Gut Feeling: DC.com Writers’ Final Thoughts On Cowboys-Packers Matchup

[TwoDeep3]

With a four-game winning streak, the Cowboys (4-1) are in the NFC East lead five weeks into the season. The Packers (3-1), winners of two straight, are looking to stay close in the early-season NFC North race.

Can the Cowboys win at Lambeau Field for the first time since 2008? Leading into Sunday’s 3:25 p.m. (Central) kickoff against the Packers, here are the gut feelings from staff writers Nick Eatman, Rob Phillips, Bryan Broaddus and David Helman.

Nick Eatman: I know the Cowboys can win this game. I know they can run the ball against this Green Bay defense and something tells me their own defense will be scrappy and sound against the Packers’ passing attack. But I’ve been to Lambeau Field four straight times and have seen the Cowboys come away with a defeat. I know every year is different, but I need to see it first. And personally, the more I hear how much Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ offense is “struggling” the closer I see him passing to 400 yards. All you have to do is poke the bear and the MVP in him will probably come out.

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[Tenkamenin]

The results from the Cincinnati game is a good measure of what's going to happen against the Packers tomorrow. Like Dak said last week, we will move some people, run the ball, and score. Cowboys win by 10 pts!

 

[RamziD]

24-20 Cowboys. Rodgers will throw an INT.

 

[Redball Express]

24-20 Cowboys. Rodgers will throw an INT.

Wide open game.

Packers will blast our defense with passes..

but DAK will score enough throwing and running.

This is going to be like one of his college games.

Cowboys 35 Packers 28

 

[BHendri5]

We will win!!! I will not predict a score, I really do not care what the score will be., I just know we will win. We always win when either two of the college teams I root for lose or one of the college teams and my high school team loses. I have yet to have a complete sweep with the high school and all 3 college teams and the Boyz winning. But as I said when at least a combination of 2 teams lose the Boyz always win. The first week One college team lost the other two won and my high school won, but we lost to the giants.

 

[pugilist]

ok I'm drunk, so take these ramblings for what they're worth:

i just don't like this match up. with Lacy playing i see a lot of missed tackles and a lot of short yardage conversions for the pack, i just don't think this defense can hold up

couple that with the the d-line's lack of ability to generate pressure, I think GB moves the ball at will all day. Offensively, i have no idea... but i'm hoping Dak can keep up what he and the offense as a whole has been doing the past 3 weeks

hoping for the best, but expecting us to get our teeth kicked in to be honest :/

 

[Alexander]

The results from the Cincinnati game is a good measure of what's going to happen against the Packers tomorrow. Like Dak said last week, we will move some people, run the ball, and score. Cowboys win by 10 pts!

Yes and no. I think people really didn't understand how bad Cincinnati is pass protecting and running the ball. That was a match up game.

This one comes down to the defense feeling good about themselves but understanding they did not shut down a juggernaut.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

While I hope we win, lets not forget that Blaine freaking Gabbert put up 14 on us before we knew what hit us and that was with a cast of no name receivers. This is going to be a very tough game to win.

 

[Aven8]

I have no idea what to expect. In reality we're at GB, and Rogers should toast our D. People say he's having a down year, but he's still Rogers and our pass rush isn't great. I have no doubt we can run the ball. We have too many good players to not. Zeke looks like the best back in the league right now and it's really not that close. And his backup could start for half of them.

This looked like a loss with Romo in the offseason, but I will still be pissed if we lose.

 

[pugilist]

also, Gut Feeling: Bryan Broaddus is the type of dude to put his whole mouth over the water fountain when he takes a drink