Cardinals vs. Cowboys Monday Night Football prediction, odds, line, spread, start time: Proven Football expert makes his Week 9 picks, best bets

Teams looking to get back on track and back into the NFC playoff mix battle when the Arizona Cardinals meet the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. The Cardinals are coming off a 27-23 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 19, while the Cowboys dropped a 44-24 decision at Denver on Oct. 26. The Cardinals (2-5), who are fourth in the NFC West, are 1-2 on the road this year. The Cowboys (3-4-1), who are second in the NFC East, are 2-0-1 on their home field in 2025.

Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Dallas leads the all-time series 56-35-1, but Arizona has won seven of the last eight meetings. The Cowboys are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Cardinals vs. Cowboys odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total points scored is 53.5.

Before making any Cardinals vs. Cowboys picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine expert Tom Fornelli has to say.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is perhaps best known for his college football and NFL expertise. Fornelli co-hosts the popular Cover 3 Podcast and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. 

Fornelli's dedication to analysis of all levels of college football and the NFL has helped him go 9-2 (+676) on his last 11 picks in Arizona Cardinals games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY UP!

Fornelli has analyzed Cardinals vs. Cowboys and is leaning Over on the point total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

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