NFL Network Christmas Football "Cowboys vs. Cardinals Predictions" - The NFL Network will have football on Christmas night when the Arizona Cardinals host the Dallas Cowboys in a meaningless game in terms of playoffs. According to current NFL Week 16 odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Cowboys are 7-point favorites over the Cardinals on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 45 points.

The Cowboys enter Saturday’s game with a 5-9 record after beating the Redskins last Sunday. NFL Christmas Free Pick:

The Cowboys are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Cardinals. Our pick is Dallas –7.

This game is on NFL Network, and is the only game on tap for Saturday. And, how ’bout those Cowboys? If Jason Garret can take his (5-9) Dallas Cowboys into Glendale, AZ and escape with a victory against the (4-10) Arizona Cardinals then he would all but be assured of a head coaching job with Americas team next season, kickoff slated for Christmas night at 7:30 PM EST. The Cardinals and Cowboys are former NFC East foes and have faced each other 84 times during the regular season with the Cowboys holding a 28-55-1 advantage in the series. 

The series dates back to 1960 and this week’s matchup will be the 18th time the Cowboys will have played the Cardinals in Arizona.

Dallas placed Tony Romo on injured reserve Tuesday, and Kitna has played well with a 66.1 completion percentage and 15 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. Last week, the Cowboys finally threw the ball downfield. Fourteen of Kitna’s passes traveled 10-plus yards in the air. That strategy clearly paid off for Dallas, as the Cowboys gained 148 total yards on those plays and Kitna acquired a 118.8 passer rating. Interim head coach Jason Garrett has given Dallas some reason for optimism. The Cowboys, lead by backup turned starter Jon Kitna, is 4-2 over the past 6 games after starting the season 1-7 under Wade Phillips. Arizona lost its tenth of the season to Carolina 19-12. Arizona’s offense is second worst in the league, producing 268.5 yards per game. “Hyphen” might not be ready for the game against the Cowboys. The Cardinals placed receiver Early Doucet on injured reserve with a hip injury Wednesday. The Cardinals defense is allowing an average of 3.88 points inside the red zone, the best average in the NFL this season. A win would give the Cardinals a 4-4 record at home this season.

by : NFL Network