Vikings vs. Cowboys Expert Picks: Our Best Bets for Sunday Night Football Tonight

The Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) can't afford to lose tonight against the Minnesota Vikings (5-8) if they hope to keep their NFL playoff hopes alive, and our Vikings vs. Cowboys expert picks break down all of our predictions and best bets for Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as part of our NFL Week 15 predictions.

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Vikings vs. Chargers prediction

Here's an excerpt from our Vikings vs. Cowboys prediction on why NFL expert Brenden Schaeffer is betting Vikings +6.5 as his Sunday Night Football best bet:

"Though Dallas has the league's top passing offense (275.5 passing yards per game), the Vikings rank fourth in the league in pass defense, allowing just 172.5 passing yards per game. In similar circumstances with the Vikings on the road in a dome against a top passing unit, Jared Goff threw for 284 yards—but Minnesota won the game, 27-24. The worst of Minnesota's road woes have come against quality pass defenses like Seattle and Green Bay, but Dallas' 32nd-ranked pass defense should prevent this game from being a blowout."

Vikings vs. Chargers player prop pick

Here's an excerpt from our Vikings vs. Cowboys player props on why NFL expert Phil Wood is betting Dak Prescott Under 266.5 passing yards as one of his best Sunday Night Football player prop bets:

"The Vikings are allowing 172.3 passing yards per game, which ranks fourth in the NFL. They are giving up 10.9 yards per completion, but they rank 11th in opponent completion percentage, and they’re allowing just 6.9 yards per attempt. With the Vikings averaging just 19.6 points per game, which is sixth-worst in the NFL, I expect the Cowboys to build an early lead, resulting in fewer pass attempts for Prescott in a deceivingly tough matchup."

Vikings vs. Chargers anytime touchdown scorer pick

Here's an excerpt from our Vikings vs. Cowboys anytime touchdown scorer predictions on why NFL expert Esten McLaren is betting George Pickens to score a touchdown as one of his best Sunday Night Football anytime touchdown scorer picks:

"George Pickens, entering Week 15 with a career-high eight touchdowns through 13 games, took considerable blame for the Cowboys' 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions last week. He caught five of nine targets for just 37 yards and fumbled. But he still led the team's receiving corps with 69 snaps played in the loss. He has a nice bounce-back opportunity tonight against a Vikings defense allowing 8.39 yards per target to opposing receivers. Pickens averages 10.3 yards per target - and 15.1 yards per reception."

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Vikings vs. Chargers first touchdown scorer pick

Here's an excerpt from our Vikings vs. Cowboys first touchdown scorer predictions on why Wood is betting Javonte Williams to score the first touchdown as one of his best Sunday Night Football first touchdown scorer picks:

"Williams has scored 11 times this season, including once in each of his last two games. The Vikings have allowed 11 rushing touchdowns, which is average (13th) when compared to other teams. Nine of Williams' scores have been on the ground. The Vikings rank 12th in total scoring defense, but they sit 18th in first-quarter points allowed. Considering the Cowboys have scored the fourth-most first-half points this season, they’re the more likely team to score first in this matchup."

Vikings vs. Chargers same-game parlay

Here's an excerpt from our Vikings vs. Cowboys same-game parlay on why Schaeffer is betting Jordan Addison Over 45.5 receiving yards as the best leg of his Sunday Night Football SGP bet:

"Jordan Addison hasn’t consistently cleared this receiving line this season, hitting it in just four out of 10 games. But he’ll never experience a more favorable matchup to do it than this one. The Cowboys have permitted 2,224 receiving yards to wide receivers, the most in the NFL. If you’re worried all the action will go to Justin Jefferson, it’s notable that the Cowboys have allowed opposing WR duos to enjoy huge days against them, permitting multiple wideouts to record 59-plus receiving yards in six of their past seven games."

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📺 How to watch Sunday Night Football: Vikings vs. Cowboys

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 14
• Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
• TV: NBC

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