Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 12/9/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN/ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+5.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Dallas Cowboys (5-7) will compete against the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) at AT&T Stadium on Monday. Cincinnati opens as 5.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 50.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this game with a record of 4-8 this season. When they last took the field, the Bengals stepped onto the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers and ended up losing by a score of 44-38. Chase Brown led the offense in rushing for the Bengals with 12 totes for 70 yards (5.8 yds per carry). Tee Higgins averaged 13.8 yards per reception by totaling 69 yds on 5 receptions. Joe Burrow finished 28/38 with 309 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 112.7 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Bengals gave up 110 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 4.2 yds per rush allowed. Cincinnati conceded 29 pass completions on 38 attempts for 410 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.3%. On the day, they had 53 plays which gave them a total of 375 yds. The Cincinnati Bengals ended up rushing 15 times and accounted for 93 yds, which came out to an average of 6.2 yds per attempt.

Concerning scoring, the Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 27.9 points per contest. As a unit they maintain an average of 91.7 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 27th in the NFL. The Bengals have earned 4,272 total yards this season. Cincinnati has 171 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 63 infractions for 515 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 different times (5 picks and 8 fumbles lost). When it comes to notching touchdowns, Cincinnati has compiled 30 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground.

When talking about passing yards, the Bengals have surrendered 2,892 yards which puts them in 26th in the NFL. They have relinquished 241.0 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.2%. They have yielded 22 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground game. For the year, they are granting 369.2 yards/game which puts them 27th in the NFL. The opposition is running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 128.2 yards on the ground per game this season. The Bengals are ranked 31st in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, conceding 28.3 PPG. In total, they have conceded 1,538 rushing yards through 12 games.

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The Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 5-7 for this season. When they last took the field, the Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 27-20 against the New York Giants. Rico Dowdle carried the football 22 times for 112 yards, ending the contest with 5.1 yards per attempt for Dallas. Brandin Cooks had the best day in terms of receiving for the Cowboys, hauling in 3 balls for 16 yds (5.3 yards per reception). Cooper Rush (1 TD) ended the contest with 195 yds on 21/36 passing while his QB rating was 82.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 5.4 yards. Dallas allowed 21 attempts on the ground for 116 yards (5.5 yds per rush). The Cowboys secondary allowed a completion rate of 65.6%, surrendering 131 yards on 21 for 32 through the air. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 317 yards while they ran 68 plays (4.7 yds per play). Dallas rushed for 3.8 yards per tote, finishing with 122 yds on 32 attempts.

The Dallas Cowboys have an average of 322.7 yards per outing ranking them 20th in the league. They hold an average of 85.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,030 yards for the year. The Dallas offense has accrued 620 yds of penalties on 86 violations, which is 9th in football in terms of making mistakes. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cowboys have thrown for a total of 2,842 passing yards as well as holding an average of 236.8 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 7th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Cowboys currently sit 21st out of all teams in the NFL by tallying 20.7 PPG.

They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass and 212.1 yards/game, ranking them 13th in football. Dallas has yielded a total of 1,771 yards via the ground game (147.6 yards/game) in addition to 21 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have totaled 14 takeaways (5 fumbles and 9 picks) so far this year. The Cowboys defense taken the field for 745 plays, which is good for 15th in the league. The Cowboys are relinquishing 28.3 points per game, which puts them in 30th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bengals -5.0

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