Although the Detroit Lions had their chance to secure a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs, they ultimately lost the opportunity and now find themselves at the mercy of a red-hot Dallas Cowboys club. Oddsmakers currently have the Cowboys listed as 7.5 point favorites versus the Lions, while the game’s total is sitting at 48.
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With big wins over the Redskins and Colts to top off the season, the Cowboys are looking as competitive as ever. The sheer plethora of offensive options makes this team dangerous. Between Romo’s 3,700-plus passing yards, Dez Bryant’s 16 aerial touchdowns and DeMarco Murray’s legendary performance out of the backfield, the Lions will have their work cut out for themselves. Last time out for Dallas, they were a 44-17 winner as they battled the Redskins on the road. The Cowboys covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 61 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
If any defense is up to the task, it may be Detroit’s, and after some deliberations regarding a suspension, it’s been confirmed that they’ll now have Ndamukong Suh on their line. Although Dallas is the 7.5-point favorite in the sportsbook, the Lions have had the best rush defense all season. The Lions are 40/1 to win the Super Bowl, and Dallas is much higher up in the sportsbook at 15/2. Last time out for Detroit, they were a 30-20 loser as they battled the Packers on the road. The Lions failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 50 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit Lions:
- Team record: 11-5 SU,7-9 ATS
- Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit’s last 19 games
- Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas Cowboys:
- Team record: 12-4 SU,10-6 ATS
- Current Streak: won 4 straight games
- Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 7 games
- Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
