NFC Wildcard Game: Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks

Cowboys +2.5
Two teams that have really struggled over the past 4 weeks, each dropping 3 games. The Seahawks have been up and down all year as they battled a lot of injuries. Dallas started slow, won a bunch and has now come on hard times as their defensive lapses have killed them. The Cowboy secondary has taken the majority of the heat but The Dean knows it’s never ‘one-thing’ that causes these bad streaks. Perhaps Dallas catches some relief with WR Darrell Jackson being out for Seattle.

In looking at the Seahawks wins this year, it is really tough to find a quality one. Perhaps their win at Denver but that comes with a qualifier of it being Jay Cutler’s first start. Aside from that, the two losses to the 49ers, and losses to the Cardinals and Vikings make a much louder statement than any of their wins. Granted Dallas lost to Detroit last week, but The Dean believes that was just a product of the Lions clicking on all cylinders and being able to take advantage of the same thing all day long. I don’t believe Seattle can do the same thing. I look for the Cowboys to tempt Seattle into passing on more downs than they should and Hasselbeck not being able to get it done. The Cowboys also have more playmakers and TO will make more positive plays than negative plays. The Dean is taking Dallas and the points for 4-stars.

REVIEW: Cowboys 20 – Seahawks 21

That was a lucky win by the Seahawks, not a lucky cover by the Cowboys.