, Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last five games in Philadelphia and 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings overall. The total has gone ‘over’ in four of the previous seven meetings.
Andy Reid is a perfect 12-0 SU coming off a bye in his tenure with the Eagles and keeps the streak intact with the outright win, but stick with Dallas to cover with the 3.5 points.
The Pick: Philadelphia 27 Dallas 24
