The second-seeded 49ers play host to the fifth-seeded Cowboys in the NFL Playoffs divisional round on Sunday evening (6:30 p.m. ET, FOX). If you've read our betting preview, you already know we view this one as almost too close to call. So, in addition to playing a teaser parlay, entering DFS lineups on both DraftKings and FanDuel, and betting our favorite individual props on BetMGM, we are also assembling a Same Game Parlay on Caesars Sportsbook.
This should be a game for the ages, with each team featuring a handful of key difference-makers on both sides of the ball. As viewers, we get two of the hottest and highest-scoring offenses, as well as two of the three most dominant defenses in the NFL. As bettors, we have a ton of fun, interesting, and potentially-lucrative props from which to choose. Let's jump right into our Caesars' Same Game Parlay, and then explain why we chose each prop.
Cowboys-49ers Same Game Parlay: Best props for NFC divisional round playoff
Same Game Parlay assembled at Caesars Sportsbook.
| Player/Team | Prop | Odds |
| Cowboys | Spread +8 | -214 |
| SF/DAL | Total OVER 41.5 | -204 |
| Dak Prescott | OVER 1.5 passing TDs | -117 |
| Brock Purdy | OVER 0.5 interceptions | -137 |
| Christian McCaffrey | OVER 68.5 rushing yards | -129 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Anytime TD scorer | +170 |
Total Odds (6 legs): +2200 | Bet: $45 | To win: $990 | Total payout: $1,035
Cowboys alternate line: +8 (-214)
The best part about Same Game Parlays: you can hand-pick the spread or over/under you want and combine the custom spread/total with other player and game props in a parlay. And Dallas getting eight points at -214 — as opposed to +4 at -110 – seems like a belated Christmas gift. We can't be sure the Cowboys will beat the Niners in Santa Clara — San Fran has won 11 games in a row, Brock Purdy looks like the real deal, and DeMeco Ryans' defense finished the season No. 1 in points and yards surrendered. But we're pretty sure Dallas will at least make this a close game until the final whistle. The 'boys are 9-2 since Dak Prescott returned from his early-season hand injury in Week 7. And if you take away their no-contest Week 18 loss to Washington, they have not lost by more than six points since Week 6 with Cooper Rush starting under center at Philadelphia. We always say that the first leg of an SGP should be the most solid one, laying the foundation with a can't-miss bet. Dallas +8, after finishing the season top five in scoring offense and scoring defense, feels like a lock.
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Total points: OVER 41.5 (-204)
Go ahead and call us conservative for playing limbo on the total points slider — that's fine! But we would rather have a great chance of winning $500 to $1,000 than a minuscule chance at $2,500 to $5,000. Our two score-related legs — as opposed to most everyday bettors' traditional, sweat-it-out odds and totals — should be easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. The Niners have scored 34 points per game since Purdy power took over the Bay Area, and the Cowboys have averaged over 33 points per game over their past 11 games. That's a combined total of 67 points! We're shaving 25.5 points off those average combined scores, accounting for defense and good coaching game plans. And with good weather and both offenses relatively healthy, we think that's more than enough to assure ourselves a green checkmark here.
Dak Prescott OVER 1.5 passing TDs (-117)
Another layup, but this one yield much more bettor-friendly odds. Prescott played nearly 12 regular-season games, and finished the campaign with 23 passing TDs. He has thirteen total scores through the air over the Cowboys' past five games, and he has logged multiple passing TDs in nine of his 13 total games (including last week's massive win in Tampa Bay, where he threw for four TDs and ran for one). We understand your hesitance — San Francisco's defense is incredible. But Prescott has gotten his pass-catchers into the end zone multiple times this year against Philly, Tampa, Green Bay, Indy, and New York, all solid Ds. Bet Dak and root for the passing attack.
Brock Purdy OVER 0.5 interceptions (-137)
The whole world seems to be on the Purdy bandwagon, which is understandable given he looks like this era's version of Tom Brady. But remember: this man has just six NFL starts under his belt! And he does have four picks in his limited time as a pro — including two over the past four games. This Cowboys defense is in a different galaxy than Arizona and Seattle over the past two weeks — it won't let him get away with mistake throws or off-target passes under pressure. We don't expect Purdy to be bad, by any means — we just think he'll be far from perfect with a Micah Parsons-led pass rush invading the pocket and Trevon Diggs and company swarming every downfield target. Dan Quinn's defensive unit ranked No. 1 in the NFL in takeaways this season, and this will be the most pressure Purdy has ever faced.
Christian McCaffrey OVER 68.5 rushing yards (-129)
We love getting solid odds on a modest rushing yards total for CMC, the biggest playmaker in this game and perhaps the most talented offensive player in the entire postseason field. McCaffrey has netted at least 108 rushing yards in four of San Francisco's past six games, and he has averaged 93 ground yards per game since Purdy became the Niners' starting QB. The tendency to fade offensive props against the Cowboys' defense is understandable, but Dallas actually surrendered the 11th-most rushing yards in the NFL this season (129.3 per game). The only way CMC misses 70 on the ground will be if he nets 100-plus through the air.
Ezekiel Elliott anytime TD scorer (+170)
Anytime we can get plus odds on an Elliott TD prop, we're in. Elliott has hit the skids over the past couple of weeks, failing to score against Washington and Tampa Bay after logging nine consecutive games with a TD (and scoring 11 total TDs in that stretch), but his lack of TDs the past two weeks has more to do with Prescott exploding for five TDs against the Bucs last week. Don't expect the 49ers to be nearly as generous to Dak in the red zone, where Zeke received 97 of his 231 carries this season and where he scored all 12 of his regular-season TDs. Prescott will need Elliott's power running against San Francisco's top-ranked defense, not just to establish play-action but also to find paydirt. Tony Pollard is the superior runner, but Zeke remains the TD-gobbler of this backfield. He'll be the one stepping up for a big score this Sunday night.
