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Week 9 of the NFL regular season marked the halfway point for all 32 teams as each now has at least eight games under their belt. Last week also provided a healthy return for the road teams as 10 of 14 covered against the spread.
The South Florida Bulls will look to snap a four-game slide this Friday night when they invade the Carrier Dome to square-off against the Syracuse Orange in this Big East matchup.
The West Virginia Mountaineers will try and keep their faint Big East title hopes alive when they tangle the Cincinnati Bearcats this Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium.
Pittsburgh was the top team in the Big East last year in the regular season with a conference record of 15-3, but an early exit in the conference tournament with a 76-74 loss to Connecticut as a 5.5-point favorite helped set the stage for an even more disappointing early exit from the NCAA Tournament.
Washington may not be the top team in the expanded PAC-12 this season, but it will be more than capable of beating anyone on a given night.
The New York Giants and the New England Patriots square-off this Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium in battle of two teams trying to stay on top in their division. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
The 4-3 New York Jets will try and close the gap in the AFC East when they travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to take on the surprising 5-2 Buffalo Bills this Sunday afternoon. The kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast regionally on CBS.
As we reach the halfway point of the NFL regular season, the odds makers continue to keep their lines razor sharp. For the second week in-a-row, six favorites and six underdogs each covered with one game ending as a ‘push’.
The lead in the Big East Conference will be on the line this Saturday afternoon when the Louisville Cardinals tangle with the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown.
The Cincinnati Bearcats will try and take another step closer to winning this season’s Big East title when they travel to Heinz Field this Saturday night for a showdown with the Pittsburgh Panthers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints square-off this Sunday afternoon at the Superdome in a huge NFC South showdown with the lead in the division on the line. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
With major changes brewing on the horizon for the Big East, the Cincinnati Bearcats are one of the few teams that appear committed to holding their ground in the beleaguered conference.
As one of the perennial powers from a Mid-Major conference, Gonzaga is traditionally ranked in the top 25 of most of the major preseason polls and this season is no different.
It is a West verse East showdown in Conference-USA when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane square-off against the Central Florida Knights this Thursday night in Orlando.
Texas pounded out 15 hits and scored nine runs but, after a one-day delay due to rain, still could not seal the deal in Game 6 to bring home its first ever world title.
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 30 8:20 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA.
Broadcast: NBC
Cowboys @ Eagles lines by BetOnline.com
Point spread: Eagles -3.5
Over/Under: 50.5
The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles square-off this Sunday night in front of a prime-time audience at Lincoln Financial Field in a crucial NFC East showdown between two teams trying to desperately stay in the division race. Kick-off is slated for 8:20 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
Dallas is off to a 3-3 start straight-up (3-2-1 against the spread) but it could easily be 5-1 or 1-5 given that five of its first six games have been decided by four points or less. Last week was the Cowboys first convincing win as they pummelled St. Louis 34-7 as 14-point home favorites. The total has gone 3-3 in the six games.
Much of the praise and criticism heaped on Dallas this season has been directed squarely at Tony Romo. He has been directly responsible for a couple of ugly losses and one dramatic come-from-behind victory already this year. His costly interceptions as well as his gutsy performance with a broken rib have formed the perfect love-hate relationship with Cowboy fans.
Philadelphia’s 2-4 start both SU and ATS has accented the hate part of its relationship with its fans as this team has woefully underperformed so far this year. The Eagles started the season with a 31-13 victory over the Rams as four-point road favorites and went into their bye last week with a 20-13 win over Washington as three-point road favorites, but everything in between has been forgettable.
The biggest problem with this team, along with a defense that cannot stop the run, is a turnover ratio of -8 that has proved costly in its four losses. If Michael Vick starts taking better care of the ball, the Eagles will get back to their winning ways. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Cowboys are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog and the total has gone ‘over’ in 12 of their last 15 games against the NFC.
The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a bye week and the total has gone ‘over’ in 13 of their last 19 games overall.
Head-to-head in this series, Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last five games in Philadelphia and 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings overall. The total has gone ‘over’ in four of the previous seven meetings.
Andy Reid is a perfect 12-0 SU coming off a bye in his tenure with the Eagles and keeps the streak intact with the outright win, but stick with Dallas to cover with the 3.5 points.
The Pick: Philadelphia 27 Dallas 24
