Cowboys vs. Packers Betting Line Week 14
Carrie Stroup here with your Cowboys vs. Packers betting line for Week 14 Green Bay -7.5, Total: 43
The latest chapter in a classic, old-school rivalry will be written on Sunday when Dallas travels to Lambeau Field for a date with Green Bay.
The Cowboys (4-8 SU and ATS) pulled out a 19-16 victory over Washington on Monday Night Football, in an otherwise unimpressive offensive performance, on Dan Bailey’s 54 yard field goal with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. Dallas pulled within one game of the Eagles/Giants/Redkins in the NFC East, despite a -2 turnover differential, going 1-for-9 on 3rd downs, and maintaining possession of the ball for just 45% of the game. The Cowboys’ rushing attack also managed just 31 yards, their fewest in a game this season.
Green Bay (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS) pulled off one of the great endings in NFL history on Thursday night in a 27-23 win over Detroit, with Aaron Rodgers heaving a walk-off, 61-yard hail mary to Richard Rodgers for the win. The Packers, who trailed 17-0 at halftime, and 20-0 in the 3rd quarter, were given an extra play with no time left after a defensive face mask penalty was called against the Lions on what would have been the last play of the game. The Packers avoided what would have been their 5th loss in six weeks SU and ATS.
Trends for this game are mixed, with Dallas holding an advantage on the head-to-head history side, with Green Bay holding the advantage in quarterback play and coaching history. The Cowboys are 10-6 SU and ATS against the Packers since 1992, though Green Bay has won five of six at home SU and four of those six ATS. Since the start of the 2012 season, Aaron Rodgers is 32-23 ATS, while Matt Cassel is just 12-15. Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy is 96-67 ATS in his career, including a 25-14 mark in December, while Jason Garrett is just 40-45 ATS in his career, including an 11-11 mark in December.
Dallas’ offense has struggled to establish itself this season in the wake of long-term injuries to QB Tony Romo and WR Dez Bryant, averaging just 330.2 total YPG (27th in NFL), and 216.4 passing YPG (28th in the league). While the offense has struggled, the defense has thrived, allowing just 326.5 YPG, 222.4 of those by way of the pass (T-5th and 5th in NFL, respectively). The Cowboys do, however, have Dez Bryant back and he made some big time catches to help this team beat Washington a week ago. He’ll look to cause some mayhem in the Packers secondary in this one. Matt Cassel will just need to avoid mistakes and give Bryant a chance to come down with some throws.
Aaron Rodgers’ 2015 campaign has continued to look vastly different than Aaron Rodger’s campaigns of seasons past. Against the Lions, Rodgers threw for less than 250 yards for the 3rd straight game, and 9th time overall this season; his 246.3 passing YPG is more than 25 YPG less than his average last season. Rodgers is currently on pace to set new career lows for completion percentage, yards per attempt, and yards per completion over a season in which he was the full-time starter. He will need to have a short memory and turn in a solid performance against Dallas.
The Packers are in a fight with the Vikings in the division and this is the type of game that Green Bay absolutely must win. If Rodgers doesn’t come through then he will hear plenty of criticism next week.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
