Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 1/8/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Dallas (11-5) and Philadelphia (9-7) have both clinched playoff spots. Their game has been moved up to Saturday night and it remains to be seen how the teams will approach a game that doesn't matter. Both teams could improve their playoff seeding with a win and both would need help from other teams,

Dallas is coming off a loss to Arizona. Coaches say they will play the starters. They want to win the game and have some momentum heading into the playoffs. Philadelphia has not said whether it will rest its starters. Dallas beat Philadelphia 41-21 in Dallas in week 3. The home team has won the last six meetings.

Dallas leads the league in scoring at 29.9 points per game, holding opponents to 20. Dak Prescott has passed for 4154 yards and 32 touchdowns. Ezekiel Elliot has run for 915 and 10 touchdowns. CeeDee Lamb has 1057 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Dalton Schultz and Amari Cooper are both very close to 800 yards. The Cowboy defense has 25 interceptions and five have been returned for touchdowns.

The Eagles started 2-5 and are 6-1 since then. The Eagles lead the league in rushing yards at 160 per game. Philadelphia averages 26.1 points and his holding opponents to 20.9. Jalen Hurts has been most of the offense for the Eagles this season, passing for 3144 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing with 784 yards and 10 more touchdowns. Second leading rusher Miles Davis will miss the game due to an injury.