Odds Say Dallas Cowboys Will Lose Another Game in 2018
By Robert Duff in NFL Football
Updated: April 11, 2020 at 12:35 am EDTPublished:
- The 8-5 Dallas Cowboys have won five games in a row
- One more win and Dallas clinches the NFC East title
- Odds predict the Cowboys will lose again before the NFL regular season ends
The Dallas Cowboys are hotter than Texas blacktop in July. The Cowboys have won their last five games, and taken control of the NFC East Division.
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This turnaround in fortunes has been nothing short of mind-boggling, but as with all good things, eventually it must come to an end, and the betting belief is that the end to this Cowboys run of good outcomes will arrive sooner rather than later.
A pair of prop bets present odds against Dallas running the table, either until the of the regular season, or all the way to a triumphant finish in Super Bowl 53.
Odds Cowboys Win Remaining 2018 Regular Season Games
| Will Dallas Cowboys Win Their Remaining 2018-19 NFL regular season games? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +600 |
| No | -1200 |
The Houston Texans lost last Sunday, halting their nine-game win streak and giving Dallas the NFL’s longest active winning streak.
The Amari Effect
Twice since joining the Cowboys from the Oakland Raiders, wide receiver Amari Cooper has been anointed the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
After his record-setting performance during week 14, @AmariCooper9 is the FIRST #DallasCowboys to win NFC Player of the Week twice in a season!
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In Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Cooper went off for a career-high 217 yards, becoming the first player in NFL history with three go-ahead receiving touchdowns in the fourth quarter/overtime of the same game.
Since joining the Cowboys, Cooper leads all NFL receivers in yards (642), yards per game (107) and touchdown receptions (six), far exceeding expectations.
Yes, The Cowboys Are For Real
From Weeks 1-9 of the NFL season, the Cowboys were 29th in the NFL in total offense. From Week 10 to the present, they are No. 1.
"The Dallas Cowboys are a legitimate Super Bowl contender." – @dannykanell pic.twitter.com/Z3EegQ7RjA
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 11, 2018
This is the same team whose fanbase not so long ago was calling for the head of coach Jason Garrett and considered any discussion of a new contract for QB Dak Prescott to be ill-advised.
Prescott was 27th in NFL passing yardage through Week 9. He’s ranked third since Week 10. Ezekiel Elliott is second in NFL rushing over the same span.
When Will Their Winning Streak End?
Dallas faces a tough test this week against a 7-6 Colts squad in need of a win to stay in the playoff hunt.
Following that game, the Buccaneers (5-8) and Giants (5-8) could be easy pickings, but the Cowboys need one win to take the division and figure to rest some folks once it’s in the bag.
Odds Cowboys Win Remaining Regular Season Games & Super Bowl 53
| Will Dallas Cowboys Win Their Remaining 2018-19 NFL regular-season and postseason games? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +5000 |
| No | -10000 |
Three games behind the Saints and Rams, catching either for home field is unlikely. So are the chances of the Cowboys going unbeaten the rest of the regular season, or through the postseason.
No is the right play on both of these wagers.
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
