The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) are hosting the Detroit Lions (11-4) in a pivotal NFC battle on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium. The Lions have already clinched the NFC North and currently own the No. 3 seed in the conference. Meanwhile, Dallas is sitting as the fifth seed in the NFC. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Dallas is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Lions vs. Cowboys odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 52.5. Dallas is the -251 favorite on the money line (risk $251 to win $100), while Detroit is the +204 underdog.

Before you make any Lions vs. Cowboys picks or NFL bets, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say, given his mastery of picks in games involving Dallas.

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections form the basis of his weekly SportsLine NFL best bets, which are 65-41-2 since the start of last season, including a 10-2 record the last four weeks.

Hartstein also has a read on the pulse of the Cowboys. In fact, he is 22-6 (+1525) on his last 28 against-the-spread picks in games involving Dallas! Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Hartstein knows the Lions have one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. Detroit ranks third in the NFL in total offense (394.1) and fifth in passing offense (253). Additionally, they are averaging 28.3 points over the past three games. In their last outing, the Lions totaled 390 total yards and 5.1 yards per play.

Hartstein also has taken into account that the Cowboys' defense is disruptive. Dallas is seventh in total defense (299.7) across the league. Linebacker Micah Parsons has an unbelievable ability to cause havoc. Parsons is tied for seventh in the NFL in sacks (13).

Now, Hartstein has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Lions vs. Cowboys. We can tell you he's leaning Over the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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