Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks Odds & Game Pick (2020)
The Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks’ Week 3 meeting is a battle between two of the top three leading contenders to win the NFC, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Which team will emerge victorious in what could be a playoff preview?
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Details
- Opening Lines: Seahawks -4.5; O/U 55.5 (via FanDuel)
- Current Line: Seahawks -5
- O/U: 56
- Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
- Start Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Television: FOX
- Last Meeting: January 5, 2019 –Cowboys 24, Seahawks 22 (Wild Card Round)
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Overview
Dallas needed a miracle comeback and a lucky bounce to avoid a disastrous 0-2 start to the season. The Cowboys were down 29-10 at halftime and 39-24 with under eight minutes left to the Atlanta Falcons in last week’s home opener. Even though they cut the deficit to 39-37 with 1:49 left, they still needed an onside kick to go their way, or else the game would have been over. As it is, a game-winning field goal with no time remaining made it easy for Cowboys fans to ignore the fact that they allowed 380 total yards and 39 points.
Though they salvaged a win and are now 1-1, the Cowboys are still a banged-up football team in need of a breakout performance. Their two best linebackers (Leighton Vander Esch and Sean Lee) are on injured reserve, and their once-dominant offensive line now has a ton of question marks, with Tyron Smith the latest to draw the questionable tag.
In Seattle, the Seahawks bailed out head coach Pete Carroll for some questionable play-calling at the end of their game against the Patriots with a huge goal-line stand. Stopping Patriots quarterback Cam Newton at the one-yard line on the last play of the game allowed Seattle to escape with a 35-30 victory. The win improved them to 2-0, and they are now in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC West.
Quarterback Russell Wilson is on another planet right now, having thrown for nine touchdowns in the first two games. The early-season favorite for the MVP award has led the Seahawks’ offense to 36.5 PPG.
Trends
- Seattle is 16-1 in its last 17 home games in September.
- The over is 14-7 in Dallas’s last 21 games.
- The Cowboys are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as underdogs.
Prop Bet (odds courtesy of BetMGM)
Dallas Cowboys OVER 3.5 First Quarter Points (-118)
The Cowboys have not scored a single point in the first quarter yet this year. Even in last week’s game, where they amassed 570 total yards and scored 40 points, they still ended the first quarter with a big goose egg. Winning the coin toss would certainly help this bet, as they may only touch the football once otherwise. However, in a game with an over/under of 56 points that may still rise, the value is too good to pass up that the Cowboys cannot score a first-quarter touchdown or even kick two field goals if they get at least two possessions.
Bottom Line
The sentiment from most pundits and media members is that the Cowboys are lucky to be 1-1, and that Prescott and the talented offense will not be enough to overcome a porous defense. However, it’s interesting how negatively the Cowboys are perceived coming off a bad defensive performance while the Seahawks are one yard away from being in the same position. If Newton scored on the last play, like he has done in goal-to-go situations four other times this year, aren’t we giving Dallas more of a chance to win this game?
The fact remains that the Cowboys are still the class of the NFC East and should only get better defensively as key reserves get their footing. Missing Vander Esch and Lee is a dangerous formula against the physical running attack of Chris Carson and company. However, this is not the same Legion of Boom defense that Carroll’s teams have been so notorious for. Seattle allowed 30 points to a weak New England receiving corps. How are they going to stop Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb? The answer is, they will not, and Dallas is more than capable of keeping pace in a shootout.
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