The Week 17 weekend slate kicks off with a Saturday night special between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, and we can’t wait to watch this pivotal battle between two top NFC contenders. Let’s break down the matchup and target spread and total bets for Cowboys-Lions.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions betting odds, preview
Spread: Cowboys -5.5, Over/under: 52, Moneyline: Cowboys -250 | Lions +205
The Cowboys are coming off a disappointing loss to the Miami Dolphins that may have knocked them out of the NFC East race, but the good news is they get to return home for their Week 17 date with the Lions. Dallas has been dominant at home all season, as it has gone 6-1 against the spread at Jerry World with an average cover margin of 15.2 points. That’s by far the best home mark in the NFL.
They also get a friendly matchup against a Lions secondary that ranks 30th in the NFL in passing yards allowed per completion. Detroit gave up 411 passing yards to Nick Mullens last week, so Dak Prescott should be in store for a monster game throwing the football.