The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers get together a preseason NFL showdown on Saturday evening. Kickoff at SoFi Stadium is set for 10 p.m. ET. The Chargers are favored by three points in the latest Cowboys vs. Chargers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 37.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NFL odds page).

Before you make any Cowboys vs. Chargers picks or any other NFL predictions, you NEED to see which side Mike Tierney is on. 

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A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Mike does not consider himself a pet lover. But he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's point of view. 

Over the past four seasons, Mike is 232-204 ATS in the NFL. He is also 22-13 on last 35 against-the-spread picks in Cowboys games, returning more than $750 to $100 bettors.

The expert knows the Cowboys have plenty of position battles to sift through, headlined by the quarterback competition behind Dak Prescott. Dallas also has plenty time up for grabs at the wide receiver position. Los Angeles does not play starters as much as some NFL clubs, but the Chargers do have impressive depth and overall talent, leading to an interesting matchup on Saturday.

Now, Tierney has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Cowboys vs. Chargers. We can tell you he's leaning under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Cowboys vs. Chargers on Saturday? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Cowboys vs. Chargers spread to jump on, all from the expert who's an outstanding 22-13 on Cowboys picks!

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