Thursday Night Football features a clash of playoff contenders as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are at the top of the NFC wildcard standings. Seattle is two games back of Dallas but does hold the last playoff spot going into this weekend. The Seattle Seahawks are clinging onto their chances to make the playoffs in the NFC. They currently have struggled as of late, having lost three of their last four games. The Seahawks rank 20th in the NFL in scoring at 20.8 points per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they are giving up 22.6 points which ranks 22nd. The Dallas Cowboys are chasing the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East. The Cowboys have won five of their last six, and three in a row. Dallas is the top-scoring team in the league, putting up leads the NFL in scoring with 31.5 points per game. On the defensive end, they are giving up 16.8 points a game which is fourth best. With both teams battling for a wildcard spot, a win in this head-to-head matchup could become very valuable in seeding or even making the playoffs. Dallas has some difficult games coming up against the Eagles, Bills and Dolphins so they can’t afford to let this one slip away. For the Seahawks, Geno Smith has started to struggle and last week's offensive performance was downright awful. In Smith’s last five games, he has thrown for just 5 touchdowns and has four interceptions. The Cowboys should be able to move the ball through the air as they have the fifth-best passing offense and is going against the 22nd-ranked passing defense. The Seahawks struggled to move the ball against the San Francisco defense and I see them struggling against a formidable Dallas defense. I will side with the better offense, defense, and the team that is more motivated to get the win.




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