Post sports gambling editor/producer and digital sports editor Matt Ehalt is in his first season in the NFL Bettor’s Guide.
Commanders (-6) over COWBOYS
The Commanders should want nothing to do with a road game in Philadelphia in the wild-card round.
By beating Dallas on the road in Week 18, they secure the No. 6 seed and ensure a date with the Buccaneers, Falcons or Rams.
Tampa Bay can win the NFC South with a win against the Saints, while a loss and a Falcons win would give the division to the Falcons.
The Rams will be the No. 3 seed with a win or if the Falcons win the NFC South, while they would lose the tiebreaker to the Buccaneers should they lose and Tampa Bay win on Sunday.
Facing the NFC South or West champion is the more preferable option than facing the Eagles.
Commanders vs. Cowboys odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | -6 (-110) | -275 | o44 (-110) |
| Cowboys | +6 (-110) | +225 | u44 (-110) |
We saw last week that the Cowboys have mailed it in, getting torched by Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett and Philadelphia third-stringer Tanner McKee.
They also don’t have stud receiver CeeDee Lamb to scare Washington.
Commanders star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is playing particularly well, and a young team should aim to enter the postseason playing as well as it possibly can.
Daniels has 17 total touchdowns over his last five games.
Betting on the NFL?
We’ll back the better team in this matchup versus the eliminated team down its best offensive players in Lamb and starting quarterback Dak Prescott.
Dallas’ 34-26 road upset of the Commanders would carry more weight if it had its full stable of players and if this game carried any type of significance for the home team.
Last week: 1-1. Colts (L), Raiders (W)
Season: 13-20-1 (entering Saturday’s games)
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Matt Ehalt has been picking against the spread since his childhood days when he entered his father’s newspaper pool and even took the top prize on more than one occasion. He specializes in NFL wagers and is quite successful with NCAA brackets.
