Falcons vs Cowboys Prediction 8/22/25 NFL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Falcons vs Cowboys Prediction for this NFL Week 3 Preseason game on Friday, August 22^nd at the AT&T Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Dallas Cowboys Preview

The Cowboys have a 0-2 record in the preseason, and they average 17 points per game, while allowing 31 points per game. They are coming off a 13-31 home defeat by Baltimore, where they got outgained by their opponents by 399-176 yards and had 47 total plays. Tennessee had 125 passing yards, 51 rushing yards, and 10/23 completed passes, while the turnover battle was tied 2-2. The Cowboys were 2-13 on third down conversions and were 0-2 in the red zone.

Joe Milton III had 9/18 completed passes with a team-high 122 passing yards and one interception, while Will Grier had 1/5 passes for 33 yards. Miles Sanders had a team-high 15 rushing yards, while Jonathan Mingo caught one pass for a team-high 49 receiving yards. Defensively, Andrew Booth led the Cowboys with 8 total tackles, 7 of them solo, while Andrew Booth and Kemon Hall had one interception apiece.

The Cowboys also lost their first game of the preseason by 21-31 on the road by the Rams. They got outgained by their opponents by 364-297 yards and had 60 total plays. The Cowboys were 4-11 on third down conversions and 2-4 in the red zone.

Atlanta Falcons Preview

The Falcons have a 0-2 record in the preseason, and they average 15 points per game, while allowing 20 points per game. They are coming off a 20-23 home defeat by Tennessee as they got outgained by their opponents by 313-289 yards and had 64 total plays. They had 174 passing yards, 115 rushing yards, and 21/37 completed passes, while winning the turnover battle by 1-2. The Falcons went 5-15 on third down conversions and were 0-0 in the red zone.

Easton Stick had 19/32 passes and a team-high 173 passing yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Emory Jones had 2/5 passes with 16 yards, while Nathan Carter had a team-high 63 rushing yards. Chris Blair caught 3 passes for a team-high 78 receiving yards. Defensively, Lamar Jackson led the Vikings with 8 total tackles, 6 of them solo, while Nick Kubitz had one sack and Natrone Brooks one interception.

The Falcons also lost their first game of the preseason by 10-17 at home by the Lions. They got outgained by their opponents by 207-236 yards and had 36 total plays. The Falcons were 1-7 on third down conversions and 1-1 in the red zone.

Falcons vs Cowboys Prediction

In their previous meeting last season, the Falcons won 27-21 at home, covering the -3.5-point spread, as the game went under the 52-point total. The Cowboys have won the previous three meetings before that, and are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Dallas. The Falcons are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings, and under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Falcons vs Cowboys Prediction, the Cowboys are coming as -2.5-point home favorites. I do not trust either team at this point, after both losing their first two preseason games. They both looked terrible offensively, and Dallas’ defense looks atrocious, having conceded 31 points in both of their games. Dallas went for 1-2 in the 2024 preseason, while Atlanta was winless with 0-3 wins. The Cowboys have been dominating the Falcons in Dallas, and Atlanta is not in a shape to steal a road victory in this spot. Take the Dallas Cowboys and lay the -2.5 points in this one.