Cowboys at Seahawks: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Mon, Dec 7 · Lumen Field8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · ABC · ESPN

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 7:21 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys (4-5) visit the Seattle Seahawks (5-4) on Mon, Dec 7, 8:15 PM ET at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA (Week 13, 2026 season), on ABC / ESPN.

When and where is Cowboys vs Seahawks?

Mon, Dec 7, 8:15 PM ET at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. TV: ABC / ESPN.

Who is injured for Cowboys vs Seahawks?

Cowboys: Jake Ferguson (TE, out, knee), P.J. Locke (S, out, concussion), Tyler Goodson (RB, out, knee - acl + mcl), DeMarvion Overshown (LB, questionable, hamstring), Donovan Ezeiruaku (LB, questionable, ankle) and George Pickens (WR, questionable, hamstring) (plus 4 more). Seahawks: Sam Darnold (QB, out, quadriceps), Charles Cross (OT, doubtful, ankle), Quenton Nelson (G, doubtful, knee), Brandon Pili (DT, questionable, back), Drew Lock (QB, questionable, oblique) and Leonard Williams (DT, questionable, shoulder) (plus 2 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cowboys at Seahawks: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-07-dal-at-sea (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Cowboys red-zone offense vs Seahawks red-zone defense
The Cowboys' red-zone offense ranks 3rd in red-zone touchdown rate (68%, 37 trips) against a Seahawks red-zone defense ranked 32nd (79% allowed, 19 trips faced).
3rdDAL offense29 spots apart32ndSEA defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
2Seahawks defense against big plays vs Cowboys big-play offense
The Seahawks' defense against big plays ranks 2nd in explosive-play rate (5.5% allowed, 526 plays faced) and faces a Cowboys big-play offense ranked 23rd (8.2%, 585 plays).
23rdDAL offense21 spots apart2ndSEA defense
3Seahawks dropback offense vs Cowboys pass defense
The Seahawks' dropback offense ranks 15th in EPA per dropback (+0.08, 318 dropbacks) against a Cowboys pass defense ranked 28th (+0.17 allowed, 331 dropbacks faced).
15thSEA offense13 spots apart28thDAL defense

When the Cowboys have the ballNo big edge

DAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSEA pass defense

9th+0.16371 dropbacks

-0.09 allowed319 dropbacks faced4th

DAL run gameEPA per rushSEA run defense

9th-0.00214 rushes

-0.11 allowed207 rushes faced10th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Seahawks have the ballEdge SEA · +13 ranks

SEA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDAL pass defense

15th+0.08318 dropbacks

SEA +13

+0.17 allowed331 dropbacks faced28th

SEA run gameEPA per rushDAL run defense

27th-0.20241 rushes

-0.02 allowed236 rushes faced27th

Third downEdge SEA · +14 ranks

DAL third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSEA third-down defense

3rd47.0%117 third downs

33.9% allowed121 third downs faced5th

SEA third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDAL third-down defense

17th38.6%114 third downs

SEA +14

50.0% allowed116 third downs faced31st

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge DAL · +29 ranks

DAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSEA red-zone defense

3rd68%37 trips

DAL +29

79% allowed19 trips faced32nd

SEA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDAL red-zone defense

22nd54%28 trips

69% allowed35 trips faced25th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SEA · +21 ranks

DAL big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSEA defense against big plays

23rd8.2%585 plays

SEA +21

5.5% allowed526 plays faced2nd

SEA big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDAL defense against big plays

22nd8.4%559 plays

10.1% allowed567 plays faced23rd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DAL · +8 ranks

DAL pass protectionsack rateSEA pass rush

5th3.8% sacked371 dropbacks

DAL +8

6.6% of dropbacks319 dropbacks faced13th

SEA pass protectionsack rateDAL pass rush

16th6.0% sacked318 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks331 dropbacks faced23rd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

DAL ball securityturnovers per gameSEA takeaway defense

8th0.9 giveaways a game9 games

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

SEA ball securityturnovers per gameDAL takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

0.9 takeaways a game9 games26th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesDAL 0 · SEA 3 regulars out or doubtful

Cowboys10 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QGeorge PickensWR78% offense · 8 wk
QDeMarvion OvershownLB71% defense · 3 wk
QDonovan EzeiruakuLB65% defense · 9 wk
OUTJake FergusonTE56% offense · 9 wk
QJoey Porter Jr.CB54% defense · 4 wk
OUTP.J. LockeS49% defense · 4 wk
QJonathan MingoWR23% offense · 9 wk
OUTTyler GoodsonRB18% offense · 7 wk

Seahawks8 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DQuenton NelsonG99% offense · 8 wk
DCharles CrossOT98% offense · 7 wk
QDrew LockQB97% offense · 3 wk
OUTSam DarnoldQB87% offense · 7 wk
QLeonard WilliamsDT72% defense · 8 wk
QUchenna NwosuLB51% defense · 7 wk
QRashid ShaheedWR50% offense · 7 wk
QBrandon PiliDT10% defense · 4 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelDAL +3 days of rest · DAL travels 1,669 mi

AwayCowboys

11days since last game

1,669miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Thu wk 12 vs PHI · 19,776 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones

Rest edge+3DAL daysTravel gap 1,669 mi

HomeSeahawks

8days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at SF · Santa Clara · 8,902 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: DAL 9 games, 585 offensive and 567 defensive plays · SEA 9 games, 559 offensive and 526 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32