The Dallas Cowboys (8-4) and Washington Football Team (6-6) will square off for the first time this season, pitting the top two teams in the NFC East against each other Sunday. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET from FedExField as Dallas tries to pull further ahead in the division. Below, we look at the Cowboys vs. Washington odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Cowboys should be well-rested after getting some extra time off following their win over the Saints last Thursday night, snapping their two-game losing streak.
Dallas is still only 2-3 in the last five games with those losses coming against the Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders, though the Cowboys did win comfortably against the Saints and the Falcons.
Washington has caught fire as of late, winning its last four games after losing four in a row in October. The Football Team’s most impressive win came Nov. 14 vs. the Buccaneers, blowing them out 29-19 at home.
Washington’s numbers aren’t all that impressive, ranking 21st in scoring offense and 23rd in points allowed, but it has found ways to get it done in order to claw back to .500.
Cowboys at Washington odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Cowboys -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Washington +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cowboys -4.5 (-112) | Washington +4.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Cowboys at Washington key injuries
Cowboys
- RB Tony Pollard (foot) questionable
Washington
- RB J.D. McKissic (concussion) questionable
- TE Logan Thomas (knee) IR-out
- G Wes Schweitzer (ankle) out
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Cowboys at Washington odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cowboys 24, Washington 17
Money line
Dallas has not played well as of late, and even in its win over the Saints, the offense looked broken. The Cowboys will now face a defense that’s playing well, holding each of its last five opponents under 22 points.
But the Cowboys should get back on track with WR Amari Cooper closer to full strength and RB Ezekiel Elliott having 10 days to rest his knee injury.
Even being on the road, I really like Dallas in this game, but I would PASS on the money line and bet on the spread instead.
Against the spread
This is where the real value is. The Cowboys are 9-3 ATS this season, four games better than Washington, which started the year 1-7 ATS.
Washington’s defense could give the Cowboys some trouble but its offense will also struggle against an underrated Dallas defense.
Bet the COWBOYS -4.5 (-112) giving the points on the road.
Over/Under
The Cowboys scored 27 points against the Saints but they went three-and-out on four of their last seven possessions and six times overall. It was not a very good performance, with the offense only scoring 20 points on its own; Dallas also had a pick-six.
Washington’s offense isn’t moving the ball very easily right now, either, and its defense deserves more credit than it’s gotten.
I like the UNDER 47.5 (-105).
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