The Cowboys built on their momentum from December with a win over the Eagles last week in the wild-card round, and will take care of business again Sunday at the Vikings.
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For a number of different reasons I believe the Dallas Cowboys are the prudent wager in this situation.
The Cowboys won their first playoff game since Dec. 28, 1996 last weekend vs. the Eagles, 34-14, ending a 4,760-day drought, easily the longest in the club’s proud history. The skid included six losses; a seventh would’ve set an NFL futility record.
Dallas has dominated its last four games, with both the defense and offense playing equal rolls in the outcome of those contests.
Tony Romo finished 23 of 35 for 244 yards with two TDs and no turnovers last week. He got deep into Philadelphia territory on nine of his first 10 drives, hitting eight receivers.
Not only is Dallas both 4-1 ATS and SU its last five overall, it is also 4-2 SU in its last six on the road.
On the other side of the field: The Vikings looked unstoppable to begin the year; then faltered, but seemed to turn it around in the end with a 44-7 crushing of the Giants on January 3.
However, I believe the week off will be detrimental, not beneficial for this squad as I look for the time off to "mess with the rhythm/momentum" this team built in its season finale.
Minnesota though has been extremely dominant in almost every ATS statistical category this year, however its interesting to note that its already 0-1 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less.
Bottom line: I believe the Vikings have questions with their offensive line and secondary that Romo is going to be able to exploit.
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Dallas comes into this game as the overall hotter team, with both its offensive and defensive lines being the more dominant at the moment.
So with the Cowboys having the advantage in the "trenches," expect Dallas to improve to 11-4 ATS this season vs. conference opponents and for Minnesota to fall to 4-4 ATS this year when playing against a team with a winning record.
Free Pick: Cowboys +3 (-110)