Philadelphia Eagles

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The Cowboys faced an interior foe off a bye on MNF but also played an emotionally charged game after the tragic passing of DE Marshawn Kneeland during that bye week. That does line up a letdown, especially on a short week. This Cowboys offense has little time to prepare for Vic Fangio’s schemes. Philadelphia’s defense has been the backbone of this current winning streak, shutting down the Lions and Packers to a combined 16 points. The Eagles have quickly climbed the defensive metrics since Week 7, sitting tops in EPA allowed per play in those four outings. Even with this game on the fast track of AT&T Stadium, Philly’s defense will deliver.

Maybe the bye week and defensive acquisitions ahead of the trade deadline will help the Dallas stop unit, but I’m not anticipating significant improvement, and Philadelphia is ripe for a breakout on offense following consecutive low-scoring wins. Of course, the Cowboys have also played to the Over in five of their past six games and average 29.2 points per game while allowing 30.8. I expect this total to climb leading into Sunday afternoon, too.