Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Betting Odds & Spread

Written December 5, 2008 by Jason Lowry

Now nearly every game in the NFL can turn into the best game of the weekend, but there is no question that the majority of the fans this weekend will be glued to the screen when the 8-4 Dallas Cowboys go on the road to take on the 9-3 Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that has tons of playoff implications. The Cowboys won their 3rd straight game last week, as they beat up on the Seahawks 34-9 on Thanksgiving Day, while the Steelers also grabbed their 3rd straight win, as they crushed the Patriots on the road 33-10. If you are looking to do a little NFL betting this weekend the oddsmakers have the Steelers 3 point favorites at home over the Cowboys at Sportsbook.com

The Cowboys again look like a real threat in the NFC with Tony Romo back at quarterback, as they have now won all 3 games since Romo has stepped back in after injury. Last week Romo threw for 331 yards and 3 scores, as he had a field day against the Seahawks secondary. Romo hit tight end Jason Witten 9 times for 115 yards and a score, and also found Terrell Owens 5 times for 98 yards. The Cowboys also got another strong showing from rookie tight end Martellus Bennett, as he recorded his 3rd straight game with a touchdown. This week we will find out just how good this unit is, as they face a Steelers defense that is playing about as good as anyone right now, and Romo better be ready to get hit, as the Steelers have put a ton of pressure on opposing quarterbacks this season.

Now just as the Cowboys offense is starting to pick it up, the Cowboys defense is starting to play with a little swagger as well, and things could get even better this week as Adam Jones is expected to get back on the field. Last week against the Seahawks the Cowboys shutdown the running game of former Cowboy Julius Jones, as Jones led the Seahawks with just 37 yards on the ground. The Cowboys were just as good against the pass, as they didn’t let the Seahawks score a touchdown in this one. Now the Steelers are going to try and pound it in their face, and if the Cowboys can stop the run they have a great shot at winning this football game. Bet Cowboys +3 at Sportsbok.com

Now stopping the Steelers is harder than it might sound, and it looked like the Patriots had them figured out after 2 quarters of play, but the Steelers opened it up with 23 second half points, as the Steelers used 4 Jeff Reed field goals in this one, and two big touchdown passes from Ben Roethlisberger, who really wasn’t on his game throwing for just 179 yards on 17 of 33 passing with an interception. Now the running game was solid as Willie Parker Ran and Mewelde Moore combined to run it 28 times for 154 yards, but the rushing touchdown of the game came from 2nd year player Gary Russell on a 1 yard run late in the 4th quarter. Now the Steelers will definitely run first in this one, but it could fall on Roethlisberger’s shoulders if the defense can’t keep the Cowboys in check.

Now with the way the Steelers defense is playing we wouldn’t be shocked if the Cowboys really struggle to move the football in this one. For instance Matt Cassel came into the game against the Steelers last week of two straight 400 yard passing games, and all he could do was throw for 169 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. That wasn’t all they did to Cassel in this one, as the Steelers racked up 5 sacks and forced two fumbles against the rising star. Now Romo hasn’t been good in December games so far in his career, and with the pressure this defense gets, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a number of mistakes in this one. Bet Steelers -3 at Sportsbook.com

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