Dallas -7

[JBS]

7 point favorites over DET

 

[crashintonickdm]

lol. lots of money coming in on the cowboys side.

 

[Tabascocat]

lol. lots of money coming in on the cowboys side.

not at all, just opened up there. Should be around -5 by kickoff.

 

[Staubacher]

That's a lot of points

 

[Phoenix]

I'd take -15

 

[jazzcat22]

Seems high for a playoff game.
Or any game with teams 1 game apart on their records.

 

[TrailBlazer]

It's already moved down to -6.5

 

[Plankton]

Only spread I am concerned with is the final score. As long as Dallas is in the win column, that's all that matters.

 

[Zordon]

Only spread I am concerned with is the final score. As long as Dallas is in the win column, that's all that matters.

true but it is a little comforting the experts like us that much.

 

[Cowboy06]

not at all, just opened up there. Should be around -5 by kickoff.

I'm thinking 4 points...but hey let's just come up with a good defensive game plan to stop the Lions from passing all day. I want the Boys to control the clock and get turnovers.

 

[jobberone]

not at all, just opened up there. Should be around -5 by kickoff.

I'm guessing 3.5 but 5 is possible.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

true but it is a little comforting the experts like us that much.

The "experts" had us sucking. Don't start falling in love with them now brother lol

 

[Plankton]

true but it is a little comforting the experts like us that much.

The experts loved the Colts in Super Bowl III - 18 point favorites. They lost.

The experts loved the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI - 14 point favorites. They lost.

The experts loved the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII - 12 point favorites. They lost.

Truthfully, I couldn't care less what the experts think. I care about the actual results.

 

[Gameover]

Seems high for a playoff game.
Or any game with teams 1 game apart on their records.

Even if you think one team is much better than the other?

I wouldn't touch the number

 

[crashintonickdm]

3.5 pt favorites means the teams are even. they are not. the lions are vastly overrated.

 

[DenCWBY]

3.5 pt favorites means the teams are even. they are not. the lions are vastly overrated.

I agree. The lions have had to come back to win a lot their games at the last minute and they don't play well on the road.
I think the -7 is about spot on. Home field for us is not that great however I think we're going to play lights out and win convincingly.
This team has simply forgotten how to lose.
Oh and lastly Detroit has poor special teams play which is very important in the playoffs.

 

[crashintonickdm]

the cowboys have only lost because romo wasn't even 60% or didn't play at all.

think about that for a second. its incredible.

 

[wconn1979]

Cowboys over Opponents: 165-79

Cowboys have out scored their opponents by 86 points this December. I think we are capable of covering this spread.

Lions over Opponents 90-75 in December.

 

[JBS]

I'm guessing 3.5 but 5 is possible.

There's nothing to guess...the line is 7

And if your are guessing that it will drop to 3.5 or even 5 for that matter, you aren't very good at this game

 

[RS12]

Matthew Stafford is now 0-16 when he plays on the road against a team with a winning record. That could be a problem next week in the playoffs -- when the Lions go on the road to play a team with a winning record.

This might have something to do with the spread.