Lacy, Packers too much for Cowboys
In the game, Witten made 5 catches.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WKOW) – Green Bay rediscovered their offense on Sunday with a 28-7 victory over Dallas.
There was nothing controversial about it.
Apart from the noted injury to quarterback Tony Romo, the Cowboys haven’t had any troubles in terms of players missing, Dez Bryant has been listed on the injury report as probable just as a precaution.
“We just got to focus on ourselves”, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. He had two drops and had another pass bounce of his hands in the end zone for an interception. John Crockett rushed for 22 yards in five receptions. When we watch the Packers Cowboys game live streaming or on TV today, Dallas will try to score their touchdowns earlier in the game. “Third downs were not very good. It obviously starts with having a comfortable lead and we did kind of lay it on in the second half”. The Eagles, are not much better, ranking 24th in the National Football League in passing yards allowed, and presenting struggles with their secondary dating back to last season. With Lacy apparently back on track, after a 124-yard game in the start on Sunday, maybe the Packers ride him and Starks, and Rodgers plays an efficient game with a few big plays sprinkled in.
The Dallas Cowboys (4-8) are coming from a 19-16 win over the Washington Redskins.
The Cowboys still have a slight chance if they win out, depending on some tiebreakers.
That was it for Green Bay’s offense until a 12-play, 84-yard drive in the fourth that ended with a 30-yard touchdown run from Starks on second-and-25.
Cowboys undrafted rookie left guard La’el Collins continues to impress owner Jerry Jones.
It took the Packers until the second quarter to begin scoring, and the team defeated the Cowboys 28-7.
This was the eighth time Bryant has had one or no catches in a game in his career, and the first time since November 10, 2013, against the New Orleans Saints, but the catch in that game went for 44 yards.
In fairness, Cassel’s throw was high and would have required an exceptional effort to reel in. But Matt Cassel’s intended pass for Dez Bryant was picked off by Packers cornerback Sam Shields. On 4th & Goal, the Cowboys stymied an Aaron Rodgers quarterback sneak, to keep the game scoreless. Green Bay had the football for almost 38 minutes during the game, totaling 230 yards on the ground.
Beginning at the Cowboys’ 48, the Packers, overcoming another holding penalty, used nine plays to score.
All that will determine if the Packers go 9-4 and become more of a January contender, or not.
Previously, Bryant appeared to make an incredible touchdown grab against the Packers in the divisional round of last season’s playoffs, only to have the call overturned. This move to return to play-calling duties could be exactly what the Packers have been needing.
The Cowboys found the redzone in the third quarter, as Robert Turbin cashed in from a seven-yard rush to make it a one-touchdown game. Clements was not bad, but he simply didn’t have the feel for the game that McCarthy has had. The key play was a 46-yard run by McFadden. “This is a good team and a good program, they’ve been good for a long time”.
On Monday, the two finally agreed to switch places with Clements overseeing the offense from the coaches’ box and McCarthy calling the plays.