The Detroit Lions are 5-2 straight up and against the spread in their last seven games against teams with winning records. The Lions will look to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since Week 4 this Monday night on the road against the Dallas Cowboys.
Lions vs. Cowboys 2016 odds: Detroit a heavy underdog at Dallas for Monday night matchup
The Detroit Lions will be looking to avoid a losing streak by picking up a road win on Monday night against the favored Dallas Cowboys.
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Detroit is a 7.5-point road underdog in Arlington at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Over the last four meetings between these two teams, the Lions are 3-1 ATS.
The Lions had a five-game winning streak snapped last Sunday in a 17-6 road loss to the red hot New York Giants. Even with the loss, Detroit is still 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS over its last 10 games.
But despite their strong play of late, the Lions still haven’t locked up a playoff spot with a 9-5 SU record, and their last two games are very unforgiving on the road against Dallas and at home against the surging Green Bay Packers.
In their last 18 games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more, the Lions haven’t put up much of a fight with a 1-17 SU and 6-10-2 ATS record per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Betting Line / Total: Dallas -7.5 / 44.5 Points
Trend: The total has gone OVER in five of the Lions’ last six games against the Cowboys.
Trend: The Cowboys are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games at home against teams with winning records.
After having their 11-game win streak snapped on the road by the Giants, the Cowboys bounced back last Sunday with a 26-20 win at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dallas is 0-2 SU and 0-1-1 ATS against the Giants this season and 12-0 SU and 9-3 ATS against everyone else.
The Cowboys are 6-0 SU in their last six games at home, but have failed to cover the spread in each of their last two home games.
Monday night’s total is set at 44.5 points. The OVER is 5-1 in the last six games between the Lions and the Cowboys.
Dallas is just 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 home games against teams with winning records. The Cowboys have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games with four of their last five wins coming by six points or less, and they could opt to rest some key players after securing home field throughout the postseason from New York’s loss on Thursday.
Detroit may keep this one close as a big road underdog on Monday night.
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
When: Monday, December 26, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
