Two teams with their share of offensive struggles heading into NFL preseason week 4 odds will have one last chance to get into high gear as the Dallas Cowboys host the Miami Dolphins in the final preseason game for each team. Kick-off is set for 8:05pm EST and online sportsbooks have opened with Miami -1.5 favorites vs Dallas with a betting total of 37.5. The Miami Dolphins are 2-1 straight up and 1-2 against the spread with 2 out of their 3 exhibitions having gone under the total. The Dolphins are coming off a 16-6 loss at Atlanta as 2.5-point underdogs. Miami has been a solid team under coach Tony Sparano with a mark of 7-3 against the spread in NFL preseason lines since he took over in 2008.

The Dallas Cowboys have a NFL preseason betting mark of 2-2 both straight up and against the spread with all 4 games going under the total. Dallas was embarrassed last week on national television in a 23-7 loss at Houston as 5.5-point underdogs. The Cowboys have gone 5-7 against the spread in preseason since 2008. Dallas head coach Wade Phillips held a closed door meeting immediately after the loss at Houston and voiced his displeasure at the lethargic effort against the Texans and overall in the preseason. Concern is growing in Dallas about the poor offensive play as the Cowboys have played well in any of their 4 exhibitions.

Starting quarterback Tony Romo, who has led the first unit to just 1 touchdown into week 4 NFL preseason betting odds, will not see action against Miami on Thursday night. Phillips said that only “selected” starters will see action. Rookie wideout Dez Bryant is yet to see preseason action due to a hamstring injury and his status for this exhibition finale was questionable. The Cowboys barnstorming 5,000 mile round trip training camp and preseason hype as a Super Bowl favorite has taken a toll on the team and Phillips admitted disappointment with the results and that the team was “not ready for prime time.”