The Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) face the Dallas Cowboys (3-5) on Sunday afternoon, with the game airing on CBS for the first time in more than three decades.

This was the first time the NFC East rivals had faced each other on the network since 1993, when CBS still owned the rights to the NFC package and eventually lost it to Fox. CBS won the game thanks to the NFL’s new TV deals that guaranteed coverage of every NFC team at least once a season.

Surprisingly, the man who called the 1993 Eagles-Cowboys game — Jim Nantz — will be providing the play-by-play in the booth on Sunday. Nantz is in his 40th season calling NFL games for CBS and is in his eighth season, appearing in the booth alongside former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

While CBS was excited to launch the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry game, it wasn’t exactly the matchup they were hoping for. The Eagles have turned a corner in recent weeks, while the Cowboys are limping along on a four-game losing streak. They will also be without quarterback Dak Prescott, who will be away from the team for at least a month. a torn right hamstring. It will be Cooper Rush instead. Three interceptions against Eagles in 26-17 loss in 2022He made his first career start against the Birds (though he won four of the five games he started that season).

What is unclear is the status of quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will play for the Eagles. although probably limited to ankle injury. Head coach Nick Sirianni awkwardly answered a question about Hurts earlier this week, first revealing he was dealing with an ankle injury before being corrected by a member of the team’s public relations team.

Despite not winning in Dallas since 2017 almost everyone is picking an Eagles win on Sunday. That includes The Inquirer’s Birds writers, who think reverse jumper Saquon Barkley will have a field day against the weak Cowboys defense.

“The Cowboys are 3-5 after being picked by many experts to win the NFC East. Dak Prescott won’t play again for over a month. “The defense is as weak as a tea bag used twice,” he said. wrote Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream today’s Eagles-Cowboys game.

Today’s Eagles-Cowboys game is scheduled to kick off at 4:25 PM Eastern on CBS. Nantz and Romo will be in the booth and will be joined by Tracy Wolfson, who will be reporting from the sidelines at AT&T Stadium during the broadcast.

Eagles-Cowboys will also air on radio on 94.1 WIP, where fans can hear the familiar voices of Merrill Reese and former Eagles receiver Mike Quick. WIP anchor Howard Eskin will handle side reporting duties.

Rickie Ricardo, Oscar Budejen and Dave Gerhardt will cover the match on La Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and in Spanish on 93.9 FM. Atlantic Cityand 103.3 FM in Vineland/Millville.

Both radio broadcasts can be streamed anywhere on the Eagles’ website; Fans in Philly can also stream them on the Eagles app.

The game will stream on Paramount+, CBS’ subscription streaming service. Paramount+ runs $7.99 per month, but There is a one-week free trial period.

The game will also stream on any so-called package that carries CBS, including fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and DirecTV Stream. Most offer free trials.

If you live in the Philadelphia TV market, you can also stream the game on NFL+, the league’s $6.99 per month subscription streaming service.

If you want to stream the game for free and you live in or around Philadelphia, your best option is to use a digital antenna because the game will be broadcast on television broadcast on CBS3.

Here are some interesting stats from Eagles-Cowboys, courtesy of the Associated Press:

There is no rest for the weary.

After Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, the Eagles will have just a few days to prepare for Jayden Daniels and the top-seeded Washington Commanders in Philly on Thursday night on Amazon’s Prime Video.

The Commanders will host the surprising Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 1 p.m., so neither team will have the advantage of rest. The Eagles complained to the league about last season.

NFL schedulers call this the “total rest disparity”; It’s a way to keep track of the amount of time each team needs to rest between games. Last season the Eagles’ total rest differential was minus-6, which was especially evident in the Birds’ games against the Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers; Thursday Night Football games.

Mike North, the NFL’s executive vice president of broadcast planning, told The Inquirer in May. the data is not clear that less rest affects competitive fairness. Regardless, the Eagles’ complaints may have paid off, as the Birds’ total rest differential this season was plus-11. Barring further scheduling changes, the Eagles have just one game left — Week 18 against the New York Giants — to play with less rest than their opponents.