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**Green Bay Packers 9-8) at Dallas Cowboys (12-5)** (-7.5 Cowboys, over/under: 50.5 points )4:25 Kickoff (1 Viewer)

Hard to fade the Cowboys at home, but I secretively root for Jordan Love to have success. He seems to have a target on his back for the haters. Green Bay however doesn't have the defense to stay with the Cowboys. Packers with a late backdoor cover.

Cowboys 42
Packers 38
 
Timmay said:
Hard to fade the Cowboys at home, but I secretively root for Jordan Love to have success. He seems to have a target on his back for the haters. Green Bay however doesn't have the defense to stay with the Cowboys. Packers with a late backdoor cover.

Cowboys 42
Packers 38
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Cowboys D gives up 38???? I just can’t see that happening.
 
The only thing preventing me from calling this an easy win for the home team is it's the Cowboys. Somehow, some way, they fail to live up to expectations. Even when they steamrolled the Buccaneers last year in the playoffs, they somehow kept hope alive by missing four extra points.

I just can't imagine it happening. Not this week, at least. The Packers are overmatched.

Dallas 34
Green Bay 17
 
Bankerguy said:
Timmay said:
Hard to fade the Cowboys at home, but I secretively root for Jordan Love to have success. He seems to have a target on his back for the haters. Green Bay however doesn't have the defense to stay with the Cowboys. Packers with a late backdoor cover.

Cowboys 42
Packers 38
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Cowboys D gives up 38???? I just can’t see that happening.
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They gave up 42 to San Fran and 35 to Seahawks at home. Doesn't seem that far fetched. Packers like to take shots and they will trying to keep up with the Cowboys in this one. Packers defense can't stop anyone so Cowboys will be scoring quick and it is the Cowboys, they will do something stupid to try to ruin their super bowl chances.
 
Since The NFL went to a 7 team Conference Playoff in 2020 the seven seed is 0-6.
Jordan Love is a nice story.
But...

Mike McCarthy's Current Team- 38
Mike McCarthy's Former Team- 13
 
Rubi said:
Since The NFL went to a 7 team Conference Playoff in 2020 the seven seed is 0-6.
Jordan Love is a nice story.
But...

Mike McCarthy's Current Team- 38
Mike McCarthy's Former Team- 13
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7th game for 7th seed's 7th loss? no one's perfect. i'm going against completion (777) and saying 24-21 pack. there's a first time for everything and it's time for dallas to mess up everything as per the norm
 
The Packers have never lost in Jerry World/ATT Stadium!













That is very very likely to change. I don’t see this Packers D stopping Dallas enough. But they have outperformed expectations against some good teams (and sucked against bad teams). Hoping they can over perform this weekend. Keep using this Joe Barry look alike that has been making more aggressive defensive calls…)
 
Bankerguy said:
Timmay said:
Hard to fade the Cowboys at home, but I secretively root for Jordan Love to have success. He seems to have a target on his back for the haters. Green Bay however doesn't have the defense to stay with the Cowboys. Packers with a late backdoor cover.

Cowboys 42
Packers 38
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Cowboys D gives up 38???? I just can’t see that happening.
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I fully expect Dallas to win but wouldn't be surprised if Green Bay makes it a close higher-scoring game that people aren't expecting, that could end up going either way. I do think the Dallas D is a bit overrated as 9 of their 17 games were against pretty inept offenses: NYG, NYJ, ARZ (before murray), NE, LAC, NYG, CAR, WAS, and WAS again.

Plus, you never know when there is going to be the McCarthy effect, the bigger the game, the harder he falls, although that might not happen for another round or two.
 
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packdog said:
Rubi said:
Since The NFL went to a 7 team Conference Playoff in 2020 the seven seed is 0-6.
Jordan Love is a nice story.
But...

Mike McCarthy's Current Team- 38
Mike McCarthy's Former Team- 13
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7th game for 7th seed's 7th loss? no one's perfect. i'm going against completion (777) and saying 24-21 pack. there's a first time for everything and it's time for dallas to mess up everything as per the norm
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Ah but this will be the 8th 2 v 7 (Steelers @ Bills are 1pm)

Great rivalry with several memorable games

Packers & the 49ers are the only two NFC teams with a winning record v Dallas (21-17-0); this will be the 9th playoff meeting (4-4), last time the Cowboys knocked them out was Aikman v Favre.
 
In my opinion, this is the best Dallas team since the 90s. McCarthy teams are always a threat to lay an egg at any moment, but this is also a game Dallas could steamroll.
 
BobbyLayne said:
packdog said:
Rubi said:
Since The NFL went to a 7 team Conference Playoff in 2020 the seven seed is 0-6.
Jordan Love is a nice story.
But...

Mike McCarthy's Current Team- 38
Mike McCarthy's Former Team- 13
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7th game for 7th seed's 7th loss? no one's perfect. i'm going against completion (777) and saying 24-21 pack. there's a first time for everything and it's time for dallas to mess up everything as per the norm
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Ah but this will be the 8th 2 v 7 (Steelers @ Bills are 1pm)
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Now it will actually be the 7th game. This changes everything.
 
travdogg said:
In my opinion, this is the best Dallas team since the 90s. McCarthy teams are always a threat to lay an egg at any moment, but this is also a game Dallas could steamroll.
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Objectively, yes. This team is loaded with talent. The caveat here is McCarthy’s management in late stage, contested situations as well as Dak’s propensity for ill timed turnovers. Dallas should win but until they do, it’s no layup.
 
Some trivial facts and number from the Packers 217 page Dope Sheet for this game:


  • The Packers and Cowboys are tied for the most all-time postseason appearances with 36 each.
  • Green Bay is 21-17 against the Cowboys (including postseason) and has won four in a row and nine of the last 10.
  • This will be the ninth postseason meeting between the Packers and Cowboys with the series tied at 4-4. It is tied for the most postseason meetings in NFL history (Cowboys-49ers, Rams-Cowboys, Packers-49ers).
  • Green Bay's four postseason wins over Dallas are tied for the second most (San Francisco 49ers) in the NFL behind the Los Angeles Rams (5-4).
  • Green Bay has won the past two playoff matchups with the Cowboys, a 26-21 win at home in the Divisional Playoff in the 2014 postseason and a 34-31 victory at Dallas in the Divisional Playoff in the 2016 postseason.
  • Sunday will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the Wild Card Playoff.
  • It will be the seventh time Green Bay has played at Dallas in the postseason.
  • The Cowboys have played the most playoff games in NFL history (66), Pittsburgh is No. 2 (63) and the Packers rank No. 3 (61).
  • Including playoffs, the Packers have scored 34-plus points against Dallas in all four of their games at AT&T Stadium. That is the longest streak by any NFL team vs. Dallas at AT&T, with no team doing it in more than two consecutive games (Atlanta and the N.Y. Giants have had two-game streaks).
  • The Packers are the only NFL team with four-plus wins and no losses against Dallas at AT&T Stadium (including playoffs).
  • The last two postseason games between the two teams were decided by three and five points.
  • Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Sunday's game will be the first time in NFL history that the outright top-two touchdown passing leaders will face off in their teams' playoff opener (Jordan Love, 32 / Dak Prescott, 36).
  • Green Bay enters the postseason with a combined 74 games of playoff experience, it is the fewest for the Packers since the 1993 team that had 67 games of postseason experience entering the playoffs (Elias).
  • Dating back to the 2014 season, the Packers have faced three teams twice in the playoffs, the Cowboys (2015, 2017), San Francisco 49ers (2020, 2022) and the Seattle Seahawks (2015, 2020).
  • This is the first road playoff game for Green Bay since taking on San Francisco in the NFC Championship on Jan. 22, 2020.
  • RB Aaron Jones has played against the Cowboys three times, totaling 370 rushing yards on 62 attempts (6.0 avg.) with six TDs while also hauling in 10 receptions for 102 yards (10.2 avg.). Jones has rushed for 100-plus yards and averaged over 5.5 yards per carry in all three games. Jones is the only player in the NFL with three 100-yard rushing games against Dallas since 2017.
  • Jones' 370 rushing yards in three career games against Dallas are the second most by an NFL player over a three-game span vs. the Cowboys since 2000 behind only RB Alfred Morris (394 yards in 2012-13).
  • Jones' six rushing TDs are the most in the NFL against Dallas since 2017 and his 370 rushing yards are tied for No. 3 against the Cowboys over that span.
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Prediction:

As a fairly critical Cowboys homer, I fully know and understand anything can happen with the Cowboys. I feel that I’ve had a pretty good track record of knowing/sensing when games are dangerous.

I’m not disrespecting GB and Jordan Love, but I do not believe they are experienced or talented enough to win. In order to win they would need some or most of the following to happen:

To win the turnover battle by at least 2. Likely needing a pick six.

A big ST play. Kickoff/punt block TD.

Aaron Jones to go off 140 yards and control clock.

To be near perfect on 3rd/4th downs.

To have an answer for Lamb.

A major injury (Dak, CeeDee)

Dallas wins this game 85% of the time including today. Heck, maybe even Parsons get a holding call (Ending a 40+ quarter streak of no calls)

Dallas - 35
GB - 17
 
Bankerguy said:
Dallas wins this game 85% of the time including today.
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I don't doubt they'll win but they are still just 7 point favorites and 7 point favorites lose like 25-30% of the time.

Personally don't care who wins this one, just hoping for an entertaining and relatively low-scoring affair.
 
Bankerguy said:
Prediction:

As a fairly critical Cowboys homer, I fully know and understand anything can happen with the Cowboys. I feel that I’ve had a pretty good track record of knowing/sensing when games are dangerous.

I’m not disrespecting GB and Jordan Love, but I do not believe they are experienced or talented enough to win. In order to win they would need some or most of the following to happen:

To win the turnover battle by at least 2. Likely needing a pick six.

A big ST play. Kickoff/punt block TD.

Aaron Jones to go off 140 yards and control clock.

To be near perfect on 3rd/4th downs.

To have an answer for Lamb.

A major injury (Dak, CeeDee)

Dallas wins this game 85% of the time including today. Heck, maybe even Parsons get a holding call (Ending a 40+ quarter streak of no calls)

Dallas - 35
GB - 17
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Fair take. I think they need 3 of your list (specifically from 1,3,4,5) to happen for the Pack to get a victory. Just too young of a team, with a big hole at LB/DB/S…..and a DC who is mostly inept.
 
Bankerguy said:
Ignoratio Elenchi said:
Bankerguy said:
Dallas wins this game 85% of the time including today.
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I don't doubt they'll win but they are still just 7 point favorites and 7 point favorites lose like 25-30% of the time.

Personally don't care who wins this one, just hoping for an entertaining and relatively low-scoring affair.
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Then, you should be betting Dallas to cover - pro tip :wink:
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Not sure I follow your logic there. I'm not taking a side in this one anyway but I did bet u51.
 
I dunno. I'm a nervous Cowboy fan. I took the points in a parlay that's still alive. I avoided the game in another. I've watched every Dallas play this season. I've watched nearly as much Packers cuz Love was on my two most important fantasy teams and dozens of best balls. GB's defensive front is loaded with dawgs who've underperformed, but this is a playoff game. GB has a better record against winning teams than Dallas. AJones has owned Dallas. Love and Dak are arguably the best QBs in the league since mid-season. Love has many more options than Dak, and I worry about big plays to those younguns who don't know any better yet. I expect a thriller. Here's hoping for a clean game from the refs and McCarthy should it be close. No outcome will surprise me.

Meh, this is pretty normal for me with my Cowboys worries. Yeahhhhh, here we gooooo...
 
Here we go….

I dropped my son off at the rink to get dressed. I’m Holed up in a bar to watch the first 45 mins.

Then puck drop.

Will have to watch on my phone.

Oh wait - the last time I was in this bar was the Dez catch. Oh ****, did I just jinx us???
 
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