I liked the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and now I certainly can not go against that just 3 weeks later. Tony Romo is a different QB here tonight in my opinion as he just really was no healthy on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys have the revenge, but they have 3 extra days of rest which is a huge huge deal at this point in the season. The Cowboys offensive line will have a deciding advantage when you look at the physical game the Eagles had to play just a week ago against the Seahawks. It's also interesting to note that the Cowboys have played better on the road on defense all year long. That's mainly due to the fact that the Cowboys will stick to the running game longer on the road. It's the best game plan for them and I think it works tonight just because of the extra rest and given the opponent that the Eagles had to face a week ago.

What is also impressive is that this Dallas offense is #1 in third down conversion % overall and on the road due to their excellent run game. The Cowboys also won't have to deal with a stacked box if the Eagles are smart about it as a healthy Tony Romo can pull off the play action game better than any QB. The extra game preparation off a loss with revenge will give the Cowboys an excellent chance to keep the Eagles off guard while the defense should have a good game against Mark Sanchez who for the first time this year is facing a defense for the second time. A lot of people are giving Chip Kelly credit for what he does following a loss, but... 3-0 This year and his wins have come against the Texans, Titans, and Rams which neither of those 3 teams are going to the playoffs. Last year this Cowboys team whose defense was atrocious held the Eagles to 3 poitns in their own building. That was after this elite offense that was putting up 30pts off back to back games. Chip Kelly is good, but it's worth mentioning he's 5-14-1 ATS in his last 20 games vs. a team with a winning record.

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