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Packers vs Cowboys: NFC Wild Card Playoffs
The Dallas Cowboys are a 7-point favorite going against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
How the Packers got here?
The Green Bay Packers win the last three games of the regular season to book their spot in the Wild Card game. They finished second in the NFC North with a 9-8 record. Beating Carolina on the road boosted the Packers’ playoff hopes, the one in Minnesota gave them confidence, and they simply took care of business at home against Chicago in the last week of the regular season. QB Jordan Love finished second in the league with 32 TDs and passed for 4,159 yards, which ranks him seventh in the NFL. The Packers are fifth in the league, allowing 30.8 passes per game, and are ranked 12th with 22.5 points per game.
Are the Cowboys ready to win the Super Bowl?
The Dallas Cowboys finished on top of the NFC East with a 12-5 record. They are perfect 8-0 at home and finished the season with back-to-back wins over Detroit and Washington to get the home field advantage in the possible first two games of the postseason. QB Dak Prescott leads the league with 36 TDs this season, and he is third with 4,516 passing yards. The Cowboys are the top-scoring team in the NFL with 29.9 points per game and are ranked fifth with 376.1 yards per game.
Betting Trends
Dallas is 10-7-0 ATS this season, including 6-2-0 ATS at home. Green Bay is 9-8-0 ATS for the season and 4-5-0 ATS on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
This is a matchup between the two quarterbacks with the most touchdowns this season. Dak Prescott leads the Cowboys to their third consecutive postseason, which Dallas achieved for the first time since the 1990s. On the flip side, Jordan Love will make his postseason debut for the Packers. Dallas goes into this game with a perfect home record this season and a total of 16 consecutive home wins. They score over 30 points per game at home this season, and with that offense, they will cover the spread of -7 points.
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