Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 11/1/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Cowboys -6.5

Total-Over-Under: 53.5

AT&T Stadium is the site where the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) on Sunday. Arizona opens this game as 6.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 53.5.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this game 2-5 so far this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals went up against the Denver Broncos and ended up losing by a score of 30-16. Jacoby Brissett finished 27-48 with 272 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 79.5 and ended the game with no interceptions. Trey McBride held an average of 11.1 yds per reception by earning 111 yds on 10 receptions. Zonovan Knight led the offense in rushing for the Cardinals with 7 totes for 48 yards (6.9 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they had 72 plays for 353 yds. The Arizona Cardinals ran the football 24 different times and totaled 94 yds, which is an average of 3.9 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Cardinals conceded 160 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 6.2 yds per rush allowed. Arizona gave up 15 completions on 29 tries for a total of 218 yds, and a completion percentage of 51.7%.

In terms of scoring points, the NFC West members average 20.3 points per outing. Offensively, they maintain an average of 96.0 rush yds which has them ranking 23rd in the league. The Cardinals have accumulated 2,197 yards over the course of this season. Arizona has earned 90 first downs as a team, and they have committed 50 penalties for 455 yards. They have surrendered the football 6 times (6 picks and 0 fumbles lost). If you analyze scoring touchdowns, Arizona has produced 10 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground.

If you analyze pass yds, the Cardinals have yielded 1,596 total yards, ranking them 23rd in the league. They have conceded 228.0 total yards per outing via the pass, and are conceding a completion% of 63.7%. Altogether, they have conceded 885 rushing yards through 7 matchups so far this year. They have given up 17 touchdowns by way of the pass, in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground. Altogether, they are giving up 354.4 total yards per game, ranking them 24th in the league. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yds per rush on the ground and 126.4 rushing yds per outing so far this year. The Cardinals are ranked 32nd in the NFL when analyzing their defensive prowess, granting 29.7 points per outing.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 3-4 so far this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys got the victory with a final of 38-21 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Javonte Williams ran the ball 25 times for 155 yds, ending the game with 6.2 yards per carry for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was one of the featured targets for the Cowboys, bringing in 5 throws for 74 yards (14.8 yards per catch). Dak Prescott (3 TDs) finished the game with 212 yards on 15-27 passing while his QB rating was 118.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.9 yards. Dallas relinquished 25 attempts on the ground for 121 yds (4.8 yards per rush). The Cowboys pass defense conceded a completion rate of 65.7%, surrendering 200 yds on 23 out of 35 passing. The Cowboys ended up finishing with 416 yards while running 65 plays (6.4 yds per play). Dallas rushed the ball for 5.4 yards per carry, finishing the game with 204 yards on 38 attempts.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Cowboys are 5th in the NFL, with 27.0 points per outing. In this season, the Cowboys have thrown for 1,815 passing yds and average 259.3 passing yds per outing, which is 7th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 94.3 rush yds per game, and have toted the ball for 660 yds. The Dallas Cowboys hold an average of 353.6 total yards per game, which has them sitting 10th in pro football. The Dallas offense has yielded 469 total yards by way of 53 penalty flags, which has them sitting 9th in pro football when analyzing making mistakes. They have thrown 5 picks while giving up 2 fumbles lost, and have obtained 99 1st downs offensively.

The Cowboys are conceding 25.7 points per game, which is good for 23rd in football. They have allowed 12 touchdowns by way of the pass and 228.0 yards via the pass per game, which has them ranking 20th in the league. Dallas has relinquished a total of 1,020 rush yards (145.7 yds per outing), in addition to 9 touchdowns on the ground on the season. The Cowboys defense has participated in 442 plays from scrimmage, which is good for 24th in football. Their defense has accumulated 4 takeaways (2 fumbles forced and 2 picks) on the season. In total, they have given up 180 pts.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals-Cowboys NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cowboys -6.5

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