Point spread and odds: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys playoff

The point spread and betting odds preview of the NFL playoff game New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys.

Point spread and odds: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys playoff On Sunday the NFL divisional playoff games will end with the NFC playoff match-up between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. Just as the other Sunday NFL playoff game (read preview links below), the Giants and the Cowboys have already met this season, on November 11th. when the Cowboys went to New York to win that game 31-20. The odds makers are expecting the same result from the playoff game between these two NFC teams and the Cowboys are the unquestionable favorite of the Sunday match-up. At the online sportsbook Bodog Sports, the odds on the Dallas Cowboys to continue their quest for the Super Bowl are listed at -300 and the odds on the Giants to win the playoff are posted at the underdog +265. The point spread on the New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys game is sitting at -7.5 points chalk the Cowboys with the total expected set at 46.5 points.

Dallas will enter the playoffs well rested, but injuries will be problem in both teams. Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens practiced today, after missing the Wednesday practice, but will likely be on the sidelines for the game against the Giants on Sunday. Another Dallas wide receiver, Terry Glenn, is practicing, but remains day-to-day with knee issues. Two Giants cornerbacks, Kevin Dockery and Sam Madison, missed Wednesday practice, as well as wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who remains questionable with ankle injury. Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo is in good shape and with Jessica Simpson out of the stadium for the playoff game, he should be top-notch on Sunday.

The betting trends on the NY Giants and the Cowboys show that NY Giants are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games, while Dallas is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games. Head-to-head, Dallas is 2-5-1 against the spread in their last 8 games when playing NY Giants and the total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Giants. The Giants - Cowboys game will start at 4:30pm EST on January 13th and could be seen live on Fox.

Published on 01/10/2008