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NFL
Detroit
Thu 4 Dec 2025, 8:15 PM ET
Dallas Cowboys
VS
Detroit Lions

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 4 markets for Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions and backs Dallas Cowboys hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $250.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Dallas Cowboys
to win
Dallas Cowboys Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$25.00Best price+150
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win47.2%
The price says40.0%

The model graded 4 markets for Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $250 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 4 Dec 2025, 8:15 PM ET at Detroit.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Dallas Cowboys Lean47% chance +150
Total Points Members only Lean57% chance Members
Spread Members only Lean55% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions last met on Thu 4 Dec 2025. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NFL game priced right now.

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Dallas Cowboys

  • Drew Shelton OTOut
  • Cobie Durant CBOut
  • Joey Porter Jr. CBQuestionable
  • DeMarvion Overshown LBQuestionable
  • LT Overton DTQuestionable
  • Ameer Speed CBQuestionable

Detroit Lions

  • Ben Bartch GOut
  • Devin White LBOut
  • Tom Kennedy WROut
  • Rock Ya-Sin CBQuestionable
  • Cade Mays COut
  • Brian Branch SOut
Availability updated Oct 17, 4:54AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 12 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability12 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: sustained wind above ~15 mph and hard cold both drag NFL totals and kicking numbers down, while a key skill-position player being out shifts target and touch share to his backups.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineDallas Cowboys to winNo line posted

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions moneyline — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Point SpreadDallas Cowboys spreadNo line posted

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions spread — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Total PointsCowboys @ LionsNo line posted

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys game total — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions — recent results

Detroit Lions have won 3 of their last 5 games; Dallas Cowboys have won 2 of their last 5.

Detroit Lions — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W45–21ARIAway
L26–32CARAway
W31–24NYJHome
L31–41BUFAway
W31–30NOHome
Dallas Cowboys — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L16–24TBHome
W34–30HOUAway
L31–34BALHome
W37–20WSHHome
L20–28NYGAway

Who’s out or in doubt

12 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Detroit Lions
PlayerStatus
Ben Bartch GOUT
Devin White LBOUT
Tom Kennedy WROUT
Rock Ya-Sin CBQUESTIONABLE
Cade Mays COUT
Brian Branch SOUT
Dallas Cowboys
PlayerStatus
Drew Shelton OTOUT
Cobie Durant CBOUT
Joey Porter Jr. CBQUESTIONABLE
DeMarvion Overshown LBQUESTIONABLE
LT Overton DTQUESTIONABLE
Ameer Speed CBQUESTIONABLE

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Cowboys vs Lions, or as Lions vs Cowboys. The most recent game between them was Thursday 4 December 2025 at Detroit. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions head-to-head record

Final scores · 7 meetings on record
Dallas Cowboys 5–2 across the last 7 meetings · these games average 53.4 points (meetings on record since 2016)

Last meeting: Thu 4 Dec 2025, Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions: the Lions won 44-30.

DateGameScoreWinner
4 Dec 2025Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions44–30Detroit Lions
13 Oct 2024Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys9–47Detroit Lions
30 Dec 2023Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys20–19Dallas Cowboys
23 Oct 2022Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys24–6Dallas Cowboys
17 Nov 2019Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions27–35Dallas Cowboys
30 Sep 2018Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys26–24Dallas Cowboys
26 Dec 2016Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys42–21Dallas Cowboys

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