found this on the packer site.
Didnt read the thread from the Cowboys guy yet, but I'll check it after this posting to see how they compare.
Having watched the Bears play both teams, here's how I see them matching up.
While you guys have a serviceable pair of corners, they're a little overrated in my mind because they're not quite physical enough and a little old. I know they're both smart and experienced players which puts them in the right position most of the time, but when it comes to T.O. it will be tough to match up to his sheer athleticism. He will get open repeatedly and the key will to be to at least try and take away the big play.
Their tight end, Witten, will be a horrible mismatch for your LBs. Olsen pretty much molested Bigby when the Bears played you guys, and while he's talented, he's not the player that Whitten is just yet. Romo will find Whitten deep across the middle numerous times to keep drives alive. It's incredibly frustrating.:laugh2:
Speaking of frustrating, we hit Romo all night long, sacked him a few times and had him running often...but guess what? This guy would make the plays to TO and Whitten no matter what. I understand you guys have a decent passrush, but earlier this season, when we were healthy, we were really nailing the QBs often and Romo couldnt be stopped. Also Colombo is a pretty good tackle and their line is solid as well.
Overall, I think you'll need a couple lucky bounces to keep their offense in check.
As for their defense, they can be had deep. Rex had one or two dropped by Berrian that were sure TDs and if you run the ball enough, the playaction will really suck in their defenders. Their passrush is nothing too outstanding and with your line, Favre should get decent time for the most part unless they unleash a bunch of new blitz packages. With our horrible line, Rex was forced into a bunch of stupid throws and that really took the Bears momentum away in the 2nd half. We dominated them in the 1st half on defense, but turnovers killed us. With a good line the Cowboys can be had.
My prediction:
Green Bay 24
Dallas 31
...with the right bounces though, you guys have a good chance, I just dont like the odds of your defense stopping them. I know Brett will get some guys open deep, but will it be enough?
Oh yeah, PS, Marion Barber should get more respect than he does. He runs like a madman.
Good luck. We're not catching you guys anyway.
