NFL Playoffs: Cowboys vs. Vikings playoff odds and spread

NFL Playoffs: Cowboys vs. Vikings playoff odds and spread We continue our NFL playoffs reviews with a look at the early Sunday football game the Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings and below you will find the latest point spread and playoff odds on the game as posted by some of the most popular sports betting sites. Brett Favre will have another shot at playing on the big field this Sunday, facing off Tony Romo on the opposite side during this NFC playoff game. The two teams already met during the regular season in September, when the Dallas Cowboys (11-5) travelled north to beat the Minnesota Vikings (12-4) by a small margin 35-31. But the long break the Vikings were able to catch before the playoff games this weekend will certainly work in their advantage and the sports betting firms are already posting some really tight numbers on this NFL game.

The Cowboys - Vikings game is currently the stingiest match among the playoffs this week with some very small numbers posted by the sportsbooks. At the popular betting website Bookmaker, the Vikings are already the favorite team to win with odds -140, although the Cowboys are not that far behind with small underdog odds +120 to continue onto the conference championship game. The Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings point spread is currently at just -3 points chalk the Vikings with the total expected by the bookmaker listed at 45.5 points. But keep in mind that plenty of bettors are taking advantage of this NFL playoff point spread and it's expected to change a bit soon, considering the payout on the Vikings spread is at +105 and if you bet the +3 on the Cowboys your payout will be calculated on -125. So if you are one of the thousands looking to lock in the +3 point spread on the Cowboys - act swiftly and visit Bookmaker to place your bet before the playoffs odds change!

At the Vikings only running back Naufahu Tahi and defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy are listed as divisional playoffs questionable with the rest of the players upgraded to probable. At the Cowboys, all players on the injury list were upgraded to probable for the playoffs game against the Vikings, including running back Marion Barber and linebacker DeMarcus Ware. Note that the betting trends show the Dallas Cowboys at 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games, but Minnesota is 5-1 against the spread in its last 6 games when playing the Cowboys. Also, the total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota. The NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings will start at 1:00 pm EST this Sunday and live betting will be available at the sportsbooks mentioned.

Published on 01/16/2010