Eagles-Cowboys game moved out of slot late afternoon in Week 17 – NBC Sports Philadelphia

On December 24, 2024By Littum

The Eagles-Cowboys game this Sunday (Dec. 29) has been moved out of its 4:25 p.m. slot. They are now playing at 13.00 at Linc.

The game will still be on FOX and the broadcast team will be Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver for the second week in a row.

The Eagles-Cowboys game in Week 17 was moved up because the Packers-Vikings game has been moved into that 4:25 p.m. slot.

The Eagles (12-3) are coming off a 36-33 loss to the Commanders on the road on Sunday after winning 10 straight. Meanwhile, the Cowboys (7-8) have turned a corner under backup quarterback Cooper Rush and have won four of their last five games. They took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 on Sunday night.

The Eagles and Cowboys had their first matchup back in Week 10 in North Texas. The Eagles won that game 34-6. As the Eagles begin this week, quarterback Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol. If he can’t play, this would be a battle for backup quarterbacks.

They’ve already clinched a playoff spot, but with a win on Sunday over the Cowboys, the Eagles would clinch the NFC East and at least the No. 2 seed in the conference. They could also win the division and seed no. 2 with a loss and a Washington loss to the Falcons on Sunday night. They would obviously prefer to deal with it on their own.

The Eagles have not officially been eliminated from the race for the No. 1 seed, but they would need a lot of help. For the dream to stay alive in Week 17, the Eagles must win and have the Lions and Vikings lose.

After playing the Cowboys in Week 17, the Eagles will host the Giants in Week 18 to close out their regular season.

If the season ended now, the Eagles would host the Commanders in the wild card round in the 2-7 game. It would be a fun rematch after a chippy Week 16 matchup.