Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction: A competitive contest in favor of Seahawks

In National Football League preseason action this weekend, Lumen Field will play host to a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks. Each squad has already competed in one exhibition match as of this point. Last weekend, the Dallas Cowboys were defeated by the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game that was decided by a single point. On the other hand, the Seattle Seahawks prevailed over the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 11 points on the previous Friday.

In 2022, the Seattle Seahawks finished in second place in the National Football Conference West after achieving an overall record of 9-8 and finishing in second place in the conference. The Seattle Seahawks returned to the playoffs after missing out for one season and earned a spot in the Wild Card round; however, they were eliminated rather quickly. The Wild Card Playoffs game against the San Francisco 49ers concluded in a loss for the team with a score of 41-23. In their first preseason game of the 2023 campaign, which was played against the Minnesota Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks quickly got back into the swing of things. The first half ended with Seattle down 10-7, but they came out strong in the second half, outscoring their opponent 17-3, and eventually won the game 24-13. The passing performance of the quarterback, Drew Lock, included 191 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The best receiver on the team was Jake Bobo, who finished with three receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. In their past five games played on Sunday, the Seahawks have a record of 1-4 against the spread, and in their last five games played at home, they have a record of 1-4 against the spread. The Seattle Seahawks have a record of 1-8 against their opponents in their previous nine games overall.

The Dallas Cowboys had a season that looked quite good for them the year before. The Dallas Cowboys had a very successful regular season, finishing with a record of 12-5 overall. Despite this, they finished in second place in the National Football Conference East, behind the Philadelphia Eagles, who had a record of 14-3. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-14 to win their Wild Card Playoffs game, but they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers 19-12 in the Divisional Round. Back on Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys were playing the Jacksonville Jaguars for the first time this year in their first preseason game. At halftime, the Cowboys were trailing the Jaguars by a score of 14-7. Even though they made things more challenging in the fourth quarter, the Dallas Cowboys ended up losing 28-23. Will Grier, the quarterback, finished the game with 199 yards passing, two touchdowns, and an interception. As the team's leading rusher, Deuce Vaughn contributed eight carries for a total of 50 yards and a touchdown. The Dallas Cowboys have a record of 19-8 against the spread in their last 27 games against teams from the National Football Conference and a record of 22-8 against the spread in their last 30 games played on turf. The Dallas Cowboys' record against the spread in their previous five games played away from home is 1-3-1.

In this matchup, I'm going to stick with the Seattle Seahawks as my pick. In the second half of their game against the Minnesota Vikings, the backup players for the Seattle Seahawks did a very good job of cleaning things up. The club finished with a 332-248 win over the Minnesota Vikings, with a better overall yardage total (226-165 passing) and a higher average yards gained per play (6.0). Even though the team only converted four of eleven third downs and committed nine penalties, the exhibition season got off to an encouraging start overall. The Dallas Cowboys' performance was just as inconsistent as the Jaguars'; while the Cowboys managed 340 yards of offense, they surrendered 414 to the Jaguars. The Dallas Cowboys' conversion rate on third down, 5 of 15, was not very impressive, as they turned the ball over three times. However, I believe that this game will be close for the majority of the time, and the Seattle Seahawks should have a good opportunity to come out on top.