Mon, Dec 7, 2026, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Seattle Seahawks
DAL 34%66% SEA
Spread
SEA -4.5
Total
48.5
model 48
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CurrentSEA -4.5
Total48.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 49% (153 games)ⓘ
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CurrentSEA -4.5
Total48.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
SEA as a 4.5-point home favorite against DAL, the favorite won 9, covered 7, and 6 went over the total.
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Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.6 against an average line of 4.4; 50 points a game (usually 45.1). Of the 6 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar season form & situation |
-5.5 | 42–21 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-3.5 | 25–10 | W | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-4.5 | 20–17 | L | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-4.5 | 44–24 | W | O51.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & situation |
-5.5 | 24–25 | L | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-3.5 | 30–24 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & situation |
-5.5 | 30–24 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-4.5 | 23–20 | L | U45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total |
-3.5 | 30–17 | W | U47.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar total & season form |
-3.5 | 30–20 | W | O47.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Seattle Seahawks 66%
Projected DAL 22 – SEA 26 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
SEA -4.5
Market SEA -4.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 48 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from SEA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSEA rating edge+5.5+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−2.0+Travel−1.0=Model marginSEA by 4.3
TotalScoring ratings47.9=Model total47.9
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Dallas Cowboys ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Seattle Seahawks ATS struggles (1-3-2)
Seattle Seahawks have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Seattle Seahawks 1-3-2 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 334 games with totals 45.5–51.5, 51% went over; 2% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 23% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 30% | 2-7-1 22% | 8-2 80% | |
| 7-3 70% | 5-3-2 63% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
DAL 7–9 SEA
SEA leads · 16 games since 2001 · DAL has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 2023 | Seattle Seahawks 35 @ Dallas Cowboys 41 | DAL -9.5 | SEA W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
DAL−0.6 →−1.3▼ 0.7#20
SEA+3.2 →+4.3▲ 1.1#1
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#11
Offense
◀ DAL better#19
#30
Defense
SEA better ▶#3
−0.7 #27
Turnovers
SEA better ▶−0.2 #19
63 plays #15
Pace
Even63 plays #12
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| DAL off | SEA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.2 #12 | 20.3 #6 | SEA |
| Yards / play | 5.49 #13 | 3.96 #1 | SEA |
| EPA / play | +0.08 #8 | −0.13 #2 | SEA |
| Success rate | 47% #9 | 37% #2 | SEA |
| SEA off | DAL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.7 #13 | 26.5 #25 | SEA |
| Yards / play | 5.26 #17 | 6.04 #31 | SEA |
| EPA / play | −0.08 #24 | +0.16 #32 | SEA |
| Success rate | 41% #22 | 49% #32 | SEA |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
DAL scoring against the SEA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 #11 | 3.8 #27 | 8.8 #24 | 7.7 #4 | 8.7 #7 | 16.3 #3 | |
2.8 #7 | 9.2 #28 | 12.0 #20 | 2.8 #3 | 5.0 #6 | 7.8 #3 |
SEA scoring against the DAL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 #18 | 4.8 #25 | 8.8 #24 | 7.2 #6 | 8.7 #7 | 15.8 #4 | |
5.2 #22 | 8.3 #24 | 13.5 #27 | 7.3 #27 | 5.7 #7 | 13.0 #21 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
DAL11d
SEA8d
DAL +3 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
DAL 1,669 mi
Model moves the line 1.0 pts
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

