Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

Oct 13, 2024

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Dallas Cowboys
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Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 10/13/2024

The game of the week in the NFL in Week 6 might just be the game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are above .500 on the season, with the Lions entering as three-point road favorites. The total for this matchup has been set at 52.5 points. Here, we break down this massive Lions vs Cowboys contest with NFC playoff implications and give you our NFL betting picks for Sunday afternoon’s showdown.

Lions Hit the Road After Bye Week

The Detroit Lions had their bye week in Week 5 of the NFL season. Before that, they won two straight games to improve to 3-1 on the season. Detroit’s offense found its groove in its last game, a 42-29 win on Monday Night Football over the Seattle Seahawks. Here, the Lions will look to continue to trend in the right direction on offense against a Dallas team that is banged up on the defensive side of the ball.

Defense will be the major question mark for the Lions going into this Lions vs Cowboys matchup. Aidan Hutchinson has been one of the best sack producers in football early in the year and should be able to penetrate a Cowboys offensive line that is dealing with several key injuries. But after giving up 29 points at home to the Seahawks last time out, the Lions need to be better on the back end, especially with CeeDee Lamb waiting for them.

Cowboys Back Home After Two Narrow Escapes

The Dallas Cowboys have won two straight road games coming into this matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Those wins were by five points against the New York Giants and by three points over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a dramatic Sunday Night Football matchup in Week 5. This week, Dallas is back home, where they are 0-2 on the season so far and will be looking for their first home win of the year.

To get that win, the Cowboys need to continue finding success on the ground. Dallas finally appeared to turn a corner with its running game against the Steelers in their last game, rushing for over 100 yards as a team and getting over 4.0 yards per carry from Rico Dowdle. If they can continue opening rushing lanes for Dowdle despite their o-line injuries, the Cowboys could win as a home dog here.

Lions vs Cowboys Matchup History

Dallas and Detroit have played 31 times in their history, in a rivalry that has been largely one-sided. The Cowboys are 19-12 all-time against the Lions, with Dallas winning six straight games against Detroit dating back to the playoffs in 2015. Detroit is favored to break their losing streak against the Cowboys this weekend, though.

Lions vs Cowboys Betting Pick

Our top pick for Lions vs Cowboys on Sunday is for the Detroit Lions to get a win on the road and to cover the spread in the process. Without Micah Parsons to make life miserable for the Detroit offense, Jared Goff should be able to find clean looks in the passing game, while the physicality of Detroit allows them to run it effectively almost every week. We will lay the field goal with Detroit in this marquee matchup.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

-3.5/-112
69% DET
+3.5/-108
31% DAL

Moneyline Pick Consensus

-198
65% DET
+164
35% DAL

Total Pick Consensus

53.5/-110
32% UN
53.5/-110
68% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

DET
Team Stats
DAL
7
G
7
234
PTs
198
33.4
PPG
28.3
2696
YDS
2608
385.1
YDS/G
372.6
28
TD
22
4
TD/G
3.1
48.8
SC%
48.7
6.3
TO%
6.6

Defense/Offense

DET
Team Stats
DAL
7
G
7
134
PTs
150
19.1
PPG
21.4
2446
YDS
2311
349.4
YDS/G
330.1
13
TD
13
1.9
TD/G
1.9
31.6
SC%
40.8
19.0
TO%
17.1

Offense/Defense

DET
Rushing
DAL
7
G
7
216
ATT
225
1097
YDS
1082
156.7
Y/G
154.6
5.1
Y/A
4.8
13
TD
12
1.9
TD/G
1.7

Defense/Offense

DET
Rushing
DAL
7
G
7
153
ATT
152
713
YDS
519
101.9
Y/G
74.1
4.7
Y/A
3.4
7
TD
3
1
TD/G
0.4

Offense/Defense

DET
Passing
DAL
146
CMP
129
197
ATT
197
74.1
CMP%
65.5
228.4
YDS/GM
218
8.9
Y/A
8.2
7.4
NY/A
7.2
4
INT
4
18
SK
16

Defense/Offense

DET
Passing
DAL
174
CMP
176
267
ATT
276
65.2
CMP%
63.8
247.6
YDS/GM
256
6.9
Y/A
6.9
6.0
NY/A
6.1
10
INT
9
20
SK
18

Offense/Defense

DET
Special Teams
DAL
19
Punts/Ret
11
315
Punt/Yds
151
16.6
Punt/Y/R
13.7
6
Kick Off/Ret
17
213
Kick Off/Yds
429
35.5
Kick Off/Y/rt
25.2

Defense/Offense

DET
Special Teams
DAL
8
Punts/Ret
6
40
Punt/Yds
109
5.0
Punt/Y/R
18.2
10
Kick Off/Ret
18
349
Kick Off/Yds
560
34.9
Kick Off/Y/rt
31.1

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
DET DAL
DET DAL
Consensus
-3.0 (-111)
+3.0 (-115)
-3.5 (-111)
+3.5 (-108)
-3.0 (-112)
+3.0 (-110)
-3.5 (-112)
+3.5 (-108)
-2.5 (-114)
+2.5 (-104)
-3.5 (-114)
+3.5 (-106)
-3.0 (-110)
+3.0 (-114)
-3.5 (-110)
+3.5 (-110)
-3.0 (-115)
+3.0 (-115)
-3.5 (-115)
+3.5 (-105)
-3.0 (-110)
+3.0 (-110)
-3.5 (-110)
+3.5 (-110)
Open
Current
Book
DET DAL
DET DAL
Consensus
-149
+125
-193
+164
-155
+130
-198
+164
-142
+120
-205
+172
-159
+130
-195
+160
-165
+140
-205
+170
-155
+130
-200
+165
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
52.0 (-110)
52.0 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-112)
52.0 (-110)
52.0 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
51.5 (-115)
51.5 (-105)
53.5 (-105)
53.5 (-115)
52.0 (-110)
52.0 (-110)
53.5 (-109)
53.5 (-112)
52.0 (-110)
52.0 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
52.5 (-105)
52.5 (-115)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)