2026 · Week 15

Scheduled

Cowboys

Dallas

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Rams

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+3.0est.

LA perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Cowboysedge mapRams
  • +0.142EPA / play+0.059
  • 48.8%Success rate49.0%
  • +0.203EPA / dropback+0.117
  • +0.017EPA / rush-0.042
  • 6.6%Explosive rate8.1%
  • +1.17CPOE+1.33
  • 48.7%Third-down rate46.2%
  • 76.8%Red-zone TD rate65.6%
  • 2.97Points / drive2.15
  • 1.3%Turnover rate2.2%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

DAL lead 8–5 since 1999

DAL have won 2 straight. Meetings average 46.2 points. LA are 5-8 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W8LA @ DAL20–43DAL
2022 · W5DAL @ LA22–10DAL
2020 · W1DAL @ LA17–20RAMS
2019 · W15LA @ DAL21–44DAL
2018 · playoffsDAL @ LA22–30RAMS
2017 · W4LA @ DAL35–30RAMS
2014 · W3DAL @ STL34–31DAL
2013 · W3STL @ DAL7–31DAL

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.31
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.48
  • Expected margin+3.05