Packers vs. Cowboys Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Dak Prescott, Cowboys Stay Undefeated At Home in Wild Card?
The Dallas Cowboys are set to host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon. Can Dak Prescott and the Cowboys put an end to their playoff woes and find success at home in the NFC Wild Card Round? Jason Radowitz provides his pick against the spread in Packers vs. Cowboys.
Jason Radowitz - January 9, 2024, 12:20 PM EST
5 minPackers vs. Cowboys Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Dak Prescott, Cowboys Stay Undefeated At Home in Wild Card?
The Dallas Cowboys welcome the Green Bay Packers to AT&T Stadium for an NFC Wild Card matchup on Sunday afternoon.
The Cowboys went 8-0 at home this season and earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC in Week 18. That means they'll be home for this game and, with a win against the Packers, would be home for their next game, too.
However, the Packers won't be an easy out. Green Bay was 6-8 with three games left on the schedule to close out the year. In those three games, the Packers defeated the Panthers, Vikings, and Bears and clinched a playoff berth in the NFC in the Wild Card.
Jordan Love had one of the more surprising seasons for a quarterback this year. But he's facing off against Dak Prescott of the Cowboys, who just had a career year with Dallas.
Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys.
Packers vs. Cowboys Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 14, 2024
- Game Time: 4:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: FOX
Packers vs. Cowboys Odds
- Spread: Packers +7.5 (-110), Cowboys -7.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O/U 50.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Packers (+290), Cowboys (-370)
Packers vs. Cowboys Injury Report
Packers
Questionable: WR Christian Watson (Hamstring), Isaiah McDuffie (Concussion), RB AJ Dillon (Thumb), WR Romeo Doubs (Chest)
Out: S Rudy Ford (Hamstring)
Cowboys
Questionable: OT Tyler Smith (Foot), CB Stephen Gilmore (Shoulder). G Zack Martin (Illness)
Out: RB Deuce Vaughn (Ankle), TE Sean McKeon (Ankle)
Packers vs. Cowboys Prediction
The Green Bay Packers have added 22.53 points per game this season. They've averaged over 230 yards passing and have added 112.06 yards on the ground.
The ground game didn't specifically get going until Aaron Jones returned to the lineup. Jones led the team with 656 yards on 142 carries. He averaged 4.6 yards per attempt but only played in 11 games this year.
In the last three matchups where the Packers won, Jones saw at least 20 carries and over 100 yards in every single game. He also averaged at least five yards a carry in those three games.
So, while Jordan Love is getting all of the love for leading the Packers to three straight wins, the addition of a healthy Jones has been a real game-changer.
But the Packers will go up against a Dallas defense that is one of the best in the NFL. The Cowboys have allowed only 187.35 yards per game in the air and 112.35 yards on the ground.
Dallas is known for their fierce pass rush and awesome secondary, which had the most touchdowns on defense this season.
Green Bay faced Carolina and allowed 30 points, played against Jaren Hall's Vikings, and only scored 17 points in a must-win rivalry game against the Bears despite over 300 yards from Jordan Love.
I'm not buying the Packers on the road against the Cowboys. Plus, Dak Prescott is one of the few quarterbacks who was more consistent than Love in the second half of the season. Prescott threw 36 touchdowns and just nine interceptions with over 4,500 yards this season.
He also found CeeDee Lamb 135 times for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. That tandem should be lethal against a Green Bay defense that performed below average throughout the season.
Take the Cowboys at -7.5.
Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys Pick
- Cowboys -7.5 -110 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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