Sunday afternoon’s Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers game on Fox Sports live TV and Fox Sports Go live streaming could make or break the Cowboys season.
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FILE – In this December 7, 2015, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden (20) celebrates his touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md.
The 2014 NFC Divisional Round matchup between the Cowboys and Packers featured two quarterbacks in the middle of MVP-level seasons, leading two of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
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It all starts up front-protecting the franchise quarterback and allowing Rodgers time to find receivers, along with opening holes for running backs James Starks and Eddie Lacy.
That was it for Green Bay’s offense until a 12-play drive in the fourth. It also helped Aaron Rodgers in in the play-action game.
Dallas cut a 14-0 deficit in half in the third quarter by taking the ball out of the hands of Cassel. Dallas rushed for 171 yards, and 80 came on four plays that led to Turbin’s score.
Beasley’s numbers pretty much are on par with what he has done in past seasons with the Cowboys, but for some reason I thought he would be more heavily involved in the offensive game plan from week to week after all of the hype coming out of training camp earlier this season. In fact, the Packers have been outscored in the first half in three of their four losses, and in the other, were tied at the half in their Week 10 loss to the Lions at Lambeau Field.
Finally, a healthy Dez Bryant is better than anything Rodgers has to throw to in this game – so is Terrance Williams.
“It is what it is, man. When they called it incomplete, it was incomplete”, Bryant said. Lacy played with more goal, resulting in a higher efficiency, with 4.5 yards per carry against the Minnesota Vikings and 6.2 yards against the Chicago Bears.
The Packers and Cowboys will meet Today for the 33rd time and the series is even at 16 each.
Matt Cassel, starting his sixth game for the injured Tony Romo, was 13-for-29 passing for 114 yards.
IRON MAN: Witten has been productive against the Packers in his career with 33 catches for 408 yards and two touchdowns in six games.
The Packers defense would have to account for him and not load the box to stop the run. The Packers finished with 230 rushing yards on 44 carries, led by Lacy’s 24 attempts.
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There are some issues swirling with the Packers running game after Eddie Lacy played only 19 snaps in the Lions game. “I’m not a guy that makes a lot of mistakes or bad things off the field either, so that’s something they know they don’t have to worry about”.
