Cardinals @ Cowboys
Cardinals
CowboysArchived 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: Cardinals beat the Cowboys 27-17 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at +145 on the moneyline and the total at 53.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 9 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Cowboys betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Cowboys?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 25% | 34% | +3.5 (-107) |
| Cowboys | 75% | 66% | -3.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 29% | 66% | O 53.5 (-110) |
| Under | 71% | 34% | U 53.5 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 9% | 10% | +145 |
| Cowboys | 91% | 90% | -175 |
75% of spread tickets and 66% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
The under held 71% of total tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of total money was on the over with 29% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
91% of moneyline tickets and 90% of moneyline money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Cowboys?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cowboys) | -3 | -3.5 | -0.5 |
| Total | 53.5 | 53.5 | 0 |
The Cowboys were -3 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3.5, a 0.5-point move toward the Cowboys.
The total was 53.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 53.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Cowboys line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Cowboys (Cowboys -3 to Cowboys -3.5), the side holding 66% of the spread money and 75% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (53.5) even with 66% of the total money on the over. 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.