The line on Monday night’s NFC East matchup has nudged toward Philadelphia, even with the Eagles entering as the underdog against the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas opened as a 5.5-point favorite for the Week 7 finale, but DraftKings has since moved the number to Eagles +4.5. Philadelphia is also listed at +170 on the moneyline, which carries an implied probability of 37.04 percent.
The shift comes with plenty of noise around both teams. The Eagles have dropped four straight and will be without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the rest of the season because of blood clots, leaving Tanner McKee to make the start. Even so, a win would pull Philadelphia past Dallas in the division standings and could affect its long-shot Super Bowl odds, which sit at +25000.
There is at least one notable boost coming Philadelphia’s way. Saquon Barkley is expected back from a hamstring injury, and that matters after the Eagles struggled to generate much offense in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers.
Dallas, meanwhile, arrives off back-to-back primetime losses and trying to work its way back into the NFC East picture behind the New York Giants, who are 4-2-1. Dak Prescott and the offense have been productive enough to rank as a top-10 unit in 2026, but the defense has dragged the team down, sitting last in EPA/Pass.
The betting market has been heavily on the Cowboys so far. According to DraftKings, 82 percent of the moneyline bets and 71 percent of the spread bets are backing Dallas.
Monday night closes Week 7 with a matchup that has plenty riding on it in the division, even if the market still leans hard toward the Cowboys.
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