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PFW's Handicappers Corner: Divisional Round

Pro Football Weekly's divisional-round Handicappers Corner, with odds provided by BetIndiananews.

MINNESOTA at SAN FRANCISCO (-6.5)

Hub Arkush:

The 49ers didn’t just fall into the NFC’s No. 1 seed, they’ve been the best team in the NFC pretty much from Day 1. The Vikings' win last Sunday in New Orleans was super impressive, but they’ve been inconsistent throughout the year. The one area in which Frisco struggles is stopping the run, so Dalvin Cook may be able to keep the Vikings in this one, but Minnesota’s offensive front is no match for the 49ers pass rush, and it won’t be at all surprising if the 49er ground game wreaks havoc on the Viking defense — if they can neutralize Linval Joseph and get to the second level.