Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Sunday in the Metrodome, Brett Favre and the NFC North Champion Minnesota Vikings host Tony Romo and the red-hot Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Romo shed a huge money from his back last week when the Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in dominating fashion 34-14.

Dallas had not won a playoff game since 1996 and it was beginning to look like Romo could not win a big game.

The Vikings had the week off after securing the NFC's No. 2 seed and getting a bye in the wild-card round. Last time out, the Vikings beat-up the New York Giants in Week 17, 44-7. Favre tossed four touchdowns while going 25-of-31 and throwing for 316 yards.

Time will soon tell if the Vikes are really back on track after slumping down stretch in December or if they just ran into a New York team that simply didn't truly want to be there.

"I
think it's proof of what we're capable of doing," said Favre after the Giants game. "Where it takes us from here, I have no idea. But it was definitely a momentum boost and confidence."

We will now see if they can carry that momentum against another team from the NFC East.

Dallas looked very good against the Eagles for the second week in a row. The Cowboys held the high-powered Eagles offense to just seven second-half points after their offense poured on 27 points of their own in the second quarter.

Romo was efficient completing 23 of his 35 attempts for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Felix Jones rushed for 148 yards on 16 carries including a 73-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

The Vikings will be a slight favorite at home in this one. This game may be the best of the weekend. Minnesota's defense is going to have to take the big-play out of the Dallas offense.