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Dallas at Detroit

Pre-game preview with ATLAS win probability, projected box, season matchup, recent form, head-to-head, and the players who decide it.

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Away

Cowboys

Dallas

4-4DAL

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39%DAL

61%DET

ATLAS projected final

32DAL

33DET

Confidence61%

Primary driverDET offense + home field

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Total

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Lions

Detroit

6-2DET

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🆚REMATCH

A ATLAS READ

Lions are favored, and the model agrees.

Lions enter with the model lean at 61% and enough statistical support to back the record. Cowboys need a clean, explosive script to bend the pre-game numbers.

Why it mattersA win pulls Lions deeper into the race. Cowboys need the upset to change the shape of their season.

The case for each side

Why the model leans this way

Why Lions are favored

EDGEYardage profile - #3 offense, 362 YPG, and enough volume to stress the matchup.
EDGEScoreboard output - a 27.8 PPG scoring clip gives them a real path.
EDGEDefensive floor - a #12 yardage defense keeps the upset script alive.

Why Cowboys can win

EDGEBall security - a +0.50 better turnover margin than Lions.
EDGEGame script - Cowboys can tilt this if they keep Lions out of short fields.

Keys to the game

What decides it

1Cowboys

Finish scoring drives

Cowboys need their 24.4 PPG pace to turn into touchdowns instead of empty yards.

2Lions

Win the clean possessions

Lions are the model side at 61%, so avoiding short fields is the job.

3Both teams

Scoreboard over shape

Cowboys can win the stat sheet; Lions can win the possession math. The winner is whoever makes yards count.

Star spotlight

Season leaders

Dallas CowboysSeason leaders

Cowboys need their leaders to turn production into clean possessions.

J. Whiteside

QB · Dallas Cowboys

1,571

PASS YDS

14TD

0INT

J. Blue

HB · Dallas Cowboys

600

RUSH YDS

4TD

125ATT

J. Keyes

WR · Dallas Cowboys

478

REC YDS

2TD

35REC

Detroit LionsSeason leaders

Lions lean on their leaders to control pace and protect the model edge.

M. Faupula

QB · Detroit Lions

1,775

PASS YDS

16TD

3INT

J. Gibbs

HB · Detroit Lions

519

RUSH YDS

3TD

62ATT

A. St. Brown

WR · Detroit Lions

507

REC YDS

3TD

40REC

Recent form

Last 5 games

Cowboys3-2 · last 5

LW7@ Cardinals7-22

WW6vs Broncos24-14

LW5@ Giants20-24

WW4@ Commanders41-35

WW3vs Giants28-20

Lions4-1 · last 5

WW7vs Eagles23-20

WW6@ Packers22-16

WW5vs Vikings34-13

LW4@ Bears22-29

WW3vs Seahawks38-20

Head to head

Recent finals

DET 0-4 DALRecent finals across the latest 4 meetings.

S4 · W4Cowboys at LionsDAL45-10

S2 · W18Cowboys at LionsDAL45-25

S2 · W10Lions at CowboysDAL45-30

S1 · W13Cowboys at LionsDAL45-17