Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Dallas Cowboys to pass on 62.5% of their downs: the 2nd-highest clip among all teams this week.Based on their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Cowboys are predicted by our trusted projection set to run 66.4 offensive plays in this game: the 3rd-most on the slate this week.The Cowboys have run the 6th-most plays in football this year, averaging a monstrous 60.4 plays per game.The passing games of both teams (including both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (meaning no wind) inside this dome, while run volume may slide.The Detroit Lions defense has been something of pass funnel this year, causing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 4th-most passes in the league (41.2 per game) this year.
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