Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles odds, picks and predictions

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The Dallas Cowboys (7-8) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) Sunday during NFL Week 17. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Cowboys vs. Eagles odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Reflecting the importance of this game, the NFL shifted this from the 4:25 p.m. ET America’s Game slot to an indistinguishable place among the 1 p.m. pile. The Eagles stomped the Cowboys in the first meeting of the season 34-6 in Week 10.

The Eagles must go without QB Jalen Hurts, who has been ruled out with a concussion. QB Kenny Pickett will start under center, and Philadelphia’s elite crew of offensive weapons, including RB Saquon Barkley and WR A.J. Brown should keep the former Pitt star afloat.

The Eagles saw the halt of their 10-game win streak after a 36-33 loss to the Washington Commanders Dec. 22, leaving Philadelphia with only a tiny chance to be the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

Despite winning 4 of their past 5 games under QB Cooper Rush, including a shocking 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16’s Monday Night Football, the Cowboys are already eliminated from playoff contention.

Dallas has its own major injury that is costing them a major star: WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve and will miss the final 2 games.

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Cowboys at Eagles odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:50 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Cowboys +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Eagles -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Cowboys +7.5 (-110) | Eagles -7.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 38 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Cowboys at Eagles key injuries

Cowboys

WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) out
S Donovan Wilson (knee) probable

Eagles

QB Jalen Hurts (concussion) out

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Cowboys at Eagles picks and predictions

Prediction

Eagles 23, Cowboys 17

Moneyline

The Cowboys’ moneyline surprisingly shifted in a positive value direction after the Hurts news, going from +280 to +300.

Bettors are justified in throwing a what-if sprinkle bet on the upset, but the Eagles are too heavily favored to even consider scraping any return on investment out of them.

PASS, barring a Cowboys (+300) sprinkle bet.

Against the spread

A non-Hurts Eagles club should not be getting this many points.

Across 8 games since taking over for injured reserve resident QB Dak Prescott (hamstring), Rush has posted a solid 11:2 TD:INT, at least protecting the ball during passing situations and extending Cowboys drives.

Dallas has enough secondary weapons, including underrated RB Rico Dowdle, to elbow its way into a closer game than expected late in the action.

The likely pass-first approach near the end of the game should provide perfect conditions for a back-door cover.

BET COWBOYS +7.5 (-110).

Over/Under

Hurts’ absence is not swaying this author from backing the Over.

Rush’s unheralded success points to Dallas being able to hang with the Eagles, who should also remain competent with Pickett taking snaps.

BET OVER 38 (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook or 38.5 (-105) at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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