The Cowboys have already clinched everything there is to clinch in the NFC, but they still have one more game left in their regular season. It comes this Sunday when they travel to Philadelphia to take on the division rival Eagles.
It looks like Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and company will not be spending too much time on the field before ceding their spots to backups like Tony Romo, Mark Sanchez and Darren McFadden. That makes sense for Dallas, especially considering Tyron Smith already suffered an injury toward the end of a mostly meaningless 42-21 win over the Lions last week.
The Eagles enter this contest a somewhat disappointing 6-9, having won just two of their eight contests since the last time these two teams met. Had the Eagles not gotten off to that scorching 3-0 start, it would be a heck of a lot easier to feel pretty good about this campaign. Philly wasn't expected to compete for the division title coming into the year, after all.
Carson Wentz showed some things, the defense looked formidable at times, and barring a Cowboys blowout, the Eagles will end the season having outscored their opponents overall -- a sign that they were a better team than their record suggests. With their first-round pick in the 2017 draft belonging to the Browns, the Eagles have every incentive to finish this season off with a win and push their record to 7-9, and to become only the second team this season to beat Dallas.
Can they do it? We'll find out Sunday.
How to Watch
- What: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- When: Sunday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile App
- Sunday Ticket: DirecTV
- Online: NFL Game Pass (available to watch online after midnight)
- Odds: The Eagles are 4-point favorites, according to SportsLine
Injury Report
Cowboys
- CB Anthony Brown (Concussion) -- Questionable
- CB Morris Claiborne (Groin) -- Out
- DE Jack Crawford (Foot) -- Questionable
- DE Tyrone Crawford (Shoulder/Hamstring) -- Out
- LB Justin Durant (Elbow) -- Out
- DE Randy Gregory (Abdomen) -- Questionable
- DE Demarcus Lawrence (Back) -- Out
- G Ronald Leary (Back) -- Questionable
- OLB Sean Lee (Knee) -- Questionable
- DT Terrell McClain (Ankle) -- Out
- T Tyron Smith (Knee) -- Questionable
- DT Cedric Thornton (Ankle) -- Out
Eagles
- G Allen Barbre (Hamstring) -- Doubtful
- WR Jordan Matthews (Ankle) -- Questionable
- G Isaac Seumalo (Ankle) -- Questionable
Prisco's Pick
This division rivalry game means nothing for either team. The Cowboys will likely rest players for the playoffs. The Eagles would love to go out on a good note, and I think they will.
Pick: Eagles 23, Cowboys 15
