Michael Irvin Predicts Eagles vs. 49ers; Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys Watch NFC Battle
FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys have some time off after moving to 9-3 - the NFL's second-best record - with a Thursday night win over Seattle. And how to fill the time?
Conveniently, the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off on Sunday in Philly. And yes, that late-afternoon game featuring the other top NFC powerhouses will have Dallas' attention.
"I'll be watching that game,'' Dallas QB Dak Prescott said, "and then using that as a little bit of a film study.''
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Also watching - and like Dak, surely hoping for a Niners win that would increase the Cowboys' chances of catching 10-1 Philly in the NFC East and beyond - is Michael Irvin.
And "The Playmaker'' has a prediction.
"I've never been more vexed,'' Irvin said on FS1's Undisputed. "This is the hardest game I've ever had to pick ... but I've got to go with San Francisco.''
Irvin picked the 49ers to defeat the Eagles 31-28, meaning that San Francisco would get its revenge for the NFC Championship Game and vault themselves in contention for this season's No. 1 seed in the conference.
Irvin's analysis is all about deep thoughts, though he doesn't argue when he's presented with the idea that he might be biased because as a Cowboys booster, he's hoping for any Eagles loss.
This is a rematch of last season's conference championship game, and it could be a preview of this season's NFC title game, too.
Or ... the Cowboys, with a little help, could find themselves right in the same mix. ... especially if Dallas can somehow win next week when the Eagles come to town.''
"I'm excited for it,'' Prescott said. "The way that we're playing, understanding how that game went the last time. We get to get that bunch here at home. A lot of things to be excited about. And most importantly is us taking another step in getting better and to where we want to be.”
