Mon, Dec 7, 2026, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Seattle Seahawks
2-4 · Power #20
22
projected
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3-3 · Power #1
26
projected
DAL 34%
66% SEA
Spread
SEA -4.5
 
Total
48.5
model 48
Spread edge
Even
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ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Opennot available
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)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentSEA -4.5
Total48.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar season form & situation
-5.542–21 W O46.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form
-3.525–10 W U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-4.520–17 L U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & situation
-4.544–24 W O51.5
Very close
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & situation
-5.524–25 L O48.5
Very close
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & season form
-3.530–24 W O46.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & situation
-5.530–24 W O47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & season form
-4.523–20 L U45.5
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total
-3.530–17 W U47.5
Close
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar total & season form
-3.530–20 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%)

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

DAL
Longer bar = better
SEA
#11
Offense
◀ DAL better
#19
#30
Defense
SEA better ▶
#3
−0.7 #27
Turnovers
SEA better ▶
−0.2 #19
63 plays #15
Pace
Even
63 plays #12
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When DAL has the ball
Advantage: SEA defense
DAL offSEA defEdge
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
When SEA has the ball
Advantage: SEA offense
SEA offDAL defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
DAL scored
5.0
#11
3.8
#27
8.8
#24
7.7
#4
8.7
#7
16.3
#3
SEA allowed
2.8
#7
9.2
#28
12.0
#20
2.8
#3
5.0
#6
7.8
#3
SEA scoring against the DAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SEA scored
4.0
#18
4.8
#25
8.8
#24
7.2
#6
8.7
#7
15.8
#4
DAL allowed
5.2
#22
8.3
#24
13.5
#27
7.3
#27
5.7
#7
13.0
#21

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SEA +1.8
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.