Will the Dallas Cowboys make the 2020 NFL playoffs? Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds and make our pick. We also predict their exact win total for the upcoming season.
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Will the Dallas Cowboys make the 2020 NFL playoffs?
Yes: -182 | No: +150
The NFL expanded its playoff field to 14 teams for next season, which means one more team from each conference will qualify. That benefits the Cowboys, as does the fact that no team has won the NFC East in back-to-back years since the Eagles did so in 2003-2004.
Despite a 9-7 record, Philly won the NFC East last season. However, Dallas looks like the team to beat in 2020 with QB Dak Prescott, RB Ezekiel Elliott and WRs Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys’ 2020 first-round draft pick out of Oklahoma. Plus, there’s the great offensive line.
The bet here is YES (-182) because of how weak the NFC East is and the expansion of the playoff field. Dallas is one of the hardest teams in the NFL to trust, but it has the talent to win it all in 2020.
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How many games will the Dallas Cowboys win in 2020? Bands
| BAND | ODDS |
| 0-4 Wins | +10000 |
| 5-8 Wins | +245 |
| 9-12 Wins | -278 |
| 13-16 Wins | +1100 |
The Cowboys have alternated double-digit-win seasons since 2014. Based on that trend, they’ll finish with at least 10 wins in 2020 after going 8-8 last year and 10-6 the season before. They’ve only won 13-plus games once since 2008, and even as good of a value as +1100 is for 13-16 wins, it feels like too much of a reach.
The best bet is 9-12 WINS (-278), which is unsurprisingly the favorite. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to put a small wager on 13-16 (+1100) and a bigger one on 9-12 wins, though.
How many games will the Dallas Cowboys win in 2020? Exact number
Exactly 10 wins is the favorite at +270. The Cowboys have a great chance to win more than 10 games with an easier schedule in the NFC East, but games against the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks won’t be easy outs.
Exactly 11 WINS feels like a good target for this Cowboys team and at +340 is a great value. It’s still relatively safe and not as risky as 13 wins (+1200), and seems realistic for this talented Dallas squad.
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