The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in a key matchup on Sunday Night Football. Dallas has won two of the last three meetings, although Pittsburgh earned a 24-19 in the last matchup. The Cowboys (2-2), tied for second in the NFC East, are 6-5 on the road since the beginning of last season, including 2-0 this year. The Steelers (3-1), first in the AFC North, are 6-4 on their home field since last September, including 1-0 in 2024. Dallas will be without linebacker Micah Parsons (ankle) on Sunday night.
Kickoff from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Cowboys vs. Steelers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5. Before you make any Cowboys vs. Steelers bets or predictions, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert R.J. White, considering his mastery of picks involving Pittsburgh.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 643-543-34 on his ATS picks from 2017-23, which returned more than $4,600 to $100 players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL spread picks last season. White also has a strong read on the Steelers. In fact, he is an outstanding 65-34-4 (+2735) on his last 103 picks involving Pittsburgh. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has locked in on Cowboys vs. Steelers and just revealed his coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Cowboys vs. Steelers:
- Steelers vs. Cowboys spread: Pittsburgh -2.5
- Steelers vs. Cowboys over/under: 43.5 points
- Steelers vs. Cowboys money line: Dallas +123, Pittsburgh -146
- DAL: Cowboys have hit the first-half game total over in 13 of their last 20 games (+6.10 units)
- PIT: Steelers have scored last in six of their last seven games at home (+4.95 units)
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Why the Steelers can cover
Quarterback Justin Fields totaled 367 yards (312 passing, 55 rushing) and three touchdowns with a season-high 104 rating last week. It was his second career game with 300-plus passing yards and the only game by an NFL quarterback this season with 300-plus passing yards and two rushing TDs. Fields has a 90-plus rating in six straight games, the longest active streak in the league. He has not thrown an interception in five of his past six games.
Defensively, linebacker T.J. Watt has a sack in three of four games this season and four of the past five games overall. Watt has at least a half-sack in 10 of his past 11 games at home. He has had three pass breakups and a half-sack in the last meeting with the Cowboys. He has 99.5 career sacks in 108 games and can become the fourth player since 1982 with 100-plus sacks in his first eight seasons. He has five sacks in his past three games on Sunday Night Football. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Cowboys can cover
Quarterback Dak Prescott completed 22 of 27 attempts (81.5%) for 221 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions for a 125.5 rating in Week 4. It was his 18th career game with a 125-plus rating. Prescott is one of four quarterbacks since 1970 with a .700-plus winning percentage (.703, 26-11) in primetime with a minimum of 25 primetime starts. In his only career start against Pittsburgh (Nov. 13, 2016), he passed for 319 yards and two touchdowns for a 121.7 rating.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had seven catches, 106 scrimmage yards, and his 34th-career receiving TD last week. He has a touchdown catch in five of his past six games on the road. He will be looking for his ninth game in a row on the road with five or more catches and is looking for his fifth game in a row in primetime with a receiving touchdown. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Cowboys vs. Steelers picks
White has analyzed Cowboys vs. Steelers from every possible angle. He’s leaning Under the total and has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is, and which team to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Cowboys vs. Steelers on Sunday Night Football, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Cowboys vs. Steelers spread to back, all from the expert who is 65-34 on picks involving Pittsburgh, and find out.
