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The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) square off against the Detroit Lions (11-4) at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, December 30, 2023.
The Cowboys have been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank third-best in scoring offense (30.1 points per game) and fifth-best in scoring defense (19.1 points allowed per game). The Lions’ defense ranks 24th in the NFL with 23.7 points surrendered per contest, but they’ve been carried by their offense, which ranks fourth-best by piling up 27.5 points per contest.
Cowboys vs. Lions Picks
Splash Inc. users think the Cowboys will win straight up against the Lions on Saturday, with 77.9% of users picking them to finish on top. Meanwhile, users are split 50-50 on who will cover the 6-point spread.
Game Info: Cowboys vs. Lions
- Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC/ESPN
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: AT&T Stadium
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See the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Saturday’s Dallas-Detroit spread (Dallas -6) or total (53.5 points).
Game Trends for Cowboys
- The Cowboys are 9-6-0 ATS this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 6 points or more, the Cowboys have a 6-2 record against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in eight of the Cowboys’ 15 games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Cowboys
- The Cowboys are compiling 366.2 yards per game on offense (sixth in NFL), and they rank seventh on defense with 299.7 yards allowed per game.
- The Cowboys have been a tough opponent for opposing teams, as they rank top-five in both scoring offense (third-best with 30.1 points per game) and scoring defense (fifth-best with 19.1 points allowed per game) this year.
- Defensively, the Cowboys have been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fifth-best by giving up only 184.0 passing yards per game. They rank sixth on offense (251.0 passing yards per game).
- The Cowboys are putting up 115.2 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 12th in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 19th, giving up 115.7 rushing yards per game.
- The Cowboys own the 20th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (38.8% third-down percentage allowed), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking fourth-best with a 47.6% third-down percentage.
- The Cowboys are accumulating 5.8 yards per play (sixth in the league), while allowing 5.3 per play on the defensive side of the ball (ninth in the NFL) this season.
- With 21 forced turnovers (16th in NFL) against 13 turnovers committed (second in NFL), the Cowboys’ +8 turnover margin is the fourth-best in the NFL.
Best Players for Cowboys
- Dak Prescott: 3,892 PASS YDS / 259.5 YPG / 68.4% / 30 TD / 7 INT / 53 CAR / 237 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- Tony Pollard: 219 CAR / 886 YDS / 59.1 YPG / 5 TD / 52 REC / 295 YDS / 19.7 YPG / 0 TD
- Rico Dowdle: 80 CAR / 315 YDS / 21.0 YPG / 2 TD / 14 REC / 90 YDS / 6.0 YPG / 2 TD
- CeeDee Lamb: 109 REC / 1,424 YDS / 94.9 YPG / 9 TD
- Jake Ferguson: 61 REC / 659 YDS / 43.9 YPG / 5 TD
- Brandin Cooks: 43 REC / 558 YDS / 39.9 YPG / 6 TD
- Damone Clark: 99 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2 PD
Game Trends for Lions
- The Lions are 10-5-0 ATS this season.
- Lions games have hit the over in 10 out of 15 opportunities (66.7%).
Stats & Insights for Lions
- The Lions’ offense has been consistently moving the chains, racking up 394.1 total yards per game (third-best) this season. On defense, they rank 15th by surrendering 325.5 total yards per game.
- The Lions’ offense has been consistently moving the chains, racking up 27.5 points per contest (fourth-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 24th by surrendering 23.7 points per game.
- The Lions’ pass defense ranks 23rd in the NFL with 234.9 passing yards surrendered per contest, but they’ve been led by their offense, which ranks fifth-best by compiling 253.0 passing yards per game.
- Things have been positive for the Lions on both sides of the ball, as they are putting up 141.1 rushing yards per game (third-best) and ceding just 90.6 rushing yards per game (fourth-best).
- With a 43.6% third-down conversion percentage on offense, the Lions rank seventh in the NFL. On defense, they rank 13th, allowing a 37.7% third-down rate.
- The Lions’ offense has been dominant in terms of yards per play, compiling 6.0 (third-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 22nd by giving up 5.7 yards per play.
- After forcing 19 turnovers (21st in NFL) and turning the ball over 21 times (18th in NFL) this season, the Lions sport the 19th-ranked turnover margin of -2.
Best Players for Lions
- Jared Goff: 3,984 PASS YDS / 265.6 YPG / 67.7% / 27 TD / 10 INT
- David Montgomery: 195 CAR / 910 YDS / 75.8 YPG / 11 TD / 16 REC / 117 YDS / 9.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 154 CAR / 872 YDS / 67.1 YPG / 9 TD / 51 REC / 316 YDS / 24.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 106 REC / 1,281 YDS / 91.5 YPG / 8 TD
- Sam LaPorta: 74 REC / 776 YDS / 51.7 YPG / 9 TD
- Josh Reynolds: 34 REC / 551 YDS / 39.4 YPG / 5 TD
- Alex Anzalone: 112 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK / 6 PD
