Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys Week 8 NFL Predictions & Spread

Written by Jimmy Boyd on October 29, 2009

Seahawks Cowboys 102909 The 2-4 Seattle Seahawks hit the road this week, meeting up with the 4-2 Dallas Cowboys at brand new Cowboys Stadium in a Week 8 NFC clash. The Seahawks are coming off a bye week and they will hope that they can put the extra preparation time to good use in Dallas. Last week, the Cowboys came out of their bye week hitting on all cylinders, crushing the Falcons 37-21. I just want to make a quick note that the Cowboys were my NFL Favorite of the Year, defeating the 4-point spread easily. The Birds and the Boys last met on Thanksgiving Day last season with the Cowboys earning a 34-9 win, but the Seahawks have won four of the last six meetings in this series. NFL lines makers have listed the Dallas Cowboys as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 46 this week.

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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s late season struggles are well documented, but he has been unstoppable in the month of November, winning 11 straight November starts. The Cowboys are looking for more consistency. They alternated wins and losses through their first four games and were lucky to win in Kansas City against the lowly Chiefs. Dallas has had major success running the football this season so the inconsistency on offense has actually come in the passing game. Wide receiver Miles Austin to the rescue. In his first three seasons with the Cowboys, Austin had only 18 receptions for 354 yards and three touchdowns. In his last three games for the Cowboys, he has 19 receptions for 440 yards and four touchdowns. He appears to be the guy who is going to fill T.O.’s shoes to keep opposing defenses honest.

Dallas’ improved running game, led by Marion Barber, is what makes the offense work, though. Barber’s 34 rushing touchdowns since 2006 are the most in the NFC during this time frame. It is worth noting that the Cowboys are an impressive 10-2 against the number in their last 12 November games. If you like Romo and Dallas to continue their November dominance, bet the Cowboys at -9.5 at Sportsbook.com.

For Seattle to hang with the Cowboys this week, the offensive line is going to have to keep QB Matt Hasselbeck upright. We saw what he is capable of when he has time to throw, picking apart Jacksonville three weeks ago. We also saw the result when he is under constant duress. He was sacked five times by Arizona and the result was a 27-3 loss. In last year’s meeting, the Cowboys sacked Hasselbeck seven times so this game hinges on how well Seattle can protect its All-Pro signal caller.

One thing in Seattle’s favor is that this is a look-ahead spot for the Cowboys who have a big division battle with Philadelphia up next.

Defensively, the guy I’ll be watching is Patrick Kerney, who has four sacks in his last four games. Romo is not immune to throwing interceptions by any means and Kerney could be a game-changer if he can bring the heat. It is worth noting that all road teams off an embarrassing loss of 21 or more points as a favorite after the first month of the season are an impressive 28-7 ATS the last 10 seasons. If you like Seattle to keep this one within the number in this bounce back spot, bet the Seahawks at +9 at Sportsbook.com.

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