Do you think Dallas Cowboys fans are cringing at Jerry Jones' “All In!”? Has the Roar essentially reached a standstill this offseason? Wait until the wise men of Las Vegas have their say.
Bottom line: The Cowboys, forever “America's team,” are no longer even “Texas' team,” at least according to BetMGM's sports oddsmakers. The latest odds posted for Super Bowl LIX have the Houston Texans as the team with a better chance of winning this season's championship than Dallas.
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The Cowboys' inactivity has not only eliminated and upended their bragging rights, but so has the NFC East.
Before free agency began on March 14th, the Cowboys had the seventh-best odds in the NFL (+1600) and the best in the division. now? They dropped to +1800 and were passed by the Philadelphia Eagles (+1600) and Texans (+1400) to fall to 9th place.
The Eagles signed former Giants running back Saquon Barkley and edge rusher Bryce Huff. Meanwhile, Houston has +2500 odds for the Super Bowl as they have a pass rusher with 10+ sacks (Daniel Hunter and Denico Autry), a receiver with 100 catches (Stefon Diggs), and a player with 1,000 yards. It jumped from +1400. Rusher (Joe Mixon).
Vegas believes in quarterback CJ Stroud and the Texans. However, they only signed linebacker Eric Kendricks this offseason, along with Leighton Vander Esch, Michael Gallup, Tyler Biadasz, Tyron Smith, Tony Pollard, Dorrance Armstrong, Dante Fowler, and Johnathan. The Cowboys are currently on the decline, as all Hankins have signed with other teams.
The Cowboys also lost defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and replaced him with Mike Zimmer.
In fact, some analysts believe the Cowboys (who appear not to extend quarterback Dak Prescott's contract beyond next season) are essentially “tanning” the 2024 season and starting a complete rebuild in 2025. I'm starting to believe that I have my sights set on it.
In the NFC, Dallas' Super Bowl LIX odds are currently worse than the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Eagles.
