5 biggest takeaways from the Packers’ 28-7 win over the Cowboys

Bryant had the one catch on 6 targets, three of which were drops.

Chanting “Edd-ie! Edd-ie! Edd-ie!” giddy Green Bay Packers fans goaded on Lacy from the stands just before he took a touchdown plunge from the one-yard line, just a snap after bulldozing his way to the goal line against the Cowboys on Sunday.

There was nothing controversial about it. Dallas finished just 1-of-11 on third down.

There was tailback Eddie Lacy eclipsing 20 carries, a number some of his teammates and coaches have identified as something of a barometer for both the player and the offense. Dallas was 1-of-11 on third downs (9.1 percent) and averaged just 3.2 yards per pass play as it gained but 99 yards on 31 dropbacks. The Cowboys rushed for 171 yards, and 80 came on four plays that led to Robert Turbin’s 7-yard scoring run in the third quarter.

The first was spurred by Darren McFadden’s 50-yard run to the Packers’ 12-yard line. Green Bay’s defense locked down on Cowboys quarterback Matt Cassel, who amassed only 114 passing yards, to give its offense enough time to gather itself late in the fourth quarter. Really, it should be no surprise that a Wisconsin graduate like me would like a game that features almost 40 rushing attempts, over 200 yards on the ground, and a (mostly) suffocating defensive performance. “I look for him to have a very good week of practice”. “The receivers did a great job and the coaches with the play calling and giving us opportunities”. This Raiders’ defense has been stout against the run. After Dallas failed to pick up a fourth-and-4, Lacy had runs of 15 and 24 to set up his 1-yard plunge.

Aaron Rodgers had a pretty solid game against the Dallas Cowboys.

They had three straight years finishing 8-8 before going 12-4 last season.

In the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles host playoff hopefuls the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins travel to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears this morning.

“I think one of the most disappointing things for our team this year is our inability to take the ball away, particularly after we had the success we had in doing that last year, and how much that contributed to us winning a lot of ballgames”, Garrett said.

“It is what it is”, said Bryant, who changed his gloves three times.

On second down, Cassel threw incomplete to Witten. The Packers know they have something special with Dix and last week they used Dix to help shut down Dez Bryant after they lost their top corner Sam Shields to a concussion. He won’t be as consistent in the future, and he won’t be able to score touchdowns as easily.

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy calls a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis.

Yet somehow they managed to get shut out in the first half and were forced to play catch-up the entire game.

Radio analyst and former National Football League quarterback Babe Laufenberg answered questions following the Cowboys’ 28-7 loss to the Packers. The Packers ran the ball 44 times, averaging 5.2 yards per carry, gashing the Cowboys in the fourth quarter, in particular.

Oakland’s offense was terrific in the first half of the season when the Raiders appeared to be a playoff contender, but the unit has struggled as they’ve fallen out of the postseason race. CB Morris Claiborne, who missed two games with hamstring and ankle issues, could be sidelined by another hamstring problem that cropped up against the Packers.

Aaron Rodgers dragged his team out of the depths of despair and found Richard Rodgers in the end zone for a 61-yard reception with 0:00 left on the clock, a play that left goose bumps all over your body.