Season’s Record: Cowboys 4-10 Bills 6-8
Dallas gave up a 40-yard FG with 36 seconds left to lose 19-16 to the Jets on Saturday. QB Matt Cassel was 3-8 for 37 yards and a pick but was lifted after being sacked for a 19-yard loss. QB Kellen Moore made his first NFL appearance, finishing 15-25 for 158 yards, a TD and 3 interceptions. Despite the picks, he showed something in his first game. RB Darren McFadden ran for 100 yards on 16 carries as the Cowboys finished with 133 yards on 21 carries. They probably should have run the ball more. The defense played well vs. the run (26-73) not so the pass (299 yards).
Buffalo trailed 21-0 at halftime and lost 35-25 to Washington on Sunday. QB Tyrod Taylor was 16-27 for 235 yards and 2 TDs but was sacked 5 times. Buffalo used 7 different players in the running game and totaled 240 yards on 31 carries. RB LeSean McCoy was held to 29 yards on 10 carries. WR Sammy Watkins finished 5-111-2. The defense allowed 123 rushing yards and had 1 sack. They were gauged in the passing game, allowing 319 yards, 4 TD passes and a 13-yard TD run by QB Kirk Cousins.
- Dallas is 11-1-1 ATS as an underdog vs. AFC teams but 1-1-1 this year.
- The Cowboys are 0-8 ATS in their final road game of the season, including playoffs, since 2007.
- Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games.
- The Bills have recorded 8 overs and 16 unders in their last 24 non-divisional contests.
This weekend’s Dallas at Buffalo NFL week 16 match-up has the public evenly split on the point spread. Moneyline bettors are heavily favoring Dallas at 81% confidence and those who wager on totals are split on the under/over line of 42.5.
