No. 1 Rush Defense vs No. 1 Rush Offense

[LatinMind]

GB will be without a big peice in eddie lacy, thats their hog. Cobb has an injured neck. i dont think lacy plays and cobb will be limited if he plays.

i expect much of the same, this OL dominating.

Win 24-20

 

[SlammedZero]

Rodgers looked pretty pedestrian in the SNF I thought. Not sure what is up with him but I hope he is still off target when the Boys show up.

 

[Silver Surfer]

If I'm Green Bay, I don't want the Cowboys to control the clock. I load the box with 7 or 8 and force Dak to throw the ball to beat me. Incompletions stop the clock, lengthen the game, and allow my quarterback more opportunities against Dallas' defense.

 

[Sarge]

Last year GB gave up 119 yards per game on the ground at 4.5 yards per carry. Bring it on.

 

[dallasdave]

Packers haven't really played anyone that can run the football.

I think the Cowboys can run on them.

Right down the cheese heads throats.

 

[manster4ever]

Packers haven't really played anyone that can run the football.

I think the Cowboys can run on them.

I agree. We will run and run well. This Oline is frothing at the mouth to block for this kid, and rightfully so. When he carried Burflict about 5 yards downfield last Sunday...my gosh. Emmitt was powerful but holy crap.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

I actually think we're going to win this game big. GB has faced bad running teams, their run D is not going to bottle up Zeke I don't think. And Rodgers is not playing that well against a defense that's getting off the field well.

People are sleeping on just how ridiculous our offense has been. So many first downs keeping the other teams on the field, so many 3rd and shorts keeping the playbook wide open.

 

[dfense]

True

Yelton was horrible week 1. Then more horrible week 2.
Peterson goes down 19 yards in week 2. And he led the Vikes that night.
Lions are down 31-10 in the second quarter and abandoned the run.
Bye week.
Then Giants come to town and they can't run on anyone.

Zeke may get more yards than every previous team combined.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Thanks, percy. I know you see them a lot, so the input's valuable.

Percy?

 

[wconn1979]

They have faced Jacksonville who is 30th in Rushing, Vikings who are 32nd in Rushing, Detroit who is 23rd in Rushing, and the Giants who are 27th in Rushing. Not one of them teams have had a rusher run for over 100 yards. Jacksonville, and Detroit have each had one game with combined rushing over 100. Giants have had 2 games with combined rushing over 100.

Meanwhile we just finished facing a team that had not allowed a 100 yard rusher all season and EE put up 134 on them and a 60 yard run when they had not had a run over 20 yards on them yet.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Didn't Cincy have the #1 spot before last weeks game?

 

[ilykdrama]

I don't AT ALL believe in the Packers defense. If Dez plays, it's over. Even if he doesn't, I'll take our offense against that defense all day.

 

[DandyDon52]

I know I should know better, but I have a hard time taking this version of the Packers all that seriously. They're obviously a good team, but with Rodgers merely human and their strength reportedly in the DL, this seems like a game we can win. In fact, I'm a bit perplexed that we started out 5.5 point road dogs in the first place. Anybody who's followed them closer than I have able to educate me as to why they're favorites?

same reason everyone says this is a game for dak to prove he can beat a good team.
Packers are in the playoffs every year for a reason.
They win just about all their home games.
It will be a tough game and hard to win.

This will be a good test of can we run on a team with a good run defense, much like the seattle game of 2014.
Dallas is the best run team they have faced and vice versa.
Should be a exciting game.