Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 1/22/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Divisional Playoffs
Game: Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023
Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
TV: FOX
Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-4)
Total/Over-Under: 46
Levi's Stadium is the location where the San Francisco 49ers (14-4) will play the Dallas Cowboys (13-5) on Sunday. San Francisco is 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 46.
The Dallas Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 13-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys faced the Buccaneers and earned the victory with a final of 31-14. Dak Prescott went 25/33 with 305 yards through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 143.3 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. Dalton Schultz had an average of 13.6 yds per catch by totaling 95 yds on 7 receptions. Tony Pollard led the offense in rushing for the Cowboys with 15 attempts for 77 yards (5.1 yards per carry). For the game, they ran 69 plays which gave them 425 yards. The Dallas Cowboys ended up running the ball 35 different times and totaled 128 yds, which had them averaging 3.7 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Cowboys conceded 52 yds on 12 tries, which is an average of 4.3 yds per rush allowed. Dallas allowed 35 completions on 66 tries for a total of 334 yds, and a completion rate of 53.0%.
The Cowboys have earned 6,034 total yards over the course of this season. Dallas has 194 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 104 infractions for 842 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Dallas has compiled 28 touchdowns through the air and 24 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 23 different times (18 picks and 5 fumbles lost). Offensively they hold an average of 135.2 yards via the ground game which is 9th in the NFL. When talking about scoring, the Dallas Cowboys are averaging 27.5 points per contest.
When talking about passing yards, the Cowboys have allowed 3,415 yards which puts them in 8th in football. They have conceded 200.9 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.7%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 330.2 yards per outing which has them ranked 12th in the league. They have allowed 23 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.4 yards per tote and 129.3 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 2,198 yards on the ground through 17 games. The Cowboys are sitting in 5th in the league regarding team defense, giving up 20.1 points per game.
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The 49ers come into this matchup with a record of 14-4 for this season. In their last contest, the 49ers went home victorious with a score of 41-23 when they faced the Seahawks. Brock Purdy (3 TDs) ended the contest with 332 yds on 18/30 through the air while his QB rating was 131.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 11.1 yards. Deebo Samuel was one of the featured targets for the 49ers, catching 6 balls for 133 yds (22.2 yds per reception). Christian McCaffrey ran the football 15 times for 119 yds, walking away from the contest with 7.9 yds per carry for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the game with a total of 505 yards and they ran 64 plays (7.9 yds per play). San Francisco ran for 5.5 yds per carry, finishing the game with 181 yds on 33 attempts. San Francisco conceded 25 running attempts for 104 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The 49ers secondary allowed a completion percentage of 71.4%, relinquishing 228 yds on 25 for 35 passing.
The San Francisco 49ers average 365.6 yards per contest ranking them 5th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 138.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,360 yards overall. The San Francisco offense has compiled 730 yds of penalties on 94 infractions, which is 14th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 9 interceptions while surrendering 8 fumbles and they have recorded 188 first downs. During the season thus far, the 49ers currently sit at 3,856 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 226.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th in the league. In terms of their ability to score points, the 49ers are 6th in the NFL with 26.5 PPG.
The 49ers are allowing 16.3 points per contest, ranking them 1st in the NFL. They have given up 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 222.9 yards/contest, which has them in 20th in the league. This year, they have given up 277 points in total. San Francisco has yielded a total of 1,321 yards via the ground game (77.7 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground for the year. The 49ers defense has participated in 1,026 plays, which is 7th in the NFL. Their defense has tallied 30 takeaways (10 fumbles recovered and 20 picks) on the campaign.
Who will win tonight's Cowboys/49ers NFL game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the 49ers -4 and over 46 total points
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