# Cowboys vs Eagles predictions, graded

Week 7, 2026: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

Oct 27, 2026 · final: Cowboys 38, Eagles 21 · 31 calls on record · updated Oct 27, 1:40 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Cowboys vs Eagles? Of 18 pundits with a call on record, 12 take the Cowboys and 6 take the Eagles. 7 named a score; the median has the Cowboys by 4. The Cowboys won 38-21, so 12 of 18 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 51 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 5 Cowboys
- [DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/dlls-dallas-cowboys-podcast): Eagles 2, Cowboys 1
- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Eagles 1, Cowboys 1
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): Eagles 1, Cowboys 1

The other 6 pundits write or talk elsewhere: Cowboys 4, Eagles 2.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-7-cowboys-at-eagles

Picks:

- [AJ Hawk](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/aj-hawk) took the Cowboys; said Oct 26, 2026; on The Pat McAfee Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/27fa8ab3-811f-4933-afcd-3a510dcb27aa
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 26–Eagles 20; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 73.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/119119c8-1f84-46a2-9c4f-8d9756631708
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 23–Eagles 17; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 73.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88802664-9521-4e38-af1c-ea342030d34d
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 21–Eagles 20; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 61.9 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d989f1bb-9bbf-4408-9a14-6c8bec9ea8d3
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 24–Eagles 20; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 69.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/442083eb-f8a2-431f-b4d6-69f783493b4b
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 27–Eagles 17; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1141e257-339e-446b-aa01-0448319a3852
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 24–Eagles 20; said Oct 26, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 69.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32e5700d-d046-4f3a-bdbf-4734aea49fbd
- [Colleen Wolfe](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colleen-wolfe) took the Cowboys; said Oct 24, 2026; on Around the NFL (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5179ea76-665d-4032-a6fc-cbf25400991b
- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 23–Eagles 20; said Oct 23, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 66.67 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ef360c7-68b4-41c2-841b-d77052cca866
- [“Stanford Steve” Coughlin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/stanford-steve-coughlin) took the Eagles; said Oct 23, 2026; on Green Light with Chris Long (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/34f5b5f6-af45-40bf-a7ef-be9f18191caf
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 26–Eagles 20; said Oct 22, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 73.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38cb7717-8e6c-45e5-a5aa-e3d6a7fcdcdb
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 24–Eagles 20; said Oct 22, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 69.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32af045d-0d3f-479f-8b73-5d973bdd4309
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Cowboys; said Oct 21, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe821aaa-1e32-4315-a51a-ef5e81819dc1
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Eagles, Eagles 20–Cowboys 17; said Oct 21, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 16.67 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7570981d-2b5d-4d7e-8d11-2965d061d80b
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 27–Eagles 17; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97bc793d-c9fd-46fc-9ecb-2df22b1100ac
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 21–Eagles 20; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 61.9 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f134f58b-978a-46a3-b046-d63f6d52e822
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Cowboys, Cowboys 23–Eagles 17; said Oct 20, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 73.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 8.32) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd318ed9-a95b-4257-86d3-c01b23e5319d
- [Devon Platana](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/devon-platana) took the Eagles; said Oct 19, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6b0d9a69-e9d1-41e7-82da-c9a9c4dac8ff
- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Cowboys; said Sep 5, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/321d5125-d077-43d6-b09a-5ea5886eec68
- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Eagles; said Sep 5, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/321d5125-d077-43d6-b09a-5ea5886eec68
- [Jeff Cavanaugh](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh) took the Cowboys; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d04cb132-e9f4-4e11-bb0b-cf0982762ad9
- [Jesse Holley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jesse-holley) took the Eagles; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c8bf64dc-c1b3-42db-86f8-51b862676332
- [Clarence Hill](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/clarence-hill) took the Eagles; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/012c1829-1611-4a5a-b27b-f592577a3e65
- [Jeff Cavanaugh](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh) took the Eagles; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d04cb132-e9f4-4e11-bb0b-cf0982762ad9
- [Jesse Holley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jesse-holley) took the Eagles; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c8bf64dc-c1b3-42db-86f8-51b862676332
- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Eagles; said Sep 2, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8c7e90c6-e16b-4ee6-8da6-e4dd4b9adb5d
- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Cowboys; said Sep 2, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8c7e90c6-e16b-4ee6-8da6-e4dd4b9adb5d
- [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins) took the Cowboys; said Aug 13, 2026; on Fox Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1a6d06c4-7bb0-43e7-891d-6f8b688d4f12
- [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins) took the Eagles; said Aug 13, 2026; on Fox Sports; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1a6d06c4-7bb0-43e7-891d-6f8b688d4f12
- [TJ Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tj-jefferson) took the Eagles; said May 14, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b75191b-dbc5-4057-bc4d-04525fdc6036
- [TJ Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tj-jefferson) took the Eagles; said May 13, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0eb26a44-87cc-4143-bead-af03ddfe6f1b

## How they came in

The Cowboys are 2-4 and have lost 2 straight; the Eagles are 2-4 and have lost 4 straight. It is a division game. On win totals, 23 pundits put the Cowboys at 9.5 wins on average, and 21 pundits put the Eagles at 10.1 wins on average.

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Dallas Cowboys: 2-4, lost 2 straight (151 scored, 159 allowed)
  - Last games: L 13-23 at Packers; L 16-24 vs Buccaneers; W 34-30 at Texans
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 9th, defense 29th of 32
  - Last season: 7-9-1
  - Win-total calls: 23 pundits, average 9.5, 2 to 14 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 6 Cowboys games
- Philadelphia Eagles: 2-4, lost 4 straight (106 scored, 137 allowed)
  - Last games: L 14-25 vs Panthers; L 17-19 at Jaguars; L 20-24 vs Rams
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 31st, defense 25th of 32
  - Last season: 11-6
  - Win-total calls: 22 pundits, average 10.1, 0 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 6 Eagles games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Dak Prescott](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dak-prescott) (Starting QB, QB): 2,381 passing yards · 16 TD, 5 INT · 64.9% completions · 102 rushing yards · 9 games; 3rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Dak Prescott to stay with Dallas Cowboys (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dak Prescott to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds) (not settled yet)
- [Javonte Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/javonte-williams) (RB1, RB): 629 rushing yards on 154 carries · 10 TD · 24 catches for 127 · 9 games; 9th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 5, 2026: Javonte Williams to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 20 Jake Ciely, Aug 8, 2026: Javonte Williams to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [CeeDee Lamb](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb) (WR1, WR): 70 catches for 904 yards · 7 TD · 9 games; 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: With extra time to recover after a Thursday-night game in Week 5, Lamb could be ready to go when the Cowboys face the Packers this week. (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Oct 7, 2026: CeeDee Lamb to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet)
- [Jake Ferguson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-ferguson) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 136 yards · 4 TD · 8 games; 154th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8) (not settled yet)
  - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Jake Ferguson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Quinnen Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinnen-williams) (Sack leader, DT): 5 sacks · 20 solo tackles · 9 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 35 Albert Breer, Aug 12, 2026: Quinnen Williams to make team captain (not settled yet)
  - No. 60 Jared Dubin, Aug 10, 2026: Quinnen Williams to win Team MVP (non-QB) (not settled yet)
- [Caleb Downs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs) (Tackle leader, S): 2 sacks · 33 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 30th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 10, 2026: Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 48 John Middlekauff, Sep 8, 2026: Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Joe Milton III](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-milton-iii) (Starting QB, QB): 169 passing yards · 0 TD, 0 INT · 52.9% completions · 1 game; 47th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 34 John Breech, Oct 16, 2026: Joe Milton III to move to Philadelphia Eagles (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 55 Gilberto Manzano, Sep 23, 2026: Joe Milton III to move — “another team rolls the dice on him and plucks him from the Cowboys” (not settled yet)
- [Saquon Barkley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley) (RB1, RB): 296 rushing yards on 69 carries · 3 TD · 7 catches for 41 · 7 games; 33rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Saquon Barkley to stay with Philadelphia Eagles (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 23, 2026: I'll bet Saquon Barkley does not come back this week. Really? Why would they, why would they risk nuking his trade value? ... if I were Howie Roseman, I would be saying, no, we're not activating him this week. (Week 7) (not settled yet)
- [Makai Lemon](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon) (WR1, WR): 37 catches for 312 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 62nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 31, 2026: Makai Lemon to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Makai Lemon to fall short of his draft cost (round nine) (not settled yet)
- [Dallas Goedert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert) (TE1, TE): 31 catches for 308 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 64th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Nolan Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith) (Sack leader, LB): 5 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 68 Jeff Kerr, Sep 20, 2026: Nolan Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jeremiah Trotter Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-trotter-jr) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 32 solo tackles · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 68 Jeff Kerr, Sep 21, 2026: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-7
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
