T.M. Selection: San Francisco 49ers.

I like the San Francisco 49ers to cover the spread against the Dallas Cowboys in this game on Sunday. The 49ers really stepped up and showed a lot of resilience this year. They had their back against the wall and were devastated by injuries all year, missing a lot of key starters on their offense and defense all year, but they stood strong and won 4 of their 5 final games of the regular season to finish with 10 wins and make it to this game. They finished off their season with a big OT win over the Rams when they had to win to get in. They were even losing that game 17-0 right before halftime and made a comeback to win it. Jimmy G looked a lot better in that game as long as he can stay healthy, they have a very dangerous offense under him. They also have a very good defense and their defense really stepped up in that game holding the Rams to just 7 points in the 2nd half. I think the 49ers are hot right now and the Cowboys have looked shaky in their games lately. They finished their regular season off with a big 51-26 win over the Eagles but the Eagles had already clinched and were resting a lot of players in that game. Before that game against the Eagles, the Cowboys had lost 3 games in a row against teams that have made the playoffs this year, the Cardinals, Raiders, and Chiefs. The Cowboys have only won 2/6 games played against teams in the playoffs this year. They won 5 of their previous 6 games to finish the season but 4 of those wins were against teams with either a losing record or didn't make the playoffs. I think the Cowboys have had a very weak schedule to finish the year and are not really as good as some of their scored suggest they are. The 49ers have played tougher teams in their final games and have still won 4/5 to finish the year. I think the 49ers defense will stunt the Cowboys here and I like Jimmy G to have a big day with this offense. I like the 49ers to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 26-23 49ers.