Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys NFL Week 17 Picks: Still with plenty to play for, the (11-4) Philadelphia Eagles [+3] will finish off the regular season by traveling to Big D to take on the sports betting odds favorite (10-5) Dallas Cowboys [-3] on Sunday.
This NFC East battle is scheduled to kickoff at 4:15 PM ET live from Cowboys Stadium on FOX. NFL Week 17 Picks specialists at SBGGLOBAL.com have set the OVER/UNDER for this Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys at a total of 47.5 points.
One doesn’t have to look very far back to find the last time these teams met. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles 20-16, as Miles Austin’s 49-yard touchdown pass was the difference back in Week nine. Despite the fact that the victory split these teams’ last 10 meetings at five wins apiece, the Cowboys hold a commanding 55-44 edge in their overall series, including the playoffs.
Last week, Philadelphia got past the Broncos 30-27 on a David Akers field goal. It was the first time that former Eagles great Brian Dawkins faced his former team. “When you play your big brother,” Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb explaied, “you want to do whatever it takes to win.”
For the ‘Boys, they kept things rolling with a dominating 17-0 victory over the Washington Redskins. It certainly seems as though Dallas has finally shaken off its December woes. “I think we showed the December jinx is not here,” said receiver Roy Williams. “Last year, we were in the same situation and didn't get it done. 2009's a different year.”
