Eagles at Cowboys 12/9/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 6:15 AM ET

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles visit AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to play the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles improved to 6-6 and kept their playoff hopes alive with a 28-13 Monday night win over the Washington Redskins. Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes and made plays he did prior to his knee injury in leading the Eagles to the win.

Dallas improved to 7-5 on the season with a 13-10 win last Thursday over the New Orleans Saints propelling the Cowboys into first place in the NFC East. With four games remaining Dallas holds its playoff hopes in its own hands. The Dallas defense held New Orleans’ prolific offense to just 176 total yards and the Cowboys won their fourth straight game.
Eagles QB Carson Wentz has thrown for 2,846 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher for the Eagles is Josh Adams with 376 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Ertz leads all Eagles receivers with 978 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, Jordan Hicks is the leading tackler with 85, while Michael Bennett is the sacks leader with 6.5.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has thrown for 2,675 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. Ezekiel Elliott leads Dallas in rushing with 1,150 yards and six touchdowns, while Cole Beasley is the leading receiver with 468 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Leighton Vander Esch leads Dallas in tackles with 102, while DeMarcus Lawrence is the sacks leader with 8.5.

Dallas has turned its season around with four straight wins to move to 7-5 and in first place in the NFC East one game ahead of Philadelphia. The Cowboys defense has stepped up holding the Saints to just 176 yards of total offense in last week’s 13-10 win. The Cowboys have had extra time to prepare for the Eagles, while Eagles will be coming off a short week due to playing on Monday Night Football. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Cowboys win and cover ATS 27-20.

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