Dallas Cowboys NFL Week 8 Betting Lines
For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why linemakers were giving the Dallas Cowboys the benefit of the doubt heading into their 2024-25 NFL betting campaign. Even after getting its breakfast, lunch, and dinner served up to them by the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs and doing next to nothing to improve the roster in the offseason, Big D still entered the regular season with a 10.5-game win total and were still being rated out as a major player to contend with the Philadelphia Eagles for NFC East bragging rights. Personally, I bet way too much of my futures odds bankroll on the under of their season win total odds as well as Dak Prescott and Co. missing out on the playoffs. With the Cowboys managing to split their first six games and getting roasted by the pair of viable playoff contenders it ran up against, each NFL futures bets is looking pretty darn good with the team coming out of the bye and Mike McCarthy lined with the second shortest odds to become the next coach fired. The pressure cooker has been turned up to the max in Arlington! Did you hear Jerry Jones’ rant berating the radio hosts following the team’s embarrassing 47-9 home defeat to the Detroit Lions? I believe it gets much worse before it starts to turn around for this franchise. The talent just isn’t there, and the injury bug has made the job that much tougher. The Cowboys next five opponents read as such: @49ers, @Falcons, Eagles, Texans, @Commanders—have fun with that!!
Returning from the bye week, the Cowboys odds of winning Super Bowl LIX have swelled to 50-1 from 35-1, while their chances of representing the NFC in the big game fattened up to 25-1 from 17-1. Initially +170 choices to defend their NFC East title, their odds of doing so have jumped all the way up to +450, while its adjusted in-season win total odds have plummeted to 8.5 with slightly heavier vig riding the over. Dallas opened the year as decided -210 favorites to punch a ticket to the postseason a fourth straight time. The “Yes” got as high as -380 after the season opening win at Cleveland, but the “Yes” is now offering up a $185 return on investment with the “No” now the heavy -235 favorite. After jumping up to 10-1 following back-to-back wins over the Giants and Steelers, Mike McCarthy’s odds of becoming the next coach fired clock in at 4-1 in back of clubhouse leader, Doug Pederson (-150).
NFL Week 8 Betting Lines
Dallas Cowboys +4.5
San Francisco 49ers -4.5
Total: 47
Money Line: Cowboys +180, 49ers -215
Dallas Cowboys Week 8 Matchup
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, the Dallas Cowboys will take on the San Francisco 49ers from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Kickoff time for Sunday Night Football is set for 8:20 p.m. ET with television coverage on NBC. The lookahead NFL Week 8 betting lines hit the board with Dallas catching 6.5-points and the total set at 50.5. Initially, NFL crypto bettors were piling on the host Niners at the open, but the season-ending injury to Brandon Aiyuk paired with the unknown availability of Deebo Samuel due to pneumonia has seen the Cowboys gain some interest. The Cowboys are currently taking back 4.5-points with Dallas taking in 44 percent of the bets and 54 percent of the money. Big D has been its best away from Arlington with wins logged against the Browns, Giants, and Steelers (2-1 ATS). It’ll be playing with 3x revenge in this spot with the Niners taking each of the last three standoffs which include last year’s 42-10 thrashing that saw the Cowboys defense simply have no answers for either Brock Purdy or Christian McCaffrey. Dallas has been lined a regular season road dog of 4-7 points a total of five times under the current coaching staff, and gone 3-2 SU and ATS in those matchups with the over paying out three times and 47.8 points scored on average. Total bettors have pounced on the under with 70+ percent of the tickets and handle forcing a market correction down to 46.5.
Dallas Cowboys Week 7 Recap
The Dallas Cowboys suffered another devastating NFL spread loss in front of the hometown faithful in Week 6 betting. This time, it came in the form of a 47-9 beat down by the Detroit Lions, marking their fourth consecutive blowout loss at home. Key issues for Dallas included turnovers and defensive injuries, including the absence of two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions—making it six overall after only throwing nine all of last season—part of five total Cowboys turnovers, and posted a passer rating of 42.2, the second-worst of his career. Dallas' defense, which struggled without key players, allowed Jared Goff to throw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, as the Lions capitalized on the Cowboys' weak spots. The Cowboys trailed 27-6 by halftime, continuing a troubling trend of being down by at least 14 points in four consecutive home games. Their once-dominant home-field advantage, bolstered by a 16-game winning streak, has vanished as they’ve now given up 167 points in their last four home games, third-worst in NFL history. Despite the rough stretch, Prescott expressed confidence that the team wouldn't panic. For Dallas, this game highlighted significant concerns on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Moving forward, the Cowboys must regroup quickly to stop the skid and address their turnover issues, defensive depth, and overall performance within AT&T Stadium.
2024 Dallas Cowboys Schedule, Results & Record
Few teams can match the rich history of the Dallas Cowboys. Especially when you consider that the Cowboys were born as a nuclear weapon. In 1960 the American Football League was formed by Dallas resident Lamar Hunt. Hunt founded the league and its franchise, the Dallas Texans because the NFL would not grant him an expansion team. However, once the AFL and the Texans were launched, the NFL expanded to Dallas. The Cowboys were created to destroy the AFL and the Texans.
From 1960 through 1965, the Cowboys never had a winning season. But starting in 1966, the Cowboys became the most successful franchise in the NFL. From 1966 through 1985, the Cowboys missed the NFL Playoffs just two times. Dallas won two Super Bowls in that span out of five appearances. President Tex Schramm, scout Gil Brandt, coach Tom Landry, and quarterbacks Don Meredith and Rodger Staubach were the key contributors to those Glory Years. So too was the Doomsday Defense the stuff of legends in those days.
But by 1989, the Cowboys ran out of steam and money. Jerry Jones bought the franchise and hired Jimmy Johnson as head coach. After going 1-15 in 1989, the Cowboys were Super Bowl champions in 1992 and 1993. After Johnson left in an ego struggle with Jones, caretaker coach Barry Switzer led Dallas to their last Super Bowl title in 1995.
Jerry Jones has made the Cowboys the most valuable franchise in sports. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame because of his dynamic business ability. But as much as Jones wants it, he still gets no credit for his football acumen nor deserves it. Dallas has never made a Super Bowl without a Jimmy Johnson-constructed team. It’s also failed to even reach the NFC title game in any of its 13 playoff appearances since last hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
Dallas Cowboys Past Seasons (2000)
YEAR |
RECORD |
PLAYOFFS |
2023 |
12-5 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
2022 |
12-5 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2021 |
12-5 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
2020 |
6-10 |
None |
2019 |
8-8 |
None |
2018 |
10-6 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2017 |
9-7 |
None |
2016 |
13-3 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2015 |
4-12 |
None |
2014 |
12-4 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2013 |
8-8 |
None |
2012 |
8-8 |
None |
2011 |
8-8 |
None |
2010 |
6-10 |
None |
2009 |
11-5 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2008 |
9-7 |
None |
2007 |
13-3 |
Lost Divisional Round |
2006 |
9-7 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
2005 |
9-7 |
None |
2004 |
6-10 |
None |
2003 |
10-6 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
2002 |
5-11 |
None |
2001 |
5-11 |
None |
2000 |
5-11 |
None |
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