Matchup analysis
Our model projects Seahawks 26, Cowboys 17 at Lumen Field in Week 13. That is a solid edge: Seahawks win about 76% of the time by our estimate, with a projected margin of 9.1 points and 42.4 combined points.
The Cowboys are 3-4, scoring 27 and allowing 25.7 points per game (+1.3 per game). The Seahawks are 4-3, scoring 24 and allowing 17.9 points per game (+6.1 per game).
Cowboys' strong offense (4th of 32, worth about 25.8 points against an average defense) meets Seahawks' elite defense (2nd) — an even matchup on paper, so game script and turnovers will decide how many points Cowboys puts up. Seahawks' strong offense (8th of 32, worth about 25.1 points against an average defense) has the clear edge over Cowboys' struggling defense (31st); that mismatch is where most of Seahawks' projected points come from.
The NFL is noisy: even a well-rated projection misses the final margin by about 10 points on average. Based on how real results have scattered around our numbers, the final margin should land somewhere between Cowboys by 8 and Seahawks by 26 about 80% of the time.
The Seahawks get about 2.6 points for playing at home. Even on a neutral field the ratings would still favour Seahawks by about 6.5. The game is on ESPN / ABC.
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