The Philadelphia Eagles are in a full-blown tailspin, having dropped four consecutive games, and now they are without some serious star power as the Dallas Cowboys roll into town for Monday Night Football. This team is already 2-4 on the season, mirroring Dallas’s record, but their recent form is a red flag big enough to cover Lincoln Financial Field. We are talking about Jalen Hurts being out with blood clots, DeVonta Smith sidelined by a hamstring issue, and Saquon Barkley questionable with his own hamstring injury. That’s a brutal blow to an offense already struggling to find the end zone.
Philly’s Offense Is a No-Show, and Now the Injuries Pile Up
Seriously, what’s happening in Philadelphia? This team has lost four straight and is sitting at 1-2 on their home field. They just got handed a 25-14 loss by Carolina in Week 6, which isn’t exactly instilling confidence. With Hurts and Smith out, the Eagles are leaning hard on backup quarterback Tanner McKee, who had to step in during that loss to the Panthers. The numbers speak for themselves: the Eagles are averaging a paltry 17.7 points per game, which is tied for 28th-best in the entire league. That’s just rough, especially when you’re facing a division rival. Dallas might be struggling too, coming off a 23-13 loss at Green Bay and a two-game skid of their own, but they are still favored by 4.5 points on the road.
The Proven Model Predicts a Low-Scoring Slugfest
Despite both teams needing a win to turn their 2-4 seasons around, SportsLine’s advanced model has made its call for this Monday Night showdown, and it is going *Under* 43.5 total points. This isn’t some fly-by-night prediction either. This model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, and it is absolutely crushing it, up more than $5,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since it started. It is on a 58-48 run since 2024, so you know it is dialed in. Why the Under? It is been the trend for these two teams, hitting in four of their last five meetings, including both games last year. Plus, it is hit in each of the last two Dallas games and three of the past four Philadelphia games. With the Eagles’ anemic scoring and all those key injuries, it makes total sense.
This NFC East clash kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 75-59, but the Eagles have managed to take three of the last four matchups. With the Eagles’ injury list looking like a MASH unit and their offense stuck in neutral, this game feels like it is going to be a defensive battle, just like the model is predicting.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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