Seattle (+4.5) at Dallas (12-24-17)

[oldunclemark]

4:25 EST   (The A-team) Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews on FOX

over-under at 47.5 at the monster AT & T Stadium in Arlington. Texas

 

Seattle star Russell Wilson (293 of 473, 3,527 yards, 29 TDs, 11 INTs) is the only QB who leads his team In passing and rushing (76 carries, 482 yards) but he'll need more than WR Doug Baldwin (66 catches, 860 yards) against the home team which had big sackin' DE DeMarcus Lawrence (13 1/2 sacks)

Dallas QB Dak Prescott (252 of 399, 2,752 yards,. 21 TDs, 9 INTs) welcomes back 2016 rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott (191 carries for 783) yards who has been vacationing in Cabo for the last six weeks.   If Elliott was actually working out in Mexico this month he should, smoke a shorthanded Seattle defense.

 

THe QBs make this game fun. Plus, Seattle is one of the most heavily penalized teams 120 for 1,040 yards) in the NFL and the Hawks will get their shots in.

But this game is being sold for something it isn't. The loser of this game is out the playoffs and the winner is almost certainly out, too.

The way I understand it, Dallas (8-6) and Seattle (8-6) have both lost to Atlanta (9-5) so they need Atlanta to lose twice to make the post-season. Unlikely

Detroit (8-6) also has a tie breaker over Dallas and Seattle so the Lions have to lose one game for either the 'Boys or the 'Hawks to get in. Very unlikely

Detroits final 2 games are against Cincinnatti (5-9), where the coach suggest he's quitting or Green Bay (7-8) which has been shut out twice without injured QB Aaron Rodgers.

Both these teams are 8 days from the golf course...or in Zeke's case, the beach.

 

With Elliott back on work-release, Dallas should hog time-of-possession here and they'll have to make glaring blunders to lose here at home.

Seattle cant stop the run anymore and they'd need a 4th quarter miracle from Wilson. 

If forced, I'd take the SeaHawks getting 4.5 points.

 

The best deal here is the 'over'..too low at 47.5..the 'over' on shots of Jerry Jones drinking in the luxury box is also 47.5. 

[oldunclemark]

Dallas offense shuts down.......Boys fail for the what? 20th year in a row..?