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Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. In a battle of division rivals, there is urgency on both sides, with the NFC East very much up for grabs in the early going of the 2020 NFL season. The Eagles, playing at home in this matchup, are 2-4-1 on the season, with the Cowboys starting the weekend at 2-5 in the standings. 

Kick-off is set for 8:20 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles are listed as 10.5-point home favorites at William Hill, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 42.5 in the latest Eagles vs. Cowboys odds. Before making any Cowboys vs. Eagles picks, see the latest Sunday Night Football predictions from SportsLine's proven model. 

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,800 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception five-plus years ago. It's off to a strong 15-7 roll on top-rated NFL picks this season. The model also enters Week 8 on an incredible 111-72 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.

The model ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch in three of the past four years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 95 percent of CBS Sports office pool players three times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Eagles vs. Cowboys. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NFL lines from William Hill and trends for Cowboys vs. Eagles:

  • Eagles vs. Cowboys spread: Philadelphia -10.5
  • Eagles vs. Cowboys over-under: 42.5 points
  • Eagles vs. Cowboys money line: Cowboys +400, Eagles -500
  • PHI: DE Brandon Graham is tied for third in the league in sacks (six).
  • DAL: LB Jaylon Smith leads the NFL in tackles (75).

Why the Eagles can cover

Philadelphia gained a tremendous amount of confidence with its comeback triumph against New York. With his team trailing 21-10 late in the fourth quarter, Wentz led a four-play, 78-yard drive that concluded with a three-yard touchdown toss to Greg Ward with 6:17 remaining. The Eagles failed on their two-point conversion attempt but got the ball back with just over two minutes left and drove 78 yards, with Wentz making an 18-yard TD pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds to go that put the team ahead.

Scott finished with 92 all-purpose yards, while Wentz completed passes to eight different players as he amassed at least 350 yards (359) for the third time in his career. Richard Rodgers was highly involved in the offense against the Giants, making a team-high six catches after recording a total of nine over his first four games of the season. The 28-year-old tight end had a club-leading 85 receiving yards in the contest, his highest total since registering 146 against Detroit in 2015 while with Green Bay.

Why the Cowboys can cover

Running back Ezekiel Elliott has been one of the best running backs in the league this season. He ranks second in the NFL in rushing first downs (31), fifth in rushing touchdowns (five) and ninth in rushing yards (458). He also has 33 receptions for 210 yards and a touchdown.

On Sunday, he faces an Eagles defense that has given up 130.4 rushing yards per game, ninth-worst in the league. Dallas also has a history of success recently in Philadelphia. The Cowboys have won eight of the last 11 meetings between the teams at Lincoln Financial Field.

How to make Eagles vs. Cowboys picks

The model is leaning over the total as Elliott produces more than 100 yards from scrimmage and Wentz throws for almost 300 yards. It also says one side of the spread hits more than 50 percent of the time. You can only get the pick here. 

So who wins Cowboys vs. Eagles on Sunday Night Football? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Eagles vs. Cowboys spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $7,800 on its NFL picks, and find out.