Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/29/2024

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 29, 2024

Venue:  Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +8.5, Eagles -8.5; Over/Under:  41 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +8.5, Eagles -8.5; Over/Under:  41 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +8.5, Eagles -8.5; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Dallas Cowboys:  7-8 (3rd place, NFC East)

Philadelphia Eagles:  12-3 (1st place, NFC East)

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Dallas Cowboys:  won their last game at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24.

Philadelphia Eagles:  lost their last game on the road against the Washington Commanders 36-33.

The Cowboys are entering this game with a 7-8 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-6 in their home games, 5-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24. Cooper Rush was the starting QB and he completed 26/35 passes for 292 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Rico Dowdle led the team in rushing yards with 23. CeeDee Lamb led the receivers with 105 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Daron Bland led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Micah Parsons, Chauncey Golston, Donovan Wilson, and Linval Joseph each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jourdan Lewis came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Eagles are entering this game with a 12-3 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 6-2 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Washington Commanders 36-33. Jalen Hurts was the starting QB and he completed 1/4 passes for 11 passing yards before leaving injured and getting replaced by Kenny Pickett who completed 14/24 passes for 143 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Saquon Barkley led the team in rushing yards with 150 and 2 TDs. A. J. Brown led the receivers with 97 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Zack Baun led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Nolan Smith Jr. led the defense in sacks with 1. Reed Blankenship and C. J. Gardner-Johnson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Cowboys listed as an 8.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cowboys haven't looked good in their games this season with their 7-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the NFC East and already eliminated from playoff contention, but a lot of that damage was done early in the season. They have looked a lot better in their games lately, coming off another win last week over the Buccaneers, and they have been a better road team this season with their 5-2 road record. Meanwhile, the Eagles have looked really good in their games this season with their 12-3 record overall which leads the NFC East with one of the best records in the entire NFL, but they are in a bad situation coming into this one. They are coming off a loss to the Commanders in their last one and they also lost Jalen Hurts to a concussion in that game. He could be out for this game too and that would be a big issue for this Eagles offense which looked flat with Kenny Pickett in the game. Even with Hurts back in the lineup, the Eagles looked terrible on defense last week and the Cowboys have been putting up points with Cooper Rush lately. The Eagles have also clinched a playoff spot already so they don't need to go all out in this game and that will affect how much they win by. Their offense just didn't look as good with Pickett and the Cowboys can put up points to keep up here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cowboys to cover the spread in this game. 

Cowboys Eagles Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 29, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Eagles 27 Cowboys 24.

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Dallas Cowboys: 10-2 ATS in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 10-5 ATS versus division opponents. 6-2 ATS after a win by 6 or less points. 5-1 OVER off a upset win as an underdog. 15-8 OVER after playing a game at home. 9-4 OVER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better.

Philadelphia Eagles: 2-7 ATS as a home favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 1-5 ATS off a road loss. 2-9 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 3-10 ATS vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game. 6-3 OVER as a home favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 12-4 1H OVER versus division opponents. 13-7 1H OVER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 350 yards/game or more.

Dallas Cowboys:  J. Lewis (CB) Injured - Elbow. E. Kendricks (MLB) Injured - Calf. N. Vigil (LB) Injured - Foot. C. Lamb (WR) Injured - Shoulder. J. Tolbert (WR) Injured - Finger. K. Hall (CB) Injured - Hamstring. M. Smith (DT) Injured - Back. A. Richards (OL) Injured - Ankle. T. Bass (G) Injured - Thigh. J. Brooks (WR) Injured - Knee. M. Waletzko (OT) Injured - Knee. J. Thomas (SAF) Injured - Knee.

Philadelphia Eagles:  S. Barkley (RB) Injured - Rest. M. Becton (T) Injured - Rest. A. Brown (WR) Injured - Rest. N. Dean (LB) Injured - Abdomen. L. Dickerson (G) Injured - Rest. J. Hurts (QB) Injured - Finger. L. Johnson (T) Injured - Rest. W. Shipley (RB) Injured - Concussion. D. Slay (CB) Injured - Rest. J. Sweat (OLB) Injured - Rest. K. Pickett (QB) Injured - Ribs. B. Covey (WR) Injured - Neck. B. Huff (DE) Injured - Wrist.

“There wasn’t a whole lot of conversation about it. I made the point before the game, `Just play the way we always play. We’re playing really dang good football these past four, five weeks. Let’s grind this thing out.'” - Mike McCarthy after his team’s win against the Bucs in their last game. 

“We didn't do enough. We left a lot of plays out there, including myself.” - Saquon Barkley after their loss against the Commanders in their last game. 

WR Tolbert, Jalen

WR Cooks, Brandin 

WR Lamb, CeeDee

TE Ferguson, Jake

QB Rush, Cooper

RB Dowdle, Rico

FB Luepke, Hunter

WR Smith, DeVonta 

WR Brown, A.J. 

WR Dotson, Jahan

TE Calcaterra, Grant

QB Pickett, Kenny 

RB Barkley, Saquon

Passing: D. Prescott (1978)

Rushing: R. Dowdle (903)

Receiving: C. Lamb (1194)

Touchdowns: C. Lamb (6)

Passing: J. Hurts (2903)

Rushing: S. Barkley (1838)

Receiving: A. Brown (1043)

Touchdowns: S. Barkley (15)

Coaches:

Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (5th season)

Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Sirianni (4th season)