Most enjoyable game of 2014?

[jazzcat22]

So if we went and played the Commanders with nothing on the line and they beat us then a win is still a win? Come on man. We may have still won the Colts game either way but knowing some of their starters sat and then they pulled their starters early takes a little away from that win.

They didn't sit any starters, they sat because they weren't 100%. Maybe one could have played if a playoff game.
They pulled their starters because we were kicking their arse. The game was over by the time they figured it had no meaning anymore.
Don't take away a well executed game on our part.

 

[theogt]

I've heard a few say that but I don't believe it we simply didn't have the defense to stop Rodgers even with him on one leg. We couldn't tackle or mount a pass rush.

The defense held the to a field goal or less on 6 out of 9 drives, so I'm not sure why it'd be a foregone conclusion.

 

[percyhoward]

Had Dez's catch held up the Cowboys still would've lost because they wouldn't have been able to keep Rodgers from driving for the winning score.

If we score a TD there we obviously go for 2. If we make it, we're up 3 points with no more than 4:00 to go.

The Packers with Rodgers are 0-4 in that situation.

 

[AzorAhai]

Bad breaks are part of football they're excuses! Despite the bad breaks the Cowboys still couldn't stop the Packers in the final 4 minutes. The opportunity was there to make stops on two 3rd downs and the Cowboys defense failed which is why we drafted for defense. Even Jerry pointed to the Packers running out the clock on the Cowboys in the final 4 minutes. I'm tired of "if this didn't happened or "that didn't happen" things would have been different. A lot of things could have gone the other way but they didn't that's football! The Cowboys were outplayed by a QB who was hobbling around on one leg. Had Rodgers been healthy the game likely wouldn't have been as close.

Comprehension must not be your strong area since my original post wasn't about the so called excuses you bring up. It was pointing out facts and stating how the Cowboys could have competed against the Patriots. You're the one who decided to push your Cowboys inferiority to GB agenda by talking about the Dez ruling while leaving the other two I mentioned out. Then you make an excuse for why Dallas was even in the game with Rodgers leg, but I guess its ok to pick and choose which excuses are ok huh? You also refuse to acknowledge momentum having any part on the last drive, though I'm sure thats meaningless anyways.

I'm done wasting my time with this. I have zero interest in being brought into a drawn out argument.

 

[AzorAhai]

The defense held the to a field goal or less on 6 out of 9 drives, so I'm not sure why it'd be a foregone conclusion.

If we score a TD there we obviously go for 2. If we make it, we're up 3 points with no more than 4:00 to go.

The Packers with Rodgers are 0-4 in that situation.

Not to mention they probably have to run some more plays to even get the TD since Dez was called down at the 1 yard line leaving GB with less than 4 minutes. There's no telling how that game goes if the ruling wasn't overturned. Nobody knows.

 

[percyhoward]

Not to mention they probably have to run some more plays to even get the TD since Dez was called down at the 1 yard line leaving GB with less than 4 minutes.

If the Packers lose the challenge, it costs them their last timeout and we snap the ball from the 1 with 4:06 left in the game. Last year we scored 5 times on 6 runs from the 2-yard line in, so it's highly likely that we get 8 points there to go up by 3.

Even if we score on the first play and there's still a little more than 4 min left, they're 0-5 with Rodgers when trailing by 3 in that situation.

 

[ufcrules1]

If we score a TD there we obviously go for 2. If we make it, we're up 3 points with no more than 4:00 to go.

The Packers with Rodgers are 0-4 in that situation.

That is right and all it takes is a tipped ball, strip sack, or interception to end the game. I would have liked our chances.

 

[KJJ]

Comprehension must not be your strong area since my original post wasn't about the so called excuses you bring up. It was pointing out facts and stating how the Cowboys could have competed against the Patriots. You're the one who decided to push your Cowboys inferiority to GB agenda by talking about the Dez ruling while leaving the other two I mentioned out. Then you make an excuse for why Dallas was even in the game with Rodgers leg, but I guess its ok to pick and choose which excuses are ok huh? You also refuse to acknowledge momentum having any part on the last drive, though I'm sure thats meaningless anyways.

I'm done wasting my time with this. I have zero interest in being brought into a drawn out argument.

I comprehend just fine and your original post wasn't addressed to me I quoted a comment you made about the "Packers" game. You're the one who brought up that game and that's the one we're discussing. I made no excuses why the Cowboys were in the game I stated the game "likely" wouldn't have been as close had Rodgers been healthy. His injury limited his mobility and clearly affected his accuracy in the first half. The Cowboys didn't matchup well with Green Bay and Rodgers lack of mobility gave us a chance. Even back in 07 when Rodgers had little experience he was dissecting the Cowboys defense after Favre went out with an injury. He almost brought the Packers back in that game.

As for momentum the Cowboys had momentum in the first half and lost it in the final few minutes with a bad 3rd and one play in which they should have ran Murray. The incomplete pass resulted in a FG attempt that ended up being blocked. The Cowboys could have had at least a 17-10 lead at the half but allowed Green Bay to move from their own 40 to the Cowboys 22 in only 29 seconds to close the gap to 14-10. The Cowboys had a great opportunity to take control of the game in the first half but a bad play call followed by a penalty and a blocked FG attempt along with some poor defensive play helped kick start Rodgers in the second half.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Seattle, and GB.... Mixed feelings on GB, still a very good game. Despite my disappointment with the GB loss, it was encouraging knowing we could beat anyone in the league..... ( everyone, even those who hate the cowboys relayed to me....... "that was a catch dog"...)

 

[Eddie]

The late season run to end the year was a lot of fun. We beat up on some really good teams ... Chicago, Indy, Philly. I loved watching the OL demolish our opponents.

But our playoff performance against Detroit and GB were less than to be desired.

 

[KJJ]

If we score a TD there we obviously go for 2. If we make it, we're up 3 points with no more than 4:00 to go.

The Packers with Rodgers are 0-4 in that situation.

Facing a Cowboys defense that couldn't tackle or cover that day Rodgers would have had little problem moving Green Bay into at least FG range to tie the score. He moved the Packers from their own 33 to the Cowboys 28 with 1:43 left and that's when he began taking a knee. Most of the damage on the Packers final drive was done by Eddie Lacy.

 

[KJJ]

The defense held the to a field goal or less on 6 out of 9 drives, so I'm not sure why it'd be a foregone conclusion.

Just look at the Packers final drive the Cowboys defense couldn't stop them. The Packers moved from their own 33 to the Cowboys 28 in around 2 1/2 minutes they made it look easy.

 

[percyhoward]

Facing a Cowboys defense that couldn't tackle or cover that day Rodgers would have had little problem moving Green Bay into at least FG range to tie the score.

Possibly, given that there's a first time for everything.

 

[KJJ]

Possibly, given that there's a first time for everything.

Can you point to one game Rodgers didn't have success against the Cowboys defense? I'm sure that 0-4 you brought up didn't include facing the Cowboys defense.

 

[AzorAhai]

Can you point to one game Rodgers didn't have success against the Cowboys defense? I'm sure that 0-4 you brought up didn't include facing the Cowboys defense.

2008 Dallas @ GB 27-16
2009 Dallas @ GB 7-17
2010 Dallas @ GB 7-45
2015 playoffs Dallas @ GB 21-26

There's one game he went off against the Cowboys on that list and all 4 of those games are at GB. Are you seriously going to bring up success against Dallas defense anyways when nearly the entire defense has been turned over since 2010 as well as the defensive coaching staff? In these 4 games he started, he put up below league average points in 2 of them and league average points in the playoff game.

 

[Afigueroa22]

I still don't think we would've beat Brady and the Pats in the Super Bowl , we just didn't have the pass rush last season to get to the elite qb's. Now this season may be something different.

It's hard to say, Lawrence was really getting hot and Romo may very well have adjusted nicely to an under inflated football.

 

[Section446]

Lions playoff game, that was the loudest that place has been since the stadjum opened.

 

[CyberB0b]

Seahawks - This was the game where you knew the team was for real.
Texans - I hate the Texans, and loved how Romo juked JJ Watt out of his socks.

 

[KJJ]

2008 Dallas @ GB 27-16
2009 Dallas @ GB 7-17
2010 Dallas @ GB 7-45
2015 playoffs Dallas @ GB 21-26

There's one game he went off against the Cowboys on that list and all 4 of those games are at GB. Are you seriously going to bring up success against Dallas defense anyways when nearly the entire defense has been turned over since 2010 as well as the defensive coaching staff? In these 4 games he started, he put up below league average points in 2 of them and league average points in the playoff game.

In the game Rodgers lost to the Cowboys in 08 he still put up 290 yards. Although he didn't pass for many yards vs the Cowboys in 09 he completed almost 70% of his passes in 36 attempts. In 2010 he destroyed our defense and during the playoffs this past season he went off on us for 316 yards completing almost 69% of his passes. He tossed 3 TD's and had a passer rating of 125.4. Rodgers was one of the reasons the Cowboys started turning over their defense after the toasting he gave them in 2010. We've turned the defense over while changing coaches and defensive schemes and he still shredded us in the playoffs and he did it on one leg.

 

[AzorAhai]

In the game Rodgers lost to the Cowboys in 08 he still put up 290 yards. Although he didn't pass for many yards vs the Cowboys in 09 he completed almost 70% of his passes in 36 attempts. In 2010 he destroyed our defense and during the playoffs this past season he went off on us for 316 yards completing almost 69% of his passes. He tossed 3 TD's and had a passer rating of 125.4. Rodgers was one of the reasons the Cowboys started turning over their defense after the toasting he gave them in 2010. We've turned the defense over while changing coaches and defensive schemes and he still shredded us in the playoffs and he did it on one leg.

16, 17 and 26. Stats can always be deceiving. Romo is accused of being a stat padder for similar performances and Rodgers is no different. I couldn't care less if he put up 500 yards if the team scores 17 points or less, which he did in 2 of those games. Rodgers is not infallible and whatever historical significance you claim he has against the Cowboys is nonsense since 3 of the 4 games are 4 seasons ago. You were provided with historical facts by @percyhoward and your reply was "well not against this defense". You're not going to change your thought process so its irrelevant what anyone says to you anyways.