DALLAS (4-1) at SEATTLE (3-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
OPENING LINE – Seahawks by 8.
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Dallas 4-1, Seattle 3-1
SERIES RECORD – Dallas leads 9-6.
LAST MEETING – Seahawks beat Cowboys 27-7, Sept. 16, 2012.
AP PRO32 RANKING – Cowboys No. 6, Seahawks No. 1
COWBOYS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (2), PASS (16).
COWBOYS DEFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (18).
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (1), PASS (30).
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (1), PASS (22).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Cowboys looking for first 5-1 start since 2007 and 13th in franchise history. Dallas went 13-3 in 2007 and won 12 of first 13 games. … Cowboys last won five straight games during 2007 season. … Cowboys beat Houston (then 3-1) last week and have chance at consecutive wins over teams with winning records for first time since 2007. … QB Tony Romo 3-1 in regular season against Seattle. … RB DeMarco Murray is first running back to rush for at least 100 yards in each of first five games of season since O.J. Simpson in 1975. … Murray can become first with six straight to start season since Jim Brown in 1958. … WR Dez Bryant has touchdown reception in past four games. … TE Jason Witten went over 10,000 yards receiving last week and needs two receptions to become second tight end with 900 catches. Tony Gonzalez is the other. … Cowboys defense already with six interceptions. … Since trailing 28-3 at halftime of opener vs. San Francisco, Cowboys have outscored opponents 132-75 over next 19 quarters, including overtime. … Seahawks QB Russell Wilson became fifth quarterback since 1970 with 200 yards passing, 100 yards rushing, one touchdown rushing and one touchdown passing with his performance last Monday vs. Washington. … Wilson was NFC offensive player of week for third time in career. … RB Marshawn Lynch has six total touchdowns in four games. Three receiving touchdowns is already career high. … Seahawks had 13 penalties vs. Washington. Was fifth time under coach Pete Carroll with 13 or more penalties. … Seahawks defense leads NFL in yards rushing per game allowed (62.3) and yards per carry (2.6). … Seahawks have allowed just five 100-yard rushers at CenturyLink Field during Carroll’s tenure. … Seahawks with only two interceptions through four games. Last season had seven through four games. … All-Pros CB Richard Sherman and S Earl Thomas still without an interception.
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