Well Rested Seahawks and Cowboys are Ready
The Dallas Cowboys welcome the Seattle Seahawks to AT&T Stadium for the NFC Wild Card opener this coming weekend. Both teams have 10-6 records, both teams clinched playoff positions in Week 16, and both played meaningless Week 17 games. Russell Wilson and the ‘Hawks’ 18th-ranked offense will look to get back on track against what has been a stingy Cowboys defense of late
TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Cowboys -2.5Â O/U: 43.5.
Seattle (9-5-2 ATS) is coming off of a 38-31 playoff warm-up on Sunday. RB Chris Carson rack up 122 rushing yards and one TD on the day. Sunday marked Carson’s fifth time eclipsing the 100-yard mark this season. He has cemented himself as the cornerstone in Seattle’s offense. The Seahawks will need him to continue producing at a high level against Dallas. Wilson, and Seattle’s, passing attack suffered through the regular season. They ranked 27th in the league in passing yards per game at 198.9. Seattle recorded a league-best plus-15 turnover differential this season.
On paper, that equation plays right into the Cowboys (9-7 ATS) strength. They’ve been dominant against the run all season. The defense give up an average of 91.3 rushing yards per game. LB Leighton Vander Esch leads all defensive players on the Cowboys with 131 tackles. He will be key to the Cowboys’ success against Carson. The NFL’s rushing champ, Ezekiel Elliott, will take center stage. He will go against a middle-of-the-pack Seahawks’ run D. Look for this one to be won on the ground.
PREDICTION: Cowboys 24, Seahawks 13
NFL Wildcard Betting Odds & Trends
| Seattle Seahawks |
|---|
| The Seahawks are 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games |
| Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle’s last 8 games |
| The Seahawks are 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road |
| Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road |
| The Seahawks are 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas |
| Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing Dallas |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas |
| Dallas Cowboys |
|---|
| The Cowboys are 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games |
| Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas’s last 25 games |
| The Cowboys are 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home |
| Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home |
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 7 games at home |
| The Cowboys are 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle |
| Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing Seattle |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle |
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