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Game Notes: Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills (Dec 17, 2023)

This upcoming Sunday, the 10-3 Dallas Cowboys lock up with the 7-6 Buffalo Bills with kickoff slated for 4:25PM ET at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The two teams recently dueled on Thursday, November 28, 2019 when the Bills upended the Cowboys 26-15. Of late, the last 10 are tied 5-5 in their latest head-to-head meetings.

The Cowboys are 8-2 over their last 10 games.

The Cowboys have won their last 5 games.

The Bills have won 15 of their last 18 games at home.

Per the odds, the Bills are 2.5 point favorites. The over/under currently sits at 49.5. The Cowboys are 7-3-0 against the spread.

The Cowboys are anchored by Dak Prescott who has thrown for 3,505 yards, 28 td passes with 6 interceptions this year. Tony Pollard has barreled for 796 yards with 5 TDs. CeeDee Lamb has 96 receptions for 1,253 yards and 8 TDs.

The Bills are led by Josh Allen who has thrown for 3,447 yards, 25 td passes with 14 interceptions this season. James Cook has run for 789 yards with 1 TDs. Stefon Diggs has 87 receptions for 993 yards and 8 TDs.

The Cowboys are on top in the NFC East. The Bills are in 2nd in the AFC East.

Dak Prescott is 15-5 as a starter in his last 20. Dak Prescott is 0-1 as a starter against the Bills. Josh Allen is 1-0 against the Cowboys as a starter.

The two competitors rank among the leaders on the offensive side of the ball in the league. The two teams are ranked among the tops on defense currently in the league.

The Cowboys enter off a win over the Philadelphia Eagles 33-13; the Bills come into the game off a postive performance against the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17.

Next week the Cowboys travel to the the Miami Dolphins and the Bills travel to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Game Details

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys (DAL) at Buffalo Bills (BUF)
• Date: December 17, 2023
• Time: 4:25PM ET
• Stadium: Highmark Stadium
• TV: FOX
• Highmark Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Rain; 49F; 76% humidity; wind: S 10 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
DAL BUF DAL BUF
Record 10-3 7-6 8-2 5-5
Home Record 7-0 5-2 6-0 4-2
Away Record 3-3 2-4 2-2 1-3
Points Scored/Game 32.4 26.8 33.5 25.7
Points Allowed/Game 17.9 18.8 19.5 20.9
Point Differential +188 +104 +140 +48
Yards/Game 381.5 378.9 389.6 377.6
Yards Allowed/Game 289.9 321.9 298.3 342.6
Passing Yards/Game 243.4 233.1 254.2 232.8
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 168.5 188.6 179.9 202.5
Rushing Yards/Game 109.1 114.0 97.7 103.4
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 101.9 103.1 93.1 100.8
First Downs/Game 21.7 20.6 21.2 20.0
First Downs Allowed/Game 16.8 17.6 17.2 18.8
3rd Down Conv % 48.8 48.8 47.9 47.9
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 37.9 39.9 40.2 41.9
Turnover Margin +10 +2 +4 -2
Total Games 13 13 10 10

Dallas Cowboys 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Dak Prescott 312-450 3,505 28 6 29
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Tony Pollard 196 796 5 31
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
CeeDee Lamb 96 1,253 8 49

Buffalo Bills 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Josh Allen 318-475 3,447 25 14 18
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Cook 163 789 1 42
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Stefon Diggs 87 993 8 55

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Thu 28-Nov-19 4:30PM Buffalo Bills d. DALLAS COWBOYS 26-15
Sun 27-Dec-15 1:02PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Dallas Cowboys 16-6
Sun 13-Nov-11 1:02PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Buffalo Bills 44-7
Mon 08-Oct-07 8:40PM Dallas Cowboys d. BUFFALO BILLS 25-24
Sun 09-Nov-03 4:15PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Buffalo Bills 10-6
Sun 22-Sep-96 4:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Dallas Cowboys 10-7
Sun 12-Sep-93 4:00PM Buffalo Bills d. DALLAS COWBOYS 13-10
Sun 18-Nov-84 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Dallas Cowboys 14-3
Mon 09-Nov-81 9:00PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Buffalo Bills 27-14
Mon 15-Nov-76 9:00PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Buffalo Bills 17-10

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

DAL BUF
Last 10 Record 5-5 5-5
Home Record 4-2 3-1
Away Record 1-3 2-4

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Dak Prescott 2497-3733 66.9% 28,448 194 71 225 2-4 (6)
Josh Allen 1922-3041 63.2% 21,844 163 74 169 4-4 (8)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Dak Prescott W-L last 20 games as a starter: 15-5
• Dak Prescott last 20 games vs. Buffalo Bills: 0-1

• Josh Allen W-L last 20 games as a starter: 14-6
• Josh Allen last 20 games vs. Dallas Cowboys: 1-0

Player Trends

• Dak Prescott has 12 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Dak Prescott has 4 straight games with zero passing interceptions
• Dak Prescott has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• CeeDee Lamb has 5 straight games with a TD catch
• CeeDee Lamb has 3 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

• Josh Allen has 21 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Josh Allen has 9 straight games with at least one passing interception
• Josh Allen has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Josh Allen has 9 straight games with a turnover

Game Injuries

Dallas Cowboys: Johnathan Hankins (DT) Ankle – Out; Stephon Gilmore (CB) Illness – Questionable; Malik Hooker (S) Ankle – Questionable; Brandin Cooks (WR) Illness – Questionable; Jalen Tolbert (WR) Illness – Questionable

Buffalo Bills: Micah Hyde (S) Neck – Out; A.J. Epenesa (DE) Ribs – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Buffalo Bills
• Spread: 2.5
• Over/Under: 49.5

Betting Trends

Dallas Cowboys Buffalo Bills
Last 5 ATS 4-1-0 2-2-1
Last 10 ATS 7-3-0 3-6-1
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 Over-Under 7-3-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Dallas Cowboys: +800
• Buffalo Bills: +1700

Cowboys vs. Bills Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Buffalo Bills d. Dallas Cowboys 27-23
• GFA Model: Buffalo Bills d. Dallas Cowboys 26-23