Dallas Cowboys Vs. Detroit Lions – Preview-October 27th, 1:00 ET
The Dallas Cowboys will take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 27th at Ford Field in Detroit. Both teams are 4-3, and have two of the best receivers in the NFL, Detroit’s Calvin Johnson and the Cowboy’s Dez Bryant. Calvin Johnson led the league in receiving yards and broke the single season record for receiving yards with 1,964 yards, while Dez Bryant had his first thousand-yard season, and finished with 1,382 yards, and career high 12 touchdowns. The two star receivers are tied with six touchdowns so far this season.
NFL Betting Lines Courtesy of BetAnySports
The best NFL betting sites for USA Players such as BetAnySports have The Detroit Lions laying three points on The Dallas Cowboys Currently. Many of the odds makers think the best bet for this particular game is to bet on The Dallas Cowboys. The Over/Under Bettors are seeing the total listed at fifty-one.
Dallas Cowboys
The game will be the first between the two teams since 2011, a game in which Dallas quarterback Tony Romo threw three interceptions, and had two of them returned for touchdowns, which allowed Detroit to rally from a 24 point second, half deficit. Tony Romo has thrown 15 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions so far this season while Detroit’s Matthew Stafford has thrown 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The Cowboys have won two straight games, and two of their last three while the Lions lost their last game, and two of their last three games.
Both teams have high scoring offenses, Dallas is ranked 3rd in points per game at 28.6, while Detroit is ranked 8th at 26.6. The Cowboys starting running back DeMarco Murray is expected to return to action, after missing the last two games with a knee injury. Wide receiver Miles Austin is questionable because of a hamstring injury and Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Ware is expected to miss his second straight game with a quad injury.
Detroit Lions
The Lions expect starting running back Reggie Bush to play, despite missing practice with an upper leg tweak. The Lions are trying to catch up to the division leading Green Bay Packers, and put some distance between them and the Chicago Bears with a win against the Cowboys before they go into their bye week.
The Cowboys are trying to win three games in a row for the first time this season, and to extend their division lead over the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. Tony Romo will also be trying to atone for his three-interception game against the Lions in 2011. Both teams are evenly matched on offense and defense, but Dallas might have a tough time getting some pressure on Matthew Stafford without DeMarcus Ware in the lineup. Fans of both teams should be expecting an old fashion shootout between the teams. The team that makes the least mistakes should win this one.
