How many games will the Dallas Cowboys win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Dallas Cowboys’ 2019 season
The Cowboys went into the final month of the season with a great chance to make the playoffs. But they fell apart down the stretch, going 2-4 in their final six games to miss the postseason with an 8-8 record. That was despite ranking sixth in points scored, first in total yards, 11th in points allowed and ninth in total defense.
On the betting side, Dallas finished 9-7 against the spread and posted a 10-6 Over/Under record.
Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 offseason changes
The Cowboys underwent a lot of changes this offseason. They overhauled their coaching staff by letting Jason Garrett go and replacing him with Mike McCarthy, who brought in his own assistants.
They had one of the best drafts of any team, starting with WR CeeDee Lamb (Oklahoma) in the first round (17th overall). CB Trevon Diggs (Alabama), DL Neville Gallimore (Oklahoma) and CB Reggie Robinson (Tulsa) were their next three picks. They also signed DTs Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe in free agency, as well as S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
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Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 opponents
HOME (*-NFC East Division game)
Philadelphia Eagles-*, New York Giants-*, Washington Redskins-*, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers
AWAY
Eagles-*, Giants-*, Redskins-*, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: -139 / UNDER: +115
The Cowboys have alternated strong and disappointing seasons since 2013, winning fewer than 10 games one year and more than nine the next. They only won eight in 2019, so they’re due for double-digit victories in 2020, right?
They should win at least 10 games, but not because of that trend. The NFC East remains one of the weakest divisions in the NFL, especially with the Giants and Redskins still rebuilding around young quarterbacks. The Eagles won the NFC East last year and have done well this offseason, but they’re really the only true threat in the division.
The Cowboys don’t have the easiest schedule, with the Ravens, Vikings, Seahawks and 49ers on it, but they also get breaks with seven of their games coming against the Redskins, Giants, Falcons, Bengals and Browns.
Bet the OVER (-139), but it’s far from a lock that the Cowboys will finish with more than nine wins.
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