2024 NFL Season: Dallas Cowboys Cheat Sheet Stats And Odds

Will This Cowboys Team Finally Break Through?

July 23, 2024 153 5 minutes readNFL Picks & Parlays

If it feels like the storyline around the Green Bay Packers — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy’s old team — 48-32 in the Wild Card round.

While the 2024 Dallas Cowboys stats are still expected to be great once again, the question following so many quick NFL playoff exits with this group is if it can make something happen in the postseason.

Dallas Cowboys At A Glance

Odds to Win	Opening Odds	Current Odds
Super Bowl	+1600	+1900
Conference	+750	+700
Division	+130	+150
Regular Season Win Total	10.5 (o+130, u-160)	10.5 (o+150, u-180)
To Make Playoffs	Yes -225, No +185	Yes -210, No +170

Let’s Run It Back… Again

For the most part, the Cowboys NFL picks and parlays that continue to bet against an uber-talented group that can’t get over the hump.

Dallas over-performed its 2023 10.5-win total with a great year in which the Cowboys outlasted the Philadelphia Eagles for the division crown. As a nod to how the season ended, the over/under is the same heading into 2024.

The biggest offseason losses were on the offensive line as longtime tackle Tyron Smith signed with the Jets and 2022 Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz headed to the in-division Commanders.

That still figures to be a strong group for Dallas as 1st round pick Tyler Guyton should slot in at left tackle and backup Brock Hoffman replaces Biadasz at center.

Otherwise, the offense — with Jalen Tolbert stepping up to fill in for the oft-injured Michael Gallup — is pretty similar.

The same goes for the defense, which will have Trevon Diggs back in the secondary from a torn ACL. Dallas signed veteran linebacker Eric Kendrick as well.

The addition of Kendricks is the biggest splash the Cowboys made in free agency besides retaining a few depth pieces on both sides of the ball.

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There May Be Some Cowboys Fatigue

As always, the expected 2024 Dallas Cowboys stats peg them as a viable Super Bowl candidate. They have one of the league’s best quarterbacks, one of the best wide receivers, a strong offensive line, and Pro Bowlers all over the defense.

Then again, they are the Cowboys and even though they have, on paper, put together another strong team, there is understandable hesitation in betting on them to win it all.

Their number has slipped from +1600 at the open down to +1800 now. That’s a significant drop from what it was before last season (+1400).

So, it just seems as if the public is getting weary of going big on the Cowboys and then being disappointed when they come up short. And, you can’t blame them all that much either.

Dallas’ NFC Odds Are Much Longer

Before the 2023 season, the Cowboys were +600 to win the NFC which gave them the third-best odds at the time. With how they played pretty much all year, that looked like one of the best NFL bets you could have made.

However, they got crushed by the Packers. It was a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.

So, it makes sense why their conference odds are now +850. They were +750 just a short time ago when the odds opened up.

The issue now is that they’re fourth in the odds ranking, behind the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles.

The Cowboys aren’t even that far ahead of the Packers. The road is tougher in an improved NFC, especially at the top.

It’ll Be A Two-Team NFC East Race

The battle for the division likely will come down to the Eagles (+100) and Cowboys (+150).

These teams have traded off between first and second place in the NFC East for the past three years and there’s no reason to think that will change in 2024.

Last season, the Eagles were -120 to win the division in the preseason only for Dallas (+175) to finish one game ahead.

Despite that and the Eagles’ last-season collapse and pathetic Wild Card Round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the odds favor them to regain the division crown.

The Giants and Commanders might be better than people expect but they aren’t good enough to compete with these teams.

Plenty of Pessimism Regarding Cowboys’ Win Total

The 2024 Dallas Cowboys stats understandably frame this as a 10.5-win team. The offense is elite and the defense has plenty of playmakers and will be getting one of its stars back in the mix.

With that said, though, the value on the over is a hefty +150 and the under is -180. That is a sign that the optimism around Dallas is certainly measured.

Last season, the Dallas over/under was a flat 10 wins with -130 to the over and +110 to the under. While the total has ticked up a half-game, the rapid shift in odds is very telling as to what Vegas and the public think of this team.

It’s almost an acknowledgment that the number has to be high because of how good the roster is but also that there is blow-up potential if things go poorly.

It doesn’t help that they don’t have the easiest NFL schedule. The four games against the Giants and Commanders are fine as are the Falcons and Panthers matchups.

However, Dallas has to play the Ravens, Bengals, Texans, Buccaneers, and Steelers — all of which are potential playoff teams. They’ll have a tough go to get to that 11-win number.

Dallas Should Make Postseason

Even with the uncertainty regarding how good Dallas will be, the Cowboys opened as heavy favorites to make the playoffs (-225).

Interestingly, that’s exactly the same as they were before last season. And, in a way, that perfectly describes the Cowboys because they can usually be relied on to make the postseason even if they struggle once they get there.

Side Bets

An interesting bet to consider on the Cowboys is taking them at +2500 to have the best regular season record in the NFL.

Sure, it’s a longshot but they did go 12-5 last season and +2500 for a flier on what should still be a good team is definitely worth it. They should not have the 13th-lowest odds for that particular bet.

Also, the Cowboys have two guys with chances, at least based on the NFL MVP odds, to take home the league’s most prized award.

Dak Prescott is +1700. He finished second in the voting behind Lamar Jackson last season. His perceived playoff shortcomings aside, Prescott is an elite regular-season player so he certainly has a shot at the MVP.

Lamb is a much lower +15000 but, as one of the best -catchers in the game, he can’t be written off completely.

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