Eagles at Cowboys

Sunday, December 29, 2013

7:30 p.m., NBC

LINE - Eagles by 7

LAST MEETING Cowboys beat Eagles 17-3, Oct. 20, 2013 LAST WEEK Eagles beat Bears 54-11; Cowboys beat Redskins 24-23 RANKINGS Eagles: offense (2), defense (30); Cowboys: offense (22), defense (32)

NOTES Cowboys are playing third consecutive finale against NFC East rival with division title and playoff berth at stake. It’s also their fourth since 2008, when Eagles routed Dallas 44-6 in Philadelphia. Dallas lost to New York Giants two years ago and Washington last season. ... Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray has first 1,000-yard season (1,073), and winning catch last week against Redskins was first TD reception of career. Murray has 439 yards, five TDs in past four games. ... Eagles QB Nick Foles leads league with 118.8 rating. He has 25 TDs and two interceptions. ... After committing 37 turnovers last season, Eagles have just 18 this year and a plus-10 turnover margin. ... Eagles should break franchise record for total yards. They need 77 to break mark of 6,386 from 2011. ... Philadelphia has at least one takeaway in 11 consecutive games, longest streak since 2006, including playoffs. Last such streak in regular season was 2004. ... LeSean McCoy can become first Philadelphia RB to lead league in rushing since Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren in 1949. McCoy needs 93 yards from scrimmage to break Brian Westbrook’s team record of 2,104 from 2007.

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