Saturday Night Football will take place on Saturday, as the Detroit Lions are on the road at the Dallas Cowboys. This is the second game in Week 17 of the National Football League. These two teams are both heading to the postseason. The Detroit Lions are 11-4 on the season, and have the NFC North wrapped up. The Lions are coming off an impressive win over Minnesota in their last game.
For the Dallas Cowboys, they are on a two game losing streak. Dallas is 10-5 on the season, and trails Philadelphia by a single game. Heading into this game, the Lions would be the third seed, and the Cowboys the fifth seed in the NFC postseason picture. The Dallas Cowboys are -6.5 in the game over the Detroit Lions. The total for this game is 53.5 points.
The Dallas Cowboys are the favorites according to the NFL lines for this game. The Cowboys are listed at -5.5 over the Lions. The total for this affair is at 52.5 points.
Lions vs Cowboys Odds and Betting Pick for this Week 17 Matchup | MyBookie NFL Regular Season Preview
Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys | NFL Week 17 Saturday Night Football
ATS Odds: Cowboys -5.5
Money line Odds: Detroit Lions Line: +200 / Dallas Cowboys Line: -250
Over/Under Odds: 52.5
Saturday, December 30th, 2023 at 8:15 pm ET | ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Playoff Bound Lions
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have been quite the test for opposing defenses this season. The Lions have scored a total of 412 points, which is second in the NFC. Goff has thrown for 3,984 yards on the season, with 27 touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown has been the top target for the Lions, with 8 touchdowns and nearly 1,300 yards.
Sam LaPorta has been outstanding as well for the Lions. The tight end out of Iowa has over 100 receptions, 776 yards and 9 touchdowns. On the ground. Detroit is using both David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. They have combined for over 17,00 yards and 20 touchdowns on the season.
The Lions will finish at home next week, as they take on the Minnesota Vikings.
Unbeaten Cowboys at Home
For the Dallas Cowboys, they are 7-0 at home this season. In fact, in the Cowboys last four home games, the Cowboys have scored 152 points. That’s an average of 38 points per game. On the season, Dallas ranks third in the league with 30.1 points per game. The passing game ranks 6th with 251 yards per game.
Dak Prescott has had one of his best seasons in his career. The signal caller is 108 yards from 4,000 on the season. His top target has been CeeDee Lamb. They have connected 109 times this season for 1,424 yards and 9 touchdowns. Tony Pollard needs 114 rushing yards over his last two games to reach 1,000 on the season.
Dallas will finish the regular season on the road at the Washington Commanders on Sunday!
Cowboys Top Lions
The Dallas Cowboys are just better at home than they are on the road. This is going to be a challenge for the Lions to stick in this game. Dallas is going to play mad too, with back to back losses. Look for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to get going and torch the Detroit defense.
The Lions would love to win for seeding purposes, look for this one to be one of those games they just need to move on from. The Dallas Cowboys are going to win this game, and win it easily. The final bet for this game is the Dallas Cowboys -5.5 over the Detroit Lions on Saturday.
2023 NFL SNF Pick: ATS Dallas Cowboys -5.5 | Bet Lions vs Cowboys
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game
Detroit Lions Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12/24/23 | @ MIN | W30-24 |
| 12/16/23 | vs DEN | W42-17 |
| 12/10/23 | @ CHI | L28-13 |
| 12/3/23 | @ NO | W33-28 |
| 11/23/23 | vs GB | L29-22 |
Dallas Cowboys Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12/24/23 | @ MIA | L22-20 |
| 12/17/23 | @ BUF | L31-10 |
| 12/10/23 | vs PHI | W33-13 |
| 12/3/23 | vs SEA | W41-35 |
| 11/23/23 | vs WSH | W45-10 |
2023 NFL Standings up to Week 17
NFC North Standings
Detroit Lions
| Team | W | L | PCT | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions * | 11 | 4 | .733 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 8 | .667 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 8 | .333 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 9 | .267 | L6 |
NFC East Standings
Dallas Cowboys
| Team | W | L | PCT | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles * | 11 | 4 | .733 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys * | 10 | 5 | .667 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 10 | .333 | L2 |
| Washington Commanders | 4 | 11 | .267 | L6 |
Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Trends
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road.
- Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
- Detroit are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference East division.
- Detroit are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games played in December.
- Dallas are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit.
- Dallas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
- Dallas are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’ last 5 games played in December.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas’ last 14 games played in week 17.
The following NFL betting lines are based on MyBookie Sportsbook.
Super Bowl Odds to Win this 2025 NFL Season
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | +550 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +700 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +800 |
| Buffalo Bills | +1000 |
| Detroit Lions+1200 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +1300 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +1600 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +1800 |
| Miami Dolphins | +2000 |
| Green Bay Packers | +2200 |
| Houston Texans | +2200 |
| LA Chargers | +2500 |
| New York Jets | +2500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +3500 |
| Los Angeles Rams | +3500 |
| Cleveland Browns | +4000 |
| Minnesota Vikings | +4000 |
| Atlanta Falcons | +5000 |
| Chicago Bears | +5000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | +5000 |
| Denver Broncos | +7500 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | +7500 |
| New Orleans Saints | +7500 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | +7500 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +7500 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +7500 |
| Arizona Cardinals | +10000 |
| New England Patriots | +15000 |
| New York Giants | +15000 |
| Tennessee Titans | +15000 |
| Washington Commanders | +15000 |
| Carolina Panthers | +25000 |
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