One of the best rivalries in the NFL and features two of the top teams in the NFC this season will take place in week 9 of the NFL season when two NFC East rivals square off when the Dallas Cowboys travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field and will air at Fox’s game of the week with the game scheduled for 4:24 PM ET on Sunday afternoon.

The Dallas Cowboys enter this game with a record of 5-2 following a 43-20 win at home against the Los Angeles Rams while covering the 7-point spread as a home favorite in week 8 of the NFL season. Dallas scored 43 points while compiling a total of 387 yards offensively which included 307 passing yards and 102 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 280 yards defensively which included 204 passing yards and 92 rushing yards. 

Dak Prescott led the team in passing, completing 25 of 31 attempts for 304 yards with four touchdowns and an interception while rushing for 19 yards on four attempts. Tony Pollard led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 53 yards while adding a reception for two yards. CeeDee Lamb led the team in receiving, catching 12 of 14 targets for 158 yards and two touchdowns.

Philadelphia enters this game with a record of 7-1 following a 38-31 win on the road against the Washington Commanders while the game ended in a push in week 8 of the NFL season. The Eagles scored 38 points while compiling a total of 374 yards offensively which included 319 passing yards and 59 rushing yards while allowing 31 points and 472 total yards defensively which included 397 passing yards and 84 rushing yards. 

Jalen Hurts led the team in passing, completing 29 of 38 attempts for 319 yards and four touchdowns while adding six rushing yards on four attempts. D’Andre Swift led the team in rushing with 16 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for seven yards. A.J. Brown led the team in receiving, catching all eight targets for 130 yards and two touchdowns.

BookMaker has the Philadelphia Eagles listed as 3-point favorites at home against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in week 9 of the NFL season. Dallas has won seven of the last ten and two of the last three meetings while going 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Dallas Cowboys are 5-2 ATS overall, 2-2 ATS on the road, 0-1 ATS as an underdog, and 1-0 ATS in division games this season while the Philadelphia Eagles are 4-2-2 ATS overall, 1-1-1 ATS at home, 4-2-2 ATS as a favorite, and 0-1-1 ATS in division games on the year.

Dallas has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten and two of the last three contests while going 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Cowboys have also been the slightly better team at covering the spread this season going 5-2 ATS overall while the Eagles are 4-2-2 ATS overall which is why I am taking the points with the Dallas Cowboys when they travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles.