Packers ground game pounds Cowboys for 230 yards in runaway win

And by Sunday evening, they could stand alone atop the division. More importantly, the Cowboys’ defense is limiting opponents to a mere 257 total yards per game at 4.8 yards per play on grass and 257 total yards per game at 4.8 yards per play over its last three games.

“Again, it’s probably a little bit like some other things in our game that are out of our control”, Garrett said.

The Packers were very fortunate to beat Detroit last Thursday, thanks to a last-second Hail Mary pass from Aaron Rodgers to Richard Rodgers. It happens in a split second, you know.

More than that, QB Matt Cassel’s ability to keep the ball out of the hands of Green Bay’s secondary is vital. Minnesota is coming back down to earth and the Packers have to get some people healthy and back on the football field. “We’re not as detailed as we’d like to be right now”. There are just a few games remaining this season and there still is a chance to win the NFC East division, the time is now to open up the playbook and let Cassel take his chances. “It’s good to have him out there”, McCarthy said.

Green Bay needs to reestablish its home-field advantage.

For the same reason, the coin-flip Washington (5-7) at Chicago (5-7) matchup calls for supporting the Bears, who need a win to stay alive before visiting the Vikings next week.

Rodgers has said before how rain is not ideal and he would even prefer snow over rain.

Cowboys safety Jeff Heath was also listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury and is listed as probable after logging limited participation in practice everyday this week.

Like his long first-quarter run, McFadden ripped off a 45-yard run to help set up Robert Turbin’s 7-yard touchdown through a huge hole up the middle.

A week after getting disciplined for missing curfew before the win over Detroit, Lacy was serenaded to chants of “Eddie!”

Aaron Rodgers has been picked off in consecutive games in a single season for the first time in three years, and has failed to produce a passer rating of at least 100.0 in six straight games after reaching that figure 11 times last year to earn league MVP honors. It will take touchdowns, not field goals, for the Cowboys to sneak out with a victory, and they have only two in their past 22 possessions.

One player in particular that needs to be utilized more on offense is wide receiver Cole Beasley. Pass protection has been struggling, the WR corps is depleted, and the running game is unpredictable.

“The Cowboys certainly are not the same team without Romo, but Rodgers has kind of been playing with half a deck”, Ditka said.