The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles meet in Week 1 of the NFL season tonight. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.
Cowboys vs Eagles odds have the Eagles as -455 moneyline favorites and Cowboys as +345 underdogs. The game total is set at 48. The Eagles are 8-point favorites on the spread.
Let's get into my Cowboys vs Eagles predictions and picks for Thursday night, plus the latest NFL betting trends, weather forecast, injury report and more.
Cowboys vs Eagles Prediction, Odds, Spread, Over/Under, Moneyline
| Cowboys Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8 -110 | 48 -110o / -110u | +345 |
| Eagles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8 -110 | 48 -110o / -110u | -455 |
- Cowboys vs Eagles Spread: Eagles -8 (-110), Cowboys +8 (-110)
- Cowboys vs Eagles Total: 48
- Cowboys vs Eagles Moneyline: Eagles -455, Eagles +345
Cowboys vs Eagles Viewing Info: Channel, Start Time, Streaming
| Location: | Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Date: | Thursday, Sept. 4 |
| Time: | 8:20 p.m. ET |
| TV / Streaming Options: | NBC, Peacock |
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Eagles Betting Preview
The defending champs return basically the same offense that just powered them to a Super Bowl.
Jalen Hurts now has his full arsenal of weapons healthy. A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert were on the field together for only 18% of Hurts' dropbacks last season.
Factor in Saquon Barkley, who posted 2,005 rushing yards in his first year with the team — running behind one of the best offensive lines in football — and this attack is as dangerous as it gets.
The “tush push” wasn’t banned either, which means the Eagles still have the league’s most unstoppable short-yardage play.
The real storyline is obvious: the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers.
This wasn’t just a blockbuster, it was a league-altering move. Parsons ranked first in pressure rate amongst qualified edge rushers at 19.1% last season — he was single-handedly the engine of Dallas' defense.
Parsons' absence matters specifically in this matchup. Hurts ranked 17th of 36 QBs in EPA/dropback under pressure last year but fourth when kept clean.
A Parsons-less Dallas defense means Hurts is likely operating with cleaner pockets than usual, and that will be a nightmare for the Cowboys secondary.
If there’s one possible wrinkle, it’s the transition at offensive coordinator for the Eagles. Kellen Moore is gone; Kevin Patullo is in.
How much that impacts the offense remains to be seen, but Patullo has been in the building for years and Hurts has played under six different OCs — this offense hasn’t skipped a beat through those changes.
Expect Philly fireworks right away.
Cowboys Betting Preview
Dak Prescott returns from the hamstring tear that cost him the final nine games last year. He gets a shiny new weapon in George Pickens, who pairs perfectly with CeeDee Lamb.
Lamb racks up underneath volume and elite YAC while Pickens wins as a downfield, contested-catch alpha. On paper, that’s a great duo to stress a defense.
The problem?
