GB rolls

[AlistairCookie]

The Cowboys will be able to run the ball early, but they won't be able to stop Rodgers in the dome. They'll be averaging over 5 yards per carry but will panic in the face of GB's offense will eventually mostly abandon the run, and pass more often despite their success in the running game. You'll see passes on 2nd and 6 and 3rd and 3 because that's what the NFL is (and has been fo some time) these days. Elliot will still get large chunks and Dallas will inexplicably pass on 1st and/or 2nd downs "forcing" them to pass in short yardage situations.

Against the Giants, Elliot had 86 yards in the first half, and with their being up 7-0 at the half, Cowboys came out and went run/inc/inc/punt then inc/scramble/pass/punt. You get the picture - they gave to Elliot just 9 times in the 2nd half.

They did the same thing against the Redskins - averaged over five yards a carry but still passed the ball 30 times to 22 rushes. Tampa Bay, same. Minnesota, they committed more to the run but still had a series in the middle of the 3rd quarter that went run for first down, pass/pass/pass/punt. Game should not have been close.

Green Bay is the most dynamic offense that Dallas has played since they played, well, Green Bay and that Green Bay team is not the same one they'll see today. Dallas coaching and play calling will be the deciding factor and the game will be a blowout just like last week. GB + the points and a little on the ML.

 

[varkeyboy]

Packers BLOW OUT Cowgirls?

Not sure about blowout...but it's possible for Pack to win.

 

[XSPower]

Thanks and good luck today.....

 

[AlistairCookie]

Posted this in another thread, fits here in mine.

I don't disagree with anyone's take that Dallas can dominate the run game. If Dalls runs the ball 30+ times, they will most likely win. I just don't think that they will.
As dominant as their run has been this year, they passed the ball more times than they passed 6 out 15 games that counted. In those 6 games, they averaged 4.92/ypc not including when Prescott ran the ball. Over the course of the year, Dak attepted 459 passes, while they ran the 442 times (if you take out Prescott's rush attempts - how many of those were designed, I don't know).

Gashed SF for 198 yards and still threw the ball 32 times.
They rushed Elliot just 20 times against one of worst rush D in the league on Thanksgiving, even though he was getting just shy of 5 a pop and team ran for over 5ypc.
They averaged over 6 yards a carry vs. GB and still threw the ball 27 times.
187 yards vs. the Iggles and threw it 39 times.
6 yards a carry vs. the Bucs and threw it 36 times.
37 passes vs. the Giants even though Elliot had over 100 yards.

This has become the story in the NFL and College. Teams are enamored with the pass. Heck, Alabama woud've beaten Clemson if they handed the ball off every down. Green Bay is going to stack the box early and Dallas is going to abandon the run. Who are you going to back - Prescott in his first playoff game ever, or Aaron Rodgers in a dome?

 

[AlistairCookie]

Like I said, Dallas dominated on the ground but chose to put it in Dak Prescott's hands for some odd reason. 38 passes to 22 runs for a 1600 yard rusher - who could've predicted that?

Take Pitt tonight, but what do I know.

 

[AlistairCookie]

One team committed to the run yesterday despite having an elite QB, and the other did not despite having an elite rushing offense. Look how that turned out.

 

[dsong]

So, GB rolls one more round, all the way to the Super Bowl?

 

[BIlls68]

GB and the hail Mary will not last

 

[BIlls68]

I can't see them getting past Atlanta

 

[AlistairCookie]

So, GB rolls one more round, all the way to the Super Bowl?

I haven't started to look to closely, but I can see Pittsburgh falling into the same trap as Dallas. How many times did they pass on short yardage situations? That said, they did run the ball 30 times for 170 and if they can do that against NE, they will cover if not outright win.