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Panthers at Cowboys: Odds, trends, and more

By John Buhler

Nov 22, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo leaves the field after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium. The Cowboys won 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Innerarity-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo leaves the field after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium. The Cowboys won 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Innerarity-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Dallas Cowboys will host the Carolina Panthers at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day.

Both the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers are coming off Week 11 wins before they meet on the gridiron on Thanksgiving Day at AT&T Stadium. Dallas has their starting quarterback Tony Romo back under center and have yet to lose a game this season when he starts.

Unfortunately, Romo broke his collarbone in Week 2 versus the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas went on a seven-game losing streak in Romo’s absence. However should Romo remain perfect in 2015, the Cowboys could end up winning the weak NFC East at a 9-7 mark. That could stand as enough to get Dallas back into the playoffs, but the rest of the NFC East needs to falter significantly for the Cowboys to have a shot at reclaiming the division crown.

Carolina is one of two teams in the NFL to remain undefeated entering Week 12. The Panthers, led by MVP candidate Cam Newton and All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly, are a few weeks away from clinching the competitive NFC South for the third straight year. Carolina is likely going have home field advantage in the NFC and barring something catastrophic, will have a first-round bye.

However according to OddsShark.com, the line in the Panthers at Cowboys game is even, with an over/under of 46 points. This line seems to heavily favor the return of Tony Romo for Dallas. Without Romo, Dallas is easily a double-digit underdog at home on Thanksgiving Day. Carolina’s stout defense makes it understandable for the over/under at 46 points. 23 points apiece seems reasonable.

Though OddsShark has the game at even, the Carolina Panthers are receiving 63% of the bets. While Dallas does have their star quarterback back under center in Tony Romo, the Carolina Panthers have gone almost an entire calendar year since their last regular season loss. Carolina’s last regular season loss of 2014 was at Minnesota on November 30th in Week 13. It’s hard to not go with the hottest team in the NFC in the Carolina Panthers in this one.

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