Two teams going in opposite directions and, somewhat surprisingly, Bill Parcells hasn't been able to pull Dallas out of their tailspin. Last week's loss was, according to the Big Tuna himself, "the most embarrassing" of his career. This week he has sounded almost as if he's given up. He's dejected and doesn't seem to have a specific plan to fix things. Expect Roy Williams (the Detroit one) to have a big "homecoming" game here. He grew up in Texas and played for Odessa High and UT. Dallas' offense is struggling and will be without Terry Glenn while the recently acquired Quincy Morgan is questionable with a hamstring injury. The Cowboys have scored between 17 and 21 points in five of their six games this season so I figure they are good for about 3-4 touchdowns against a Lions defense that is ranked 29th overall. But I actually expect Detroit to score more than that. Joey Harrington is having his breakout year, having thrown for 10 touchdowns already and completing 62.3% of his passes (67% on the road). The Cowboys' defense is in shambles after being ranked #1 last year. They are allowing over 30 points per game over their last three and a very high completion percentage (nice matchup for Harrington). Bet 55 to win 50 on the Lions plus the points. (Bet game @ BoDog | Bet game @ BetOnline)

Contenders or Pretenders? You read here last week how I think Seattle's overrated. They went 3-0 to confirm what a lot of people thought they knew going into the season - that Seattle was this year's Carolina Panthers and headed for the Super Bowl. But even a cursory analysis last week showed that their wins came against horrible teams while their next two games were against toughter opponents. The Seahawks lost all three. Then, they lost to Arizona last week. Now they are laying 8 points today - wow! It's too much. Seattle is reeling but there's a chance that they'll still be looking past Carolina a bit. Let me explain... With Carolina's woes, Seattle could be chalking this up as a win and looking ahead to two key road divisional games that follow. Meanwhile, Carolina's season is over. The pressure is off and the best they can hope for now is to play the spoiler role. And, to play for pride. How much pain would dissipate if they could go on the road and win as an eight point dog after everyone has written them off? Yes, Seattles the better team. But I think they're in a bad situation here. They are questioning themselves. Head coach Mike Holmgren said this week, "The mood stinks right now." Really bad offensive teams, following multiple games in which they haven't scored many points, tend to bounce back nicely ATS in their next game. This, I think, is due to getting good line value which is definitely the case here. Bet 110 to win 100 on the Panthers +8 and throw down 50 to win 140 on a surprise straight-up win. (Bet game @ BoDog | Bet game @ BetOnline)