After clinching the NFC North and finishing the regular NFL odds season with the second best record in the conference you would think the Minnesota Vikings would be in for a bit of a reward. But you can hardly call playing against a white-hot Dallas team a reward. Over the past month of NFL sports betting Dallas has been the most dominant team in the NFC and likely the entire league.

It’s not an enviable task but the Vikings should be well rested and despite a sloppy patch in December are still one of the best teams in football. For the Vikings to win they simply need to keep doing what they’ve done all year: loosen up the defense with a steady dose of Adrian Peterson and the running game and then finish them off with Brett Favre and the passing game.

Favre has been a statistical anomaly this season and age 40 put together the best season of his career (4,202 yards, 33 TDs, 7 INTs and a passer rating of 107.1). His experience and numbers in the playoffs speak for themselves and if anyone can score against the stingy Dallas D, it’s Favre.

But Peterson will do the heavy lifting and should provide a healthy antidote to the Cowboy’s pass rush. On defense Jared Allen and his line mates have to make life hell for Romo. Dallas has a tremendous O-line but the Vike’s D-line is the best in the biz and should be able to win this match up. And one other thing: Minny is 8-0 at dome sweet dome this season. Vikes will win this one at home.