Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bills (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Buffalo Bills (7-6) will go up against the Dallas Cowboys (10-3) at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Dallas is 2-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 49.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 10-3 for this year. When they last took the field, the Cowboys faced the Eagles and walked away with a win by a score of 33-13. Dak Prescott finished 24/39 with 271 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 99.4 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Jake Ferguson averaged 14.4 yards per reception by accumulating 72 yds on 5 receptions. Tony Pollard was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 16 totes for 59 yds (3.7 yards per carry). In all, they ran 74 plays which gave them a total of 394 yards. The Dallas Cowboys ended up rushing 32 times and had 138 yds, which had them averaging 4.3 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Cowboys gave up 106 yards on 23 attempts, which is 4.6 yds per run allowed. Dallas allowed 19 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 218 yds, and a completion rate of 67.9%.

The Cowboys have attained 4,959 total yards for the year. Dallas has recorded 179 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 97 penalties for 824 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Dallas has amassed 28 touchdowns via the pass and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 11 different times (7 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). Offensively they're averaging 118.6 yards on the ground ranking this team at 11th in the league. When talking about putting points on the board, the Dallas Cowboys hold an average of 32.4 PPG.

Concerning yards through the air, the Cowboys have surrendered 2,391 yards which has them ranked 5th in the league. They are allowing 183.9 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.2%. Overall, they have surrendered 289.9 yards per outing putting them 3rd in football. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 106.0 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have given up 1,378 running yards through 13 outings. The Cowboys are ranked 4th in the National Football League regarding team defense, giving up 17.9 PPG.

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The Bills head into this game 7-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Bills got the victory with a final of 20-17 when they played the Chiefs. Josh Allen (1 TD) finished the contest with 233 yards on 23/42 passing while his QB rating was 68.8. He tossed 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 5.5 yards. James Cook was a featured target for the Bills, snagging 5 balls for 83 yards (16.6 yds per reception). James Cook ran the football 10 times for 58 yards, ending the contest with 5.8 yds per attempt for Buffalo. The Bills finished the game with 327 yds while running 73 plays (4.5 yds per play). Buffalo ran the ball for 4.2 yards per tote, totaling 118 yards on 28 attempts. Buffalo allowed 18 rushing attempts for 82 yards (4.6 yards per rush). The Bills secondary conceded a completion percentage of 58.1%, relinquishing 264 yds on 25 out of 43 through the air.

The Buffalo Bills hold an average of 378.9 yards per contest which ranks them 5th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 122.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,586 yards overall. They have thrown 14 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they have obtained 161 first downs. The Buffalo offense has racked up 731 penalty yds on 88 infractions, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of hurting your team. Over the course of the season to this point, the Bills have compiled 3,340 yards via the pass together with an average of 256.9 passing yards per game, which is ranked 5th in football. When discussing the points being put on the board, the Bills are ranking 5th out of all teams in the league averaging 26.8 points per game.

The Bills are allowing 18.8 points per game, which puts them in 6th in the league. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns through the air and 207.9 yards per contest, which has them ranked 11th in the NFL. Buffalo has given up a total of 1,482 yards on the ground (114.0 yards per contest) and 9 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Bills defense taken the field for 792 plays, which is good for 6th in football. Their defense has 23 turnovers (11 fumbles and 12 interceptions) over the course of the season. In total, they have given up 244 total points.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Bills NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys +2

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