On the heels of a win in hostile territory over hated division rivals the New Orleans Saints, the 4-4 Atlanta Falcons head to Dallas to tackle the 6-2 Dallas Cowboys. While the Falcons enjoyed a road win on Sunday, the Cowboys took an at-home drubbing by the Broncos for their second loss of the season.
All this has factored into the opening odds, obviously.
The Falcons opened as nine-point underdogs on the road against the Cowboys, a line that likely would have been a bit larger save for Atlanta’s unexpected win against New Orleans and Dallas’ home loss against Denver.