Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/09/2024

Game Time: 8:15 pm ET, Monday, December 9, 2024

Venue:  AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bengals -5.5, Cowboys +5.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bengals -5.5, Cowboys +5.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bengals -5.5, Cowboys +5.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Cincinnati Bengals:  4-8 (3rd place, AFC North)

Dallas Cowboys:  5-7 (3rd place, NFC East)

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Cincinnati Bengals:  lost their last game at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers 44-38.

Dallas Cowboys:  won their last game at home against the New York Giants 27-20.

The Bengals are entering this game with a 4-8 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-5 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 44-38. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 28/38 passes for 309 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 70 and 1 TD. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 86 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Germaine Pratt led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while B.J. Hill and Joseph Ossai each led the defense in sacks with 1. Cam Taylor-Britt came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Cowboys are entering this game with a 5-7 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-5 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the New York Giants 27-20. Cooper Rush was the starting QB and he completed 21/36 passes for 195 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Rico Dowdle led the team in rushing yards with 112 and 1 TD. KaVontae Turpin led the receivers with 53 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Eric Kendricks led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Micah Parsons led the defense in sacks with 1.5. DeMarvion Overshown came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bengals listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bengals haven't looked good in their games this season with their 4-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the AFC North and pretty much out of the playoff race. They are coming off another loss in their last one against the Steelers and their defense has been a big issue. They have one of the best offenses in the NFL this season, but they also have one of the worst defenses and it has cost them a lot of games. Meanwhile, the Cowboys haven't looked good in their games this season with their 5-7 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the NFC East and pretty much out of the playoff race too. They lost their starting QB for the season and haven't looked that great even with him. They are starting to gain some momentum now with 2 wins in a row, but they are coming off a win against the Giants in their last one which isn't that impressive. The Cowboys have looked a lot better with Rush over the last 2 weeks, but the Bengals still have a lot of talent on their offense and this is going to be a desperate game for the Bengals to win. They have the offense to outscore the Cowboys, and their defense has looked better against weaker offenses this season too. This is a get right game for the Bengals as this is a game where they can overcome their terrible defense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Bengals Cowboys Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Monday, December 9, 2024 (8:15 pm ET start time) is Bengals 34 Cowboys 20.

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Cincinnati Bengals: 9-4 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 10-2 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 8-1 ATS vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game. 10-4 OVER in non-conference games. 13-7 OVER after playing a game at home. 6-2 OVER vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game.

Dallas Cowboys: 2-7 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 4-8 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 3-11 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 7 or more passing yards/att. 16-8 OVER in home games. 8-4 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 10-5 OVER off a home win.

Cincinnati Bengals:  S. Rankins (DT) Injured - Illness. O. Brown (OT) Injured - Fibula. C. Jones (WR) Injured - Groin. J. Burrow (QB) Injured - Wrist. C. Ford (G) Injured - Back. T. Higgins (WR) Injured - Rest. L. Wilson (LB) Injured - Knee. J. Chase (WR) Injured - Ankle. J. Ossai (DE) Injured - Thumb. J. Newton (CB) Injured - Ankle. A. Mims (OT) Injured - Ankle.

Dallas Cowboys:  M. Hooker (SAF) Injured - Rest. Z. Martin (G) Injured - Ankle. J. Lewis (CB) Injured - Rest. C. Rush (QB) Injured - Knee. E. Kendricks (MLB) Injured - Rest. B. Cooks (WR) Injured - Rest. N. Vigil (LB) Injured - Foot. T. Diggs (CB) Injured - Knee. C. Lamb (WR) Injured - Shoulder. O. Odighizuwa (DT) Injured - Shoulder. J. Ferguson (TE) Injured - Concussion. D. Overshown (LB) Injured - Hamstring. T. Smith (OL) Injured - Ankle. D. Bland (CB) Injured - Foot. J. Thomas (SAF) Injured - Knee. T. Guyton (OT) Injured - Ankle. M. Kneeland (DE) Injured - Knee.

“Hard to process. We can’t get a win right now. We’ve had a little margin for error for a while now. Got to find a way.” - Ja’Marr Chase after their loss against the Steelers in their last game. 

“We just needed that one last week, kind of get the ball rolling, felt that victory feeling in the locker postgame last week. Everything's kind of coming together, feeling good about it.” - Cooper Rush after their win against the Giants in their last game. 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee

WR Iosivas, Andrei 

TE Gesicki, Mike

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Brown, Chase  

WR Cooks, Brandin 

WR Tolbert, Jalen

WR Lamb, CeeDee

TE Schoonmaker, Luke  

QB Rush, Cooper

RB Dowdle, Rico

FB Luepke, Hunter

Passing: J. Burrow (3337)

Rushing: C. Brown (677)

Receiving: J. Chase (1142)

Touchdowns: J. Chase (13)

Passing: D. Prescott (1978)

Rushing: R. Dowdle (600)

Receiving: C. Lamb (880)

Touchdowns: C. Lamb (4)

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (6th season)

Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (5th season)