The non-playoff bound Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Dec 12, as the Eagles look to distance themselves further atop the NFC East. Dallas has won three straight over the Eagles. NFL oddsmakers have the Eagles as -3.5 point road favorites over the Cowboys while the game's total has been posted at 50.5 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Point Spreads for your NFL Week 14 Picks on the Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds.
The Eagles (8-4) (4-2 V) beat Houston 34-24, at home, in Week 13 and sit tied for first in the NFC East with the NY Giants. QB Michael Vick made 22 of 33 passes for 302 yards with two TD’s and he rushed for 48 yards with a TD. Vick threw his second interception in nine starts. RB LeSean McCoy had 12 carries for 44 yards with a TD and he made eight catches for 86 yards with a TD. WR DeSean Jackson made three catches for 84 yards and TE Owen Schmitt added a TD. Their defense had two sacks and one interception. Philadelphia is certainly no stranger to speed on the edge, with big-play threats Maclin and DeSean Jackson on pace to become the first teammates in Eagles history to have 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Success shouldn't be hard to come by against the Dallas secondary. The Cowboys have allowed an NFL-worst 306.6 passing yards per game since Oct. 25. Facing Vick isn't likely to help those numbers. After heading into this season with a career completion percentage of 53.7, Vick has completed 63.8 percent of his passes in 2010. His NFC-best 105.7 passer rating is exactly 30 points higher than what he put up in his last full season as a starter in 2006. Vick leads the NFC in third-down passer rating (109). The Eagles offense is ranked best overall (400ypg) with a seventh ranked pass game (256ypg) and a fifth ranked running game (144ypg). They score the second most amount of points per-game (28.7ppg). LeSean McCoy leads their offense with nine TD’s. The Eagles go up against the Cowboys 23rd ranked defense (361ypg), their 28th ranked pass rush (254ypg) and their 15th ranked rush defense (107ypg). The Cowboys give up the 31st most amount of points per-game (28ppg).
The Cowboys (4-8) (1-5 H) won in Indianapolis 38-35, in Week 13 but have no chance at a playoff berth. QB Jon Kitna made 18 of 26 passes for 167 yards with one TD. RB Tashard Choice had 19 carries for 100 yards with a TD, while WR Miles Austin made four catches for 47 yards with a TD. TE Jason Witten made five catches for 42 yards with a TD. Their defense pulled down four interceptions and got no sacks. Dallas has looked like a new team, particularly offensively, under Garrett. They’ve averaged 33.3 points the past four weeks, and minus a Roy Williams fumble in a 30-27 loss to New Orleans on Thanksgiving away from being 4-0. "I think when they realized what had happened to Wade, it gave the players a resolve to do better than they had done," owner Jerry Jones said. Much of Dallas' improvement has been in the running game, which has picked up 595 yards over the past four weeks – 10 fewer than it gained in its first eight games. The productive rushing has benefited Jon Kitna, who has posted a 107.9 passer rating in his last four games. Kitna, however, will play the rest of the season without one of his most dangerous targets. Speedy rookie receiver Dez Bryant broke his right ankle returning a kickoff Sunday. The Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has 8.5 career sacks against the Eagles, while Jason Witten leads all tight ends with 65 receptions. The Cowboys offense is ranked eighth overall (365ypg) with the fifth best ranked pass game (265ypg), but a 24th ranked running game (100ypg). They score the 10th most amount of points per-game (24.5ppg). Dez Bryant leads their offense with eight TD’s. The Cowboys battle the Eagles 12th ranked defense (325ypg), their 18th ranked pass rush (223ypg) and their 13th ranked rush defense (102ypg). The Eagles give up the 20th most amount of points per-game (23.4ppg). Asante Samuel has seven interceptions for the Eagles.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in December.
- Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
- Cowboys are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Cowboys are 1-10-2 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 14.
- Over is 7-0 in Cowboys last 7 home games.
- Over is 7-0 in Cowboys last 7 vs. NFC.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys
When: Sun, Dec 12, 8:20 PM ET
Pick: Eagles -3.5
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