Seven Reasons To Bet The Cowboys NFC Divisional Playoffs

The 2010 NFL Football Playoffs are into the second week. One of the most interesting games of all the NFL Divisional Playoff Games is slated for Sunday, January 17 @ 1:00 pm ET between two of the best teams in the NFC.

The Dallas Cowboys play at Minnesota in the 2010 NFC Divisional Playoffs. Although the Vikings may be the favorite in this NFC Divisional Playoff matchup, here are 7 reasons why the Cowboys will win:

1. Over their last three games the Cowboys are playing the best defense of any NFL team still alive.
2. the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 3 times this season by a combined score of 78 - 33, a team that many predicted to win the Super Bowl.
3. The Vikings lost 3 of their last 5 games (@ Arizona, @ Carolina and @ Chicago.) in the regular season.
4. In the last three games before the Vikings beat the "no-show" Giants in the final week of the season, Favre threw for 4 TDs and 3 interceptions. Some experts have surmised that Brett was going away from coach Ray Childress's game plan. Many suspect that is what caused the on-field argument between the two late in season.
5. Adrian Peterson has been amazingly mediocre over the second half of the season. He hasn't rushed for 100 yards in the last 8 games.
6. The injury to EJ Henderson was devastating to the Vikings defense. Since his absence, offenses have been able to double on DE Jared Allen and/or run the right side of the line.
7. Cowboys are playing their best football right now. Throw away the regular season statistics.- Can you see any parallels between the 2007 Super Bowl Giants and this year's Cowboys?

The 2010 NFC Divisional playoff will be a close game but in the end the Dallas Cowboys will defeat the Minnesota Vikings. For more on the NFC Divisional Playoffs preview and predictions go to The NFL This Week.