Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys: prediction, preview, pick to win

The second day of the divisional round gets going on Sunday afternoon as the Dallas Cowboys host the Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys, behind rookie quarterback Prescott, tied it up with 35 seconds left on Dan Bailey’s 52-yard field goal.

The Packers, aided by a pass interference call on the Cowboys that negated an interception, drove to Crosby’s 56-yard field goal to reclaim the lead with 1:33 to go.

The Cowboys have a better defense than the Packers and the ability to control the clock, and they would be the home team in the NFC Championship Game. The Cowboys are 4-1 against the Packers in the playoffs. Three plays later, the famous Rodgers hard count got defensive end David Irving to jump offside and on the free play the Packers struck gold.

“There’s no question Romo gives them the opportunity for more big plays”, Aikman said as the Cowboys began their possession down 21-3.

The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys have faced each other in 34 games since first meeting in 1960 – with each team winning 17 of the matchups.

This score was Witten’s first career touchdown in the post season.

Cook had a monster game, catching six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Green Bay is the No. 4 seed. Rodgers has not faced the Cowboys in Dallas since they moved to AT&T Stadium. This seemed to be on the coaches, but it forced the Cowboys to settle for a field goal when they had looked to be headed for the end zone.

Still, QB Aaron Rodgers and the red-hot Packers offense proved their offensive attack is just as potent in an indoor setting as it was in last week’s 38-13 Wild Card win over the New York Giants in the Frozen Tundra.

But once the deficit reached 21-3, the Cowboys steadied themselves a bit. Elliott accounted for 157 of Dallas’ 191 rushing yards, and Prescott threw for three touchdowns. They can bring the safeties up to lure Dak Prescott into passing with what will likely be single coverage, or they can play them back and let Zeke run all over them. But he is coming back at the ideal time.

Witten had one 12-yard catch in the third quarter before dominating a fourth-quarter series.