This Thursday, the Cowboys and Seahawks will line up against each other for the 22nd time in history including the playoffs. Recent history has had these two teams in a lot of close games.
Here are the records in regular season and the playoffs:
- Cowboys lead the regular season series 10-9.
- Cowboys are 1-1 vs Sea in the playoffs.
- Everyone remembers Bill Parcells’ last game in the wild card round loss in 2006 when Romo bobbled the snap in the 21-20 loss.
- In 2018, the Cowboys beat the ‘hawks in a wild card game 24-22.
- Since 2012, Sea has won 5 of the last 6 regular season games.
- Sea won the last regular season meeting in 2020 when the seabags beat us 38-31 in Seattle.
- Our last regular season win vs Sea was in 2014 when Romo led the Cowboys to a 30-23 upset in sea.
- The average margin of victory in 4 of the last 6 matchups is less than 7 points.
All statistical data points to the Cowboys having the edge Thursday. This will be a good test for the Cowboys facing a team with realistic playoff chances. Here are a few stats about the Seahawks:
- Sea has a -20 point differential compared to the Cowboys NFL leading +162.
- Sea has lost 2 straight games and have a 6-5 record.
- Sea offense ranks 21st in total offense compared to Cowboys offense which is ranked 4th.
- Sea defense ranks 23rd in total defense vs the Cowboys 3rd ranked D.
- Sea averages 20.8 points per game; Cowboys avg league leading 31.5.
- Sea averages giving up 22.6 points per game vs Dallas giving up 16.8.
Should be a fun game that the Cowboys should win. Anything can happen – it’s the NFL. But the Cowboys are clearly the better team.
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