Lions-Cowboys Week 17 game has the highest NFL total this season
Two of the NFC’s best teams — the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions — face off in Week 17, in a game that oddsmakers think will have some fireworks.
In fact, with a total of 53.5, it’s currently the highest total of any NFL game all season. The Cowboys are 6-point home favorites.
The Lions are fifth in points scored this season (412), while the Cowboys are second (451), and Dallas has especially lit up the scoreboard at home, scoring at least 30 points in every game at Cowboys Stadium.
It’s a vitally important game for both teams, as Detroit and Dallas both have a chance at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and the Cowboys still have a chance to win the NFC East. If Dak Prescott’s team doesn’t win the division, it will be the No. 5 seed and have to go on the road in the postseason.
The Lions are tied with the Colts for the best record to the over this season at 10-5, while the Cowboys are 8-7 to the over.