NFL Week 6 Odds: Lions as 3-point road favorite against Cowboys

One win does not a season make, but it can prove to be a victory that turns things around and gets a team back on track.

I’m sure that’s how the Cowboys must be feeling right now after their last gasp win over the Steelers on the road this past weekend.

My NFL Betting Analysis in the Week 6

They cannot revel in that win too long, though, as they have another huge game coming this weekend.

The Detroit Lions are, in the eyes of many, a team that could well make a deep run in the playoffs this season.

Detroit are coming into Week 6 on the heels of a bye week and will be looking to win their way back to the top of their division, but this is always a tough road trip for any team.

Detroit comes in as a modest 3-point road favorite, with the total for this one set at 52.

Detroit Lions Odds -139

The Lions are off to a solid start to the season, going 3-1 through their opening 4 games and heading into the bye week.

As good as that start has been, they still have some ground to make up in the division, with the surprising Minnesota Vikings out to a perfect 5-0 start.

Yes, there are still plenty of games to come, but the Lions don’t want to be losing any more ground to a team that is absolutely red hot.

This is only the second road game for Detroit in the early going, but they did win their previous game away from home.

They are now 6-2 SU in their last 8 games, but they have had zero success against the Cowboys, losing their last 6 meetings with Dallas.

On a positive note, the Lions have covered the spread in 6 of their last 7 road games. The OVER has hit in 9 of their last 12 versus the NFC East.

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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 11, 2024

Dallas Cowboys Odds -139

Like we said at the top of this piece, one victory, especially at this stage of the season, will not make or break a stadium, but it can go a long way toward righting the ship.

The Cowboys went into Pittsburgh last weekend sitting at 2-2 and looked as though they were set to fall under .500 before scoring the winning TD with just 20 seconds on the clock.

That is the type of win that can put a team on a bit of a high, but as we all know, this league has a way of cutting teams down to size rather quickly.

This is a team, though, that is very tough to beat at home, going 16-3 in their last 19 in their own building, although 2 of those home losses have come this season.

The Cowboys are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games played in the month of October, with the OVER hitting in 12 of their last 16 games versus teams from the NFC North.

Lions vs Cowboys Betting Prediction in NFL Week 6

This, for me, is one of the better matchups on the schedule this week, and I believe it is one that really could go either way.

I think that the OVER is the obvious bet here, but I am also taking the Lions to use their run game to win and cover.

Detroit Lions 33, Dallas Cowboys 27

Lions vs Cowboys NFL Week 6 Info

Date & Time: Sunday, October 13 at 4:25 PM EST
Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
TV: FOX

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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) October 10, 2024

Lions vs Cowboys in the Standings

NFC EAST
Team	W	L	T	%	PF	PA	Home	Road	Strk
Commanders	4	1	0	0.800	155	115	2-0-0	2-1-0	4W
Cowboys	3	2	0	0.600	117	121	0-2-0	3-0-0	2W
Eagles	2	2	0	0.500	86	96	1-1-0	1-1-0	1L
Giants	2	3	0	0.400	89	104	0-2-0	2-1-0	1W

NFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	%	PF	PA	Home	Road	Strk
Vikings	5	0	0	1.0	139	76	3-0-0	2-0-0	5W
Lions	3	1	0	0.750	104	82	2-1-0	1-0-0	2W
Packers	3	2	0	0.600	128	108	1-1-0	2-1-0	1W
Bears	3	2	0	0.600	113	85	3-0-0	0-2-0	2W