The Philadelphia Eagles will begin their title defense in 2025 with a battle against their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas is hoping for a bounce-back year behind a healthy Dak Prescott with a new starting running back in Javonte Williams, plus an upgraded complement to CeeDee Lamb in George Pickens. Add in first-round pick Tyler Booker at right guard, and Dallas might just have some juice, at least offensively. Even with those additions, taking down a Super Bowl-winning club that outscored them 75-13 in two games last season will be a tall order for the Cowboys.
The Week 1 TNF odds board can be found below for Cowboys vs Eagles. But first, make sure to use the best sportsbooks to get the best NFL odds, and make your NFL picks alongside us all season.
Cowboys vs Eagles odds
| Team |
Spread |
Moneyline |
Total |
| Cowboys |
+6.5 (-102) |
+250 |
Over 46.5 (-115) |
| Eagles |
–6.5 (-120) |
–310 |
Under 46.5 (-105) |
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TNF picks and best bets
The Eagles may experience a Super Bowl hangover, but Philadelphia’s roster is still relatively young and less likely than many champions to be worn down.
We’re willing to give Philadelphia the benefit of the doubt here and feel like it’s reasonable to expect a statement game against a divisional opponent it dominated last season.
Including the playoffs, 11 of the 21 Eagles games last season resulted in a win for Philadelphia by seven or more points, and the champs beat Dallas by at least 28 twice.
The Cowboys should be better in 2025 with a healthy Prescott, but their defence still needs to find answers for the Eagles — and a relatively quiet offseason on that side of the ball doesn’t inspire confidence.
While plenty could change over the course of the 2025 season, right now, Philadelphia looks like a force to be reckoned with while the Cowboys project to be middleweights. Expect the Eagles to take care of business at home with at least a one-touchdown victory.
| TNF Best Bet |
Spread |
| Eagles –6.5 |
–120 |
Thursday Night Football props: Saquon Barkley 100+ Rushing Yards (-124 at DraftKings)
There are legitimate concerns about how Barkley’s massive 2024 workload could affect him this season, but we expect Philadelphia to have him fresh for the first game of the season.
Running behind the Eagles’ elite offensive line 100 yards was a low bar for Barkley to clear in 2024, and he reached triple digits 14 times in 20 starts.
Most of the Cowboys’ most significant offseason upgrades came on offense, meaning they are largely bringing back the front seven that allowed 2,331 rush yards last season — the fourth-highest total in the NFL.
The last time the Eagles faced a similar quality run defense was the NFC Championship Game against a Washington Commanders squad that allowed a nearly identical 2,337 yards on the ground.
Philadelphia managed 229 rushing yards that night, and Barkley got a breezy 118 on just 15 carries.
When presented with a porous front seven, the Eagles and Barkley tend to tear it up. The health concerns can be put aside for a moment to back a strong 2025 debut for the reigning Offensive Player of the Year.
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How to bet on Thursday Night Football
You can bet on TNF odds in a few different ways, including a moneyline, spread, or total wager.
The simplest way to wager on an NFL game is with a moneyline bet, where you simply pick the team you believe will win the game, with the odds reflecting the potential payout based on their likelihood of winning. Spread bets involve betting on the margin of victory, where teams need to win by a certain amount of points or can lose by a certain amount of points. Point total bets (or over/under bets) focus on the combined score of both teams, where you bet on whether the total points scored in the game will be over or under a specified number set by oddsmakers.
Thursday Night Football betting trends
- Six of the last seven TNF games have gone over 45 points (five of seven over 50)
- Road teams have gone 38-23-1 against the spread since 2019
- The home team has covered five of the last seven TNF games
Betting tips for Thursday Night Football
Think about rest
One of the big differences in Thursday Night Football games is the lack of rest and game-planning opportunity, if a team played the previous Sunday. While most teams have a full week to prep for these TNF games, the squads on TNF only have three full days. This consideration for rest can also leak over into the next week, when a TNF team who plays the following Sunday will have EXTRA rest.
Check on injuries
Similar to the rest aspect, players who play on TNF following a Sunday will have three fewer days to recover from injuries. Players who are questionable or nursing a slight injury are far less likely to play in a TNF contest than if the game was on the weekend.
Thursday Night Football 2024-25 schedule
| Week |
Game |
Date & Time |
| Week 2 |
Washington @ Green Bay |
Thu, Sep 11, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 3 |
Miami @ Buffalo |
Thu, Sep 18, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 4 |
Seattle @ Arizona |
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 5 |
San Francisco @ Los Angeles |
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 6 |
Philadelphia @ New York |
Thu, Oct 9, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 7 |
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati |
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 8 |
Minnesota @ Los Angeles |
Thu, Oct 23, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 9 |
Baltimore @ Miami |
Thu, Oct 30, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 10 |
Las Vegas @ Denver |
Thu, Nov 6, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 11 |
New York @ New England |
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 12 |
Buffalo @ Houston |
Thu, Nov 20, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 13 |
Chicago @ Philadelphia |
Fri, Nov 28, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET |
| Week 14 |
Dallas @ Detroit |
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 15 |
Atlanta @ Tampa Bay |
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 16 |
Los Angeles @ Seattle |
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 17 |
Denver @ Kansas City |
Thu, Dec 25, 2025 – 8:15 PM ET |
TNF 2023 results
| Week |
Score |
| Week 1 |
Lions 21 – Chiefs 20 |
| Week 2 |
Eagles 34 – Vikings 28 |
| Week 3 |
49ers 30 – Giants 12 |
| Week 4 |
Lions 34 – Packers 20 |
| Week 5 |
Bears 40 – Commanders 20 |
| Week 6 |
Chiefs 19 – Broncos 8 |
| Week 7 |
Jaguars 31 – Saints 24 |
| Week 8 |
Bills 24 – Buccaneers 18 |
| Week 9 |
Steelers 20 – Titans 16 |
| Week 10 |
Bears 16 – Panthers 13 |
| Week 11 |
Ravens 34 – Bengals 20 |
| Week 12 |
49ers 31 – Seahawks 13 |
| Week 12 |
Cowboys 45 – Commanders 10 |
| Week 12 |
Packers 29 – Lions 22 |
| Week 13 |
Cowboys 41 – Seahawks 35 |
| Week 14 |
Patriots 21 – Steelers 18 |
| Week 15 |
Raiders 63 – Chargers 21 |
| Week 16 |
Rams 30 – Saints 22 |
| Week 17 |
Browns 37 – Jets 20 |
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Thursday Night Football FAQs
How can I watch TNF?
You can watch most TNF games on Amazon Prime this year. You can use a smart TV or prime video app to watch the TNF games. The Week 1 TNF game is on NBC, though.
When does Thursday Night Football start this year?
Most Thursday Night Football game kick off at 8:15 pm ET this season. This is the standard primetime kickoff game for all big NFL games. However, two TNF games in Week 1 and Week 13 kick off at 8:20 pm ET.
How many Thursday Night Football games are there per week?
There is usually one Thursday Night Football game per week in the NFL schedule. This season, there is one TNF game every week from Week 1 to Week 17.
Which team has the most TNF Wins?
The Detroit Lions have the most wins in TNF history. They have 43 total Thursday wins. The second-best TNF team is the Dallas Cowboys, with 41 TNF wins.
What was the highest scoring game in TNF history?
The highest-scoring Thursday Night Football game occurring in Week 3 of 2017. It was a game between the Rams and 49ers, which the Los Angeles Rams won 41-39. The game hat a total of 80 points.
