NFL Week 8 Picks: Philadelphia Eagles Land in a Perfect 12-0 Spot Sunday

Philadelphia Eagles fans will know their beloved team is in trouble if they fail to deliver a victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday inside Lincoln Financial Field, as head coach Andy Reid is 12-0 in his career following the bye week during the regular season.

Oddmakers are well aware of this powerful statistic and have sent the Eagles out as field-goal favorites, while the total has been bet down a half point to 50.5 in most spots.

From a betting perspective, it's important to note that Reid's squads have outscored opponents by an average of 10.6 points a contest in that situation, but there's no such thing as a lock in sports betting.

Dallas head coach Jason Garrett will put his own betting trend on the line in front of NBC's prime-time audience, covering all six games as an underdog during his brief career since taking over for Wade Phillips during the middle part of the 2010 campaign.

The Cowboys had played in 11 consecutive regular-season games decided by four or less points until last week's 34-7 home win over the St. Louis Rams.

Surprisingly enough, this NFC East showdown hasn't attracted many bettors in the early going, receiving the fifth-most wagers among the 13 games scheduled this week.

A lot of that has to do with this contest closing out Sunday's schedule, as casual bettors often invest their bankrolls on earlier games before letting loose to end the weekend.

The "Dream Team" is only attracting 28 percent of the straight-bet wagering, but that will likely change when Reid's dominating trend starts reaching the airwaves.