NFL Picks Week 7: Dallas Cowboys and Teams That Will Pick Up Blowout Victories

As the contenders continue to separate themselves from the pretenders, there will start to be more blowouts across the NFL. Teams are entering mid-season form and, if they have legitimate playoff hopes, will easily dispose of inferior competition.

Here are three teams that will do that in Week 7:

Green Bay Packers

The Minnesota Vikings have already lost to the Kansas City Chiefs at home, so it's hard to imagine them keeping it close with the Packers, who are clicking on all cylinders. That's especially true when you consider the Vikings rank 24th in passing yards allowed.

Even though Minnesota will try to control the clock with Adrian Peterson, the Packers rank fourth in run stopping and will be geared up to stop him. Add in an opportunistic secondary against a rookie quarterback and this game has all the makings of big Green Bay win.

Prediction: Packers 31, Vikings 13.

New Orleans Saints

While the Indianapolis Colts are eventually going to get a win this season, it won't come on the road against the Saints on Sunday Night Football. The New Orleans offense has too many weapons, including Darren Sproles who has burned the Colts before, for Indianapolis to contain.

Curtis Painter has performed better than most people, including myself, could have imagined and has proven Reggie Wayne right in his declaration that he should have been the starter from day one. That said, he'll struggle while under siege from a strong Saints pass rush.

Prediction: Saints 31, Colts 17.

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas was a heavy favorite to win this game before Sam Bradford was ruled out with a high ankle sprain. His injury makes the chance of a blowout even greater. Mostly because Tony Romo should have a field day against a defense that has allowed the fourth-most touchdown passes (11).

The other factor to consider is DeMarco Murray. With Felix Jones expected to miss a couple weeks, the rookie will get a chance to prove he deserves the starting job. And a determined runner is a dangerous runner, especially against the league's worst run defense.

Prediction: Cowboys 35, Rams 13.