The No. 2 seed Dallas Cowboys (12-5) will look to take care of business against the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers (9-8) when they face off on Sunday during NFL Super Wild Card Weekend 2024. Dallas won the NFC. East title in the final week of the regular season, leading to a 38-10 victory at Washington. Green Bay was supposed to be in rebuilding mode this season, but the Packers clinched a playoff spot with a three-game winning streak to close out the regular season. They beat the Panthers and Vikings in back-to-back road games before beating Chicago in a 17-9 final in Week 18.
Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Dallas is favored by 7.5 points in the latest Cowboys vs. Packers odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 50.5. Before you lock in any Packers vs. Cowboys picks, you’ll want to see the NFL playoff predictions from SportsLine’s model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, costs well over $7,000 for $100 players among the NFL’s highest-rated picks since its inception. The model enters the 2024 NFL playoffs with an incredible 183-129 streak on top-rated NFL picks dating back to the 2017 season. He is also on a 37-21 record among top-rated picks rated since Week 7 of last season and has landed seven straight top-rated picks heading into the 2024 NFL playoffs.
The model has also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the last six years on straight NFL picks and has beaten more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who followed him is at the top.
Now, the model has set its sights on Cowboys vs. Packers. You can head to SportsLine to see his picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the Packers vs. Cowboys:
- Cowboys vs. Packers Breakdown: Cowboys -7.5
- Cowboys vs. Packers plus/minus: 50.5 points
- Cowboys vs. Packers money line: Cowboys -365, Packers +285
- DAL: Cowboys are 10-7 ATS this season
- GB: Packers are 9-8 ATS this season
- Cowboys vs. Packers Picks: See the picks here
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Why the Cowboys can cover
Dallas finished an impressive regular season with a decisive NFC East victory over Washington in Week 18. The Cowboys earned a 38-10 road victory over the Commanders, as quarterback Dak Prescott completed 31 of 36 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns. Prescott led one of the league’s best offenses this season, racking up 4,516 passing yards and 36 touchdowns.
Running back Tony Pollard balanced the offense, totaling 1,005 yards and six touchdowns, averaging four yards per carry. The Cowboys rank fifth in the NFL in total yards per game (371.6) and fifth in yards allowed per game (299.7). Green Bay is outside the top 10 in both categories, and Dallas is riding a 16-game home winning streak. Find out which team to choose here.
Why the Packers can cover
Green Bay has dominated this head-to-head series in recent years, winning nine of the last 10 meetings between these teams. The Packers have covered the spread in five of their last six games against the Cowboys and closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak. Quarterback Jordan Love has improved throughout the season, throwing nine total touchdowns and no interceptions in his last four outings.
Love completed 64.2% of his passes for 4,159 yards and 32 touchdowns this season while totaling 247 yards and four scores. Running back Aaron Jones has also been outstanding of late, rushing for over 110 yards in all three games during the current winning streak. The Packers have a balanced attack that is capable of keeping this game close, especially as Dallas faces pressure to perform in the postseason. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make Cowboys vs. Packers picks
The model has simulated Packers vs. Cowboys 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning below and it also indicates that one side of the gap hits more than 50% of the time. You can only see the pick on SportsLine.
So who wins the Packers against the Cowboys in the 2024 NFL playoffs, and which side of the spread reaches more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Packers vs. Cowboys spread you should jump to on Sunday, all from the model on a 183-129 outcome on NFL picks, and find out.