Cowboys @ Lions
Cowboys
LionsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Lions beat the Cowboys 44-30 at home. The market closed with Cowboys at +155 on the moneyline and the total at 55.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 14 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cowboys vs Lions betting splits
Where was the money on Cowboys vs Lions?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cowboys | 72% | 68% | +3.5 (-110) |
| Lions | 28% | 32% | -3.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 61% | 67% | O 55.5 (-110) |
| Under | 39% | 33% | U 55.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cowboys | 44% | 64% | +155 |
| Lions | 56% | 36% | -185 |
72% of spread tickets and 68% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Lions bet was larger.
61% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Lions held 56% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Cowboys with 44% of tickets, so the average Cowboys bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cowboys vs Lions?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Lions) | -3.5 | -3.5 | 0 |
| Total | 54.5 | 55.5 | +1 |
The Lions opened -3.5 and closed -3.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 54.5 and closed 55.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cowboys vs Lions line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Lions -3.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Cowboys. The total moved 1 point toward the over (54.5 to 55.5), the side holding 67% of the total money and 61% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.