{"id":386844,"date":"2025-12-12T15:39:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=386844"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:07:47","slug":"vikings-vs-cowboys-week-15-sunday-night-football-picks-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/vikings-vs-cowboys-week-15-sunday-night-football-picks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings vs. Cowboys Week 15 Sunday Night Football picks: Bet on Jordan Mason to have another productive outing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys headline a Sunday jam-packed with NFL football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Vikings were able to snap a losing streak with a blowout win over the Washington Commanders last week. It was an impressive performance, but there are still big question marks around this team, and that&#8217;s why they are 6-point underdogs to the Cowboys, who are in dire need of a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Vikings vs. Cowboys picks for Dec. 14, featuring a prop bet on Minnesota running back Jordan Mason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NFL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs. Cowboys picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Cowboys -6 (-113)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after last week&#8217;s 31-0 battering of the Commanders, I still have little to no faith in the Vikings&#8217; offence keeping pace with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that outburst, Minnesota managed to score just six points in the two previous weeks combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J.J. McCarthy is still going through ups and downs with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions in his first seven NFL starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\"><strong>Bet on the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In those seven games, the Vikings averaged 19.0 points. Last Sunday was the first time McCarthy led his offence to more than 27 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That won&#8217;t cut it against the Cowboys. Dallas scores nearly 30 points a game and usually only loses by getting outgunned by its opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Cowboys&#8217; six losses, every opponent scored at least 24 points, with four of them scoring 30 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just don&#8217;t think the Vikings have a consistent enough offence to drop 30+ in consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota has a good defence, but the Cowboys have been matchup-proof all year, and I believe another explosive home performance is in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> The Vikings are 5-8-0 ATS, which is tied for the third-worst record in the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122138\">Embed: #122138<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SNF prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mason over 38.5 rushing yards (-112):<\/strong> Even with Aaron Jones in the mix for Minnesota, Mason has carved out a consistent role in this offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, he rushed the ball 11 times for 57 yards. It was the fourth straight game in which the running back surpassed this yardage total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, he&#8217;s 9-4 against this line and could see a heightened workload with Jones fighting a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continues to play through it, but his limited status in practice shows he&#8217;s not 100% meaning there should be lots of work left over for Mason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 Bet on Sunday Night Football<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, that brings me to the Cowboys&#8217; defence. The unit gives up 123.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks in the bottom half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In last week&#8217;s loss to the Detroit Lions, both Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery were able to rush for more than 40 yards, even though they had 18 attempts combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect a similar effort from the two-headed backfield in Minnesota, with Mason having the potential to be the more productive runner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vikings vs. Cowboys picks made at 2:10 p.m. ET Dec. 12, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys headline a Sunday jam-packed with NFL football. The pregame narrative: The Vikings were able to snap a losing streak with a blowout win over the Washington Commanders last week. 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