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Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns: A big game in Buffalo

The Cleveland Browns are hosting the Dallas Cowboys in the season opener at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday.

Is this the season for the Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the best teams in the league for years now but still failing to make it past the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card game last season was a huge disappointment. Things did not look so good in the preseason either, as the Cowboys lost to both teams from Los Angeles and defeated the Las Vegas Raiders.

Are the Eagles for real this season?

The Cleveland Browns made a huge step forward last season winning 11 games in the regular season and losing only once at home. However, they were blown out by the Houston Texans in the wild-card game and hope that this season will be more successfulssful. Based on the preseason, the Browns will have a long way to go as they lost all three games against the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Seattle Seahawks.

Betting Trends

The Browns are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played in September, and 2-16-1 SU in their last 19 games in Week 1. They are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against opponents from the NFC East. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 7 of their last 8 games overall while having stayed under in 4 of their last 5 games against Dallas and 12 of their last 17 games against teams from the NFC. The Cowboys are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Cleveland, and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games played in Week 1. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against teams from the AFC North and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in September. Dallas has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 9 of their last 13 games on the road, and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AFC.

Prediction and Conclusion

This is one of the most expected games of the opening week in the NFL season, not just for the action on the field but for the fact that Tom Brady will make his broadcasting debut. On the field, we expect nothing short of a football spectacle with Dak Prescott and Deshaun Watson going head-to-head. The Cowboys won 12 games in each of the last three seasons but still failed to make a significant playoff run. The Browns are still in search of stability and hope that Watson has fully recovered from the injury he suffered last year. Cleveland’s QB did not play in any of the preseason games in order to be fully recovered for the season opener. However, it is still a question of how ready he is, so we expect the Cowboys to be the better team in this match and win the game.