Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) vs. Dallas Cowboys (5-7)
December 9, 2024 8:15 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Cowboys -1.5; Over/Under: +49.5
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The Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys meet in week 14 NFL action from AT&T Stadium on Monday night football. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction.
Cincinnati Bengals Recap
The Cincinnati Bengals come into this one looking to bounce back after falling to 4-8 on the year with a 44-38 loss to Pittsburgh last time out. After this game, the Bengals will continue on the road to take on the Tennessee Titans.
Bengals Lose Third Straight
Joe Burrow has thrown for 3,337 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 67.7% passing while Chase Brown has a team-high 677 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns and Zack Moss has 242 rushing yards with 2 TDs. Ja’Marr Chase has a team-high 79 receptions for 1,142 yards and 13 touchdowns while Tee Higgins has 558 receiving yards with 5 TDs. Mike Gesicki has 436 receiving yards on the year. On defense, Germaine Pratt has a team-high 110 total tackles while Logan Wilson has 104 total tackles. Trey Hendrickson also has a team-high 11.5 sacks on the year. As a unit, Cincinnati’s defense has combined for 21 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Cincinnati Bengals will win
- The Bengals have won each of their last six road games against NFC opponents.
- The Cowboys have lost each of their last eight games as moderate underdogs (+3.5 to +7.0 points).
- The Cowboys have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six December games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
- The Bengals have covered the spread in each of their last six games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Dallas Cowboys Recap
The Dallas Cowboys come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 27-20 win over the New York Giants to improve to 5-7 on the year. After this game, the Cowboys will head on the road to take on the Carolina Panthers.
Cowboys Looking To Make Last Ditch Playoff Push
Cooper Rush has thrown for 1,008 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 60.5% passing while Rico Dowdle leads the Cowboys on the ground with 600 rushing yards as well on the year. CeeDee Lamb leads Dallas with 79 receptions for 880 yards and 4 touchdowns while Jalen Tolbert has 451 receiving yards with 4 scores and Jake Ferguson also has 369 receiving yards. On defense, Eric Kendricks has a team-high 107 total tackles along with 3 sacks while Micah Parsons has a team-high 6.5 sacks and DeMarvion Overshown has 5 sacks on the year. As a unit, Dallas’ defense has combined for 34 sacks and 9 interceptions this season.
Why the Dallas Cowboys will win
- The Cowboys have won each of their last 12 home games in December.
- The Bengals have lost each of their last 10 games against NFC East opponents on a winning streak.
- The Cowboys have covered the spread in 14 of their last 16 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Bengals have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five Monday games as favorites.
Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction
I’m on the over here. These are two teams that I don’t trust worth a lick defensively. For the Bengals, offense hasn’t been an issue or a reason why they’ve struggled with their record as much as they have. On the other side, the Cowboys can do some damage of their own after finding their offense with Cooper Rush leading the way and I think we get a high-scoring game here. Give me the over.
