Week 17: SNF - Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) @ Dallas Cowboys (8-7)

[elgreazy1]

NFL.com Matchup

It all comes down to this.

[RoundingThird]

You messed up on the title. Should be Allas Cowboys, no D. Thank Warren Sapp for that one.

Prediction:
W/ Orton: PHI 45, DAL 10
W/ Romo: PHI 48, DAL 3

[cjonesfan921]

Even with Orton, I still think we have a decent shot....but we'll come up short. Regardless, it's one and done in the playoffs, if it gets to that.

[lilbiggio]

Honestly all the pressure is on the Eagles. They should win this game.

And for this reason, I think you're going to see some nerves out there. If Dallas can get a few early stops (which they should since the D will probably come out fired up knowing the game is on them) this will be a very close game.

[Sportsforever]

Ah…now the truth comes out about Romo:

Spoiler

[SteelersFreak]

Some of y'all seem to be forgetting that the Cowboys beat the Eagles 17-3 back in October. I know the Eagles are playing better now and they had to play part of that game with Barkley but the Cowboys still managed to shut down McCoy, he only had 55 yards rushing and they shut down the passing game for the most part. They also didn't have Murray for that game either.

I think the Eagles win in a close, low-scoring game.

[ProfessaPackMan]

This is also not the same Cowboys' D that was around in Week 7, as we've seen lately.

For Dallas' sake(and their Fans)it'd probably be better off if they lose this one, especially if they want clean house of the Coaching Staff and get it over with.

Other than that, I think it'll be a close game.

[lilbiggio]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

This is also not the same Cowboys' D that was around in Week 7, as we've seen lately. For Dallas' sake(and their Fans)it'd probably be better off if they lose this one, especially if they want clean house of the Coaching Staff and get it over with. Other than that, I think it'll be a close game.

The Defense was bad back then though… We played the Eagles after Peyton Manning lit us up to the tune of 51 points. We were exposed at that point. The Eagles were going into that game hot just like this one.

The whole D-line is off the streets storyline had already been put into full effect. Ware didn't even play in that first game. We won that game primarily because McCoy was stopped.

Romo going down really hurts our chances to not have to rely on the D. But at the end of the day, you can insert Orton in his spot, and the game plan is still the exact same to win:

1. Control the clock with Murray.
2. Get Dez Bryant involved. (Orton has all week to figure out how to throw a jump ball to Dez Bryant)
3. Win the turnover battle.


The Cowboys can't go too far without Romo… but they can definitely pull something off this week. IF Philly's Pass D was not so horrible I'd be concerned that Orton would be in over his head. But I'm predicting that D is going to find a way to make Orton look competent. People sleeping on how bad the NFC East is this year are going to be surprised Sunday Night.