This week’s NFL odds for Week 8’s matchup are heavily backing the Cowboys against a visiting Seattle team coming off a bye week with something to prove. Can the ‘Boys make it three in a row?

NFL Week 8 – SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ DALLAS COWBOYS

Sunday, November 1, 1:00 PM ET

Favorite: Dallas -9.5

Cowboys offense vs Seahawks defense

The Cowboys are second in the league in offense, and they’ve looked excellent as of late, especially Tony Romo, who has two 300-yard games in a row. The Romo-to-Miles Austin duo has been an unlikely killer, and Austin has pushed Roy Williams down the pecking order, even behind Patrick Crayton, who returned a punt back against Atlanta after complaining about his role in the offense. Romo threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns in last year’s 34-9 win over the Seahawks in Dallas, and Seattle is 16^th against the pass this year.

Cowboys defense vs Seahawks offense

The Seahawks are coming off a 27-3 loss to Arizona, so you know that Matt Hasselbeck will be eager to get back on track after the bye week. The Cowboys are 22^nd in the league in pass defense, but they did well against Matt Ryan and a very good Atlanta offense, holding them to 298 yards while sacking Ryan four times. The Seahawks may need to step their rushing attack up, as they had only 80 yards on the ground in last year’s loss to the Cowboys, and Dallas is 16^th in the NFL in that category.

Cowboys-Seahawks Outlook

These two have played eight times since 1992, splitting them at four apiece, but the Cowboys have won three of the meetings in Dallas. The Seahawks have had recent struggles on the road with eight losses in their last 10, which is why they’re such an underdog in your sportsbook. The Seattle offense will come out with fire, but Romo and the Cowboys are on a roll right now, and the Seahawks won’t have the defense to keep up with them in a high-scoring affair. Go with the Cowboys in your NFL picks.

This week the Boys will face the Seattle Seahawks who have been up and down team this season. They racked up losses while their starting QB Matt Hasselbeck was out with a back injury so it is hard to gauge the Seahawks. With that said the Seahawks currently have the 23rd ranked offense and 12th ranked defense.

The Dallas Cowboys need another win this week, up next will be Philadelphia followed by Green Bay which will be to tough games for sure. The Cowboys looked good in the second half of last weeks game, the defense pushed the Falcons offense around and the offense used a balanced attack, 29 passing attempts and 28 rushing plays. Maybe Jason Garrett got the message that this team has some amazing running backs. Marion Barber and the Dallas Cowboy running backs did not have their most impressive game against the Falcons, but they were still effective. The Seahawks are an average defense against the run and pass so we should see another balanced offensive effort this week.

Gameday Information:

Cowboys-Seahawks Game Information
Cowboys – Seahawks Game Time: 12:00 Noon – Central Time
Cowboys – Seahawks Day / Date: Sunday – November 1 2009
Cowboys – Seahawks Location: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington TX
Cowboys – Seahawks TV Channel: FOX
Cowboys – Seahawks Announcers: Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Nischelle Turner
Cowboys – Seahawks Betting:

• Odds, Spread, Advice
• Early Point Spread: Cowboys -9.5
• Early Over-Under: 45
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• Cowboys Stadium Parking Information

Dallas Cowboys Key Players:
QB Tony Romo, RB Marion Barber, WR Miles Austin, LB DeMarcus Ware

Dallas Cowboys Injury Report:
Deon Anderson – FB | Illness – Did not practice
Allen Rossum – CB | Hamstring – Did not practice
Marion Barber – RB | Thumb – Full practice participation
Gerald Sensabaugh – S | Thumb – Full practice participation
DeMarcus Ware – LB | Foot – Full practice participation

Seattle Seahawks Key Players:
QB Matt Hasselbeck, RB Julius Jones, WR T.J. Houshmanzadeh

Seattle Seahawks Injury Report:
Matt Hasselbeck – QB | Rib – Full practice participation
Sean Locklear – T | Ankle – Did not participate in practice
C.J. Wallace – S | Hamstring – Did not participate in practice
Rob Sims – G | Ankle – Full practice participation
Julius Jones – RB | No Injury – Full practice participation
Patrick Kerney – DE | Groin – Full practice participation
Lofa Tatupu – LB | Pectoral – Out, will not play