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(3) Cowboys at (2) Rams (-7) - Sat., Jan. 12, 8:15 p.m. ET (FOX)
Fascinating matchup here for a number of reasons. The Rams will wear their throwbacks. Maybe Wade Phillips will wear a bucket hat and cowboy boots to honor his late father Bum when he squares off against the team that (unnecessarily) fired him in order to promote the guy who is currently coaching them? Wade Phillips vs. Jason Garrett is some delightful revenge. Sean McVay vs. Rod Marinelli is the match to watch though. The Cowboys snuffed out the Seahawks run game and Seattle didn't adjust. Will McVay, the brilliant young offensive mind, be able to change up how Los Angeles approaches this game? Will he try and force Todd Gurley in the outside zone run scheme to set up Jared Goff? Or will the Rams come out throwing, knowing they can't run against Dallas. I'm sold on the Cowboys defense right now and I think they pull off a stunning upset.
Prediction: Cowboys 21, Rams 18
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...owl-ratings-monster-that-delivers-epic-drama/
Super Bowl LIII
Cowboys vs. Patriots (-5.5) - Feb. 3, 2019, (CBS)
HELLO RATINGS. The Patriots versus the Cowboys? America's two "favorite" (read: most hated by other fans) teams? This would be incredible theater. My bosses' bosses' bosses' bosses are drooling at this idea, because it would mean boffo ratings barring a blowout. Tom Brady in what could be his final hurrah against an NFC East team with a young quarterback and a stud running back. The Patriots would absolutely be favored, but I'm not sure this is a great game for them. They don't have a ton of field stretchers on offense, Rob Gronkowski is banged up but it's freaking Tom Brady, man. Bill Belichick versus Jason Garrett with two weeks to prepare? Please. The Pats will scheme some stuff up to slow down the Cowboys offense and New England will use a short passing attack to limit the Cowboys strength and keep its young linebackers off guard. The Pats grind this thing out in a shockingly low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Patriots 21, Cowboys 17
Fascinating matchup here for a number of reasons. The Rams will wear their throwbacks. Maybe Wade Phillips will wear a bucket hat and cowboy boots to honor his late father Bum when he squares off against the team that (unnecessarily) fired him in order to promote the guy who is currently coaching them? Wade Phillips vs. Jason Garrett is some delightful revenge. Sean McVay vs. Rod Marinelli is the match to watch though. The Cowboys snuffed out the Seahawks run game and Seattle didn't adjust. Will McVay, the brilliant young offensive mind, be able to change up how Los Angeles approaches this game? Will he try and force Todd Gurley in the outside zone run scheme to set up Jared Goff? Or will the Rams come out throwing, knowing they can't run against Dallas. I'm sold on the Cowboys defense right now and I think they pull off a stunning upset.
Prediction: Cowboys 21, Rams 18
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...owl-ratings-monster-that-delivers-epic-drama/
Super Bowl LIII
Cowboys vs. Patriots (-5.5) - Feb. 3, 2019, (CBS)
HELLO RATINGS. The Patriots versus the Cowboys? America's two "favorite" (read: most hated by other fans) teams? This would be incredible theater. My bosses' bosses' bosses' bosses are drooling at this idea, because it would mean boffo ratings barring a blowout. Tom Brady in what could be his final hurrah against an NFC East team with a young quarterback and a stud running back. The Patriots would absolutely be favored, but I'm not sure this is a great game for them. They don't have a ton of field stretchers on offense, Rob Gronkowski is banged up but it's freaking Tom Brady, man. Bill Belichick versus Jason Garrett with two weeks to prepare? Please. The Pats will scheme some stuff up to slow down the Cowboys offense and New England will use a short passing attack to limit the Cowboys strength and keep its young linebackers off guard. The Pats grind this thing out in a shockingly low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Patriots 21, Cowboys 17
