Eagles vs. Cowboys Odds
ARLINGTON, TX (TheSpread) – The Philadelphia Eagles look to help their cause in the NFC East race when they hit the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
Philadelphia is 8-4 on the year and 4-2 on the road Dallas is 4-8 overall and 1-5 at home. Trends show that the Eagles are 4-1 against the point spread odds in their last 5 games against NFC opponents and the Cowboys are just 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games in December. Philadelphia has went over the over/under total in 7 of their last 8 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game given Philadelphia a -3.5 point spread against Dallas. The over/under total has been set at 50.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Philadelphia favored by 3 points and the spread climbed to 4 points before falling back to 3.5. The over/under total opened at 50.5 and moved up to 51 before returning to its opening total of 50.5.
Philadelphia is 6-6 against the point spread odds and the Eagles have went over the point total in 8 of 12 games. The Eagles have won four of their last five, scoring at least 26 points in every win this season. Michael Vick has clearly been the leader of this team as he has thrown for 2,243 yards and 15 touchdowns with just two interceptions while also rushing for 467 yards and six scores. On the year, Philadelphia is averaging 28.7 points per game and giving up 23.4 points per game.
Dallas is 5-7 against the point spread odds this year and they have went over the point total in 10 of 12 games. The Cowboys have won 3 of their last 4 games since firing coach Wade Phillips. Dallas has scored at least 27 points in their last four games and at least 33 in the three wins. On the year they are averaging 24.5 points per game on offense and 28 points allowed per game on defense. Jon Kitna has thrown for 1,703 yards and 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions in replace of the injured Tony Romo.
In terms of injuries, Philadelphia cornerback Asante Samuel is out of Sunday’s game due to a knee injury while tackle Winston Justice is out with a leg injury. For Dallas, running back Marion Barber is out because of a calf injury.
Over 49,600 public bets have been placed on this game Philadelphia getting 68% of the wagers with point spread odds of -3.5 against Dallas.
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