NFL Week 13 Picks: Early Odds Tips, Spreads and Predictions for Latest Schedule

We’re almost through another week of the 2016 NFL season. This means that we’ll soon be starting Week 13. Is it too early to look ahead? Of course it isn’t.

There will be 15 total games in Week 13, which kicks off with the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Only the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans will be on bye. In addition to that Vikings-Cowboys tilt, there are some intriguing matchups on the coming slate.

We’ll get a battle between the Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints, which could have playoff implications for both teams. We’ll also get a matchup between potential playoff teams when the Atlanta Falcons host the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Seattle Seahawks will host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night.

How do we think all of the action will unfold? Well, that’s what we’re going to determine today. We’ll be looking at the early Vegas lines, relayed by Odds Shark, and making our predictions against them. We will also take an in-depth look at some of the top matchups.

NFL Week 13

Matchups to Watch

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings

The first game of Week 13 promises to set the tone for a strong round of action. The Dallas Cowboys haven’t lost a game since the opening week of the season and are riding an incredible amount of momentum because of it. However, Dallas is about to come crashing into a talented and likely angry Minnesota Vikings defense.

This is the type of strength-versus-strength matchup that fans should love.

Dallas is averaging 28.7 points per game (third in the NFL) and is rated first in overall offense by Pro Football Focus. The Vikings, meanwhile, are allowing the second-fewest points in the league, just 17.5 per game.

This matchup should keep things relatively even. The question is whether Minnesota can muster enough on offense to keep …

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