The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys tonight in a Monday Night Football game to determine which NFC East team can keep pace with the division-leading New York Giants. Billed as a potential playoff preview during the preseason, both teams go into tonight’s contest with losing records and in deep jeopardy of falling further behind for a possible Wild Card berth.
Traders who project sports outcomes on prediction market apps have the Cowboys favored to win at Lincoln Financial Field. The main reason for this is that the Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts, will not be playing. Hurts is out indefinitely due to health issues related to blood clots, which means former Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee will get the start for Philadelphia.
An embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 has left the Dallas Cowboys in a “must-win” situation against a second-string quarterback. At 2-4, the Cowboys already have a division loss to the 4-2-1 New York Giants in the NFC East. A loss tonight would place Dallas in a highly undesirable position as the league’s regular season inches toward its midway mark.
For the Eagles, this may now be a rebuilding year. With Jalen Hurts reportedly expected to miss the rest of the season, it’s difficult to see how the team rebounds and qualifies for the playoffs.
Contracts on the Cowboys to win tonight are available for 68¢ on Kalshi, where the game has already attracted well over $3.2 million in trading volume as of early Monday morning. If ever there was a time for Dallas’ defense to show up and grab a turnover or two, this game is it.
Following the Chiefs’ defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks last night, the only remaining undefeated team for the 2026 regular season is the Minnesota Vikings. Due to the fact that all NFC North division teams currently have a winning record, the Cowboys and Eagles will likely need to win the NFC East just to secure a playoff appearance.
Whichever team wins tonight will be just a game and a half behind the Giants, which has sparked a move by the Dallas Cowboys, who have brought in veteran coach Mike Pettine to help with the team’s defensive struggles.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, their four main starters (Dak Prescott, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, and Javonte Williams) are all healthy. By all accounts, Dallas should be able to maintain its pace of scoring 25 points per game to hand the Eagles their fifth consecutive loss.
Forecasters on NFL prediction markets already know that in-game trends will favor the team that scores first. Contract prices for the Eagles could easily increase to 50 cents or more if Philadelphia jumps out to an early first-quarter lead at home. The same goes for Dallas, which will surge to well above 70 cents if they enter the second quarter with a touchdown lead.
For this reason, we advise keeping track of how tonight’s game plays out in the first 15 minutes. If both offenses are sluggish, look for the “totals” market to drop below 50 points regardless of which team is leading.
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