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Game Notes: Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins (Dec 24, 2023)

The 10-4 Dallas Cowboys visit the 10-4 Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 24 with kickoff at 4:25PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. These two teams recently played on on Sunday, September 22, 2019 as the Cowboys defeated the Dolphins 31-6. In this series of late, the Cowboys are ahead 6-4 in their most recent contests.

The Cowboys are 7-3 over their last 10 games. And the Dolphins have authored a 7-3 mark over their last 10.

The Cowboys have won 5 of their last 6 games.

The Dolphins have won 4 of their last 5 games, and they have also won 7 of their last 8 games at home.

In the odds market, the Dolphins are favored by 2.0. The over/under listed at 49.5.

The Cowboys are led by Dak Prescott who has thrown for 3,639 yards, 28 td passes with 7 picks this season. Tony Pollard has rumbled for 848 yards with 5 TDs. CeeDee Lamb has 103 catches for 1,306 yards and 8 TDs.

The Dolphins are led by Tua Tagovailoa who has thrown for 3,921 yards, 25 td passes with 10 interceptions this season. Raheem Mostert has barreled for 966 yards with 18 TDs. Tyreek Hill has 97 receptions for 1,542 yards and 12 TDs.

The Cowboys are on top in the NFC East while the Dolphins are on top in the AFC East.

Dak Prescott is 1-0 as a starter against the Dolphins.

These are ranked among the leaders offensively at present in the league. The Cowboys are listed among the best in total team defense in the NFL.

The Cowboys come in off a loss to the Buffalo Bills 31-10 and the Dolphins enter the contest following a win versus the New York Jets 30-0.

Next week the Cowboys welcome the the Detroit Lions, and the Dolphins visit the Baltimore Ravens.

 

Game Details

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys (DAL) at Miami Dolphins (MIA)
• Date: December 24, 2023
• Time: 4:25PM ET
• Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
• TV: FOX
• Hard Rock Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Rain; 74F; 65% humidity; wind: E 17 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
DAL MIA DAL MIA
Record 10-4 10-4 7-3 7-3
Home Record 7-0 6-1 5-0 5-1
Away Record 3-4 4-3 2-3 2-2
Points Scored/Game 30.8 31.5 30.7 29.1
Points Allowed/Game 18.9 21.0 22.3 17.5
Point Differential +167 +147 +84 +116
Yards/Game 368.1 414.1 371.4 375.3
Yards Allowed/Game 294.3 293.4 308.1 261.0
Passing Yards/Game 233.6 256.5 264.8 250.5
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 162.6 180.9 188.4 183.9
Rushing Yards/Game 107.6 129.5 106.6 124.8
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 113.6 82.9 119.7 77.1
First Downs/Game 21.1 20.1 22.6 20.0
First Downs Allowed/Game 17.6 16.3 20.0 15.9
3rd Down Conv % 48.0 42.9 47.0 42.1
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 38.9 36.0 41.3 33.1
Turnover Margin +9 +2 +0 +2
Total Games 14 14 10 10

 

Dallas Cowboys 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Dak Prescott 333-484 3,639 28 7 32

Tony Pollard207848531

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG

CeeDee Lamb1031,306849

RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG

Miami Dolphins 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Tua Tagovailoa 325-458 3,921 25 10 25

Raheem Mostert1989661849

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG

Tyreek Hill971,5421278

RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 22-Sep-19 1:00PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Miami Dolphins 31-6
Sun 22-Nov-15 1:03PM Dallas Cowboys d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 24-14
Thu 24-Nov-11 4:16PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Miami Dolphins 20-19
Sun 16-Sep-07 4:05PM Dallas Cowboys d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 37-20
Thu 27-Nov-03 4:16PM Miami Dolphins d. DALLAS COWBOYS 40-21
Thu 25-Nov-99 4:15PM DALLAS COWBOYS d. Miami Dolphins 20-0
Sun 27-Oct-96 4:00PM Dallas Cowboys d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 29-10
Thu 25-Nov-93 4:00PM Miami Dolphins d. DALLAS COWBOYS 16-14
Sun 19-Nov-89 1:00PM Miami Dolphins d. DALLAS COWBOYS 17-14
Sun 22-Nov-87 8:00PM Miami Dolphins d. DALLAS COWBOYS 20-14

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

DAL MIA
Last 10 Record 6-4 4-6
Home Record 3-4 0-3
Away Record 3-0 4-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Dak Prescott 2518-3767 66.8% 28,582 194 72 228 2-4 (6)
Tua Tagovailoa 1033-1536 67.3% 11,936 77 33 86 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Dak Prescott W-L last 20 games as a starter: 14-6
• Dak Prescott last 20 games vs. Miami Dolphins: 1-0

• Tua Tagovailoa W-L last 20 games as a starter: 12-8
• Tua Tagovailoa last 20 games vs. Dallas Cowboys: 0-0

Player Trends

• CeeDee Lamb has 4 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• CeeDee Lamb has 3 straight games with at least 5+ catches

• Tua Tagovailoa has 3 straight games with zero passing interceptions
• Raheem Mostert has 4 straight games with at least one rushing TD
• Tyreek Hill has 11 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

Game Injuries

Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith (OT) Back – Out; Zack Martin (OG) Thigh – Questionable; Johnathan Hankins (DT) Ankle – Out; Malik Hooker (S) Ankle – Questionable

Miami Dolphins: Tyreek Hill (WR) Ankle – Questionable; Austin Jackson (OT) Oblique – Questionable; Robert Hunt (OG) Hamstring – Out; Xavien Howard (CB) Hip – Questionable; Jevon Holland (S) Knee – MCL – Questionable; Emmanuel Ogbah (LB) Hamstring – Questionable; Elijah Campbell (S) Knee – Questionable; Cam Smith (CB) Hamstring – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Miami Dolphins
• Spread: 2.0
• Over/Under: 49.5

Betting Trends

Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins
Last 5 ATS 3-2-0 3-2-0
Last 10 ATS 6-4-0 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 8-2-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 Over-Under 7-3-0 5-5-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Dallas Cowboys: +1000
• Miami Dolphins: +900

Cowboys vs. Dolphins Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Miami Dolphins d. Dallas Cowboys 26-24
• GFA Model: Miami Dolphins d. Dallas Cowboys 27-24