Seahawks vs. Cowboys preview: David vs. Goliath at JerryWorld

Years from now, when our children’s children listen to us tell the story of tonight’s game, their eyes will glisten, their hears will race, and they’ll hold their breath as they hang . . . on . . . every . . . word.

Then one of them will wipe their Cheetos-covered hands across their vintage jersey and the moment will be lost forever.

Much like our hope will be if the home team wipes their field with our favorite players tonight - which is pretty much what DraftKings Sportsbook thinks will happen.

Facts and Figures On paper, the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Dallas Cowboys is a mismatch of nearly biblical proportions: David vs. Goliath, so to speak.

Yeah, that’s hyperbole, but . . . it’s backed up with some facts.

Fact: The Cowboys haven’t lost in Big D since Week 1 of the 2022 season and are currently riding a league-best 13-game win streak at home.Fact: Dallas has outscored their opponents by 145 points in their five home games this season: 205 points for, 60 points against, average margin of victory = 29 points.Fact: The Cowboys have scored 30+ points in 8 of their 11 games, including 40+ in 4 games, and lead the league in scoring at 31.5 points per contest.Fact: Dallas has the league’s 4th-stingiest defense (16.8 points per game) and has only allowed three teams to top the 20-point mark. Pretty daunting, right?

It gets worse.

Fact: Seattle’s offense ranks 21st in yards per game (317.6) and is tied for 18th in points per game (20.8).Fact: The Seahawks’ defense is 23rd in yards allowed (348.5) and 22nd in points allowed (22.6). And that’s just the super high-level stuff.

The mismatches get worse when we start drilling down.

Or do they?

Geno Smith vs. Dak Prescott is an ugly comparison from Seattle’s perspective:

Games:Attempts:Completions:Completion Rate:Yards:TDs v. INTs:QBR:Passer Rating:Note: Dak is No. 2 in Completion Rate, Passer Rating, QBR, and Touchdowns, and No. 6 in Yards. Geno is much lower in every single category.

Running back is basically even though . . .

RB1:RB2: The wideouts are also something of a push . . .

Seattle’s Top 3 WRs:Dallas’s Top 3 WRs:Wanna Bet? Aside from quarterback, here’s where Dallas really separates from Seattle . . .

MVP Odds

Dak Prescott, +700 (4th-best odds) Geno Smith, +30,000Offensive Player of the Year Odds

CeeDee Lamb, +1,500 (4th-best odds) Dak Prescott, +10,000 Kenneth Walker III, +20,000 DK Metcalf, +20,000Defensive Player of the Year Odds

Micah Parsons, +160 (co-leader with Myles Garrett) DaRon Bland, +1,100 (4th-best odds) No Seahawks listedCoach of the Year Odds

Mike McCarthy, +3,500 (12th-best odds) Pete Carroll, +7,500Note: Devon Witherspoon has the 2nd-best odds to win the Defensive Rookie of the Year award (+200), and DraftKings has odds for both Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+20,000) and Zach Charbonnet (+25,000) for Offensive Rookie of the Year .