Official Packers/Cowboys Divisional Game Discussion Thread

[Maxie the Taxi]

I think they will sell out to stop Elliot - the way they did successfully a couple times against Adrian Peterson in his prime (yeah, I know there were some not so successful times too). I think we can get by with single coverage on their wide outs and Witten. Put a spy on Dak. He can run obviously; He is excellent on short and medium throws; But he is average at best on deep throws.

I was there when they beat the Packers at Lambeau. Our offense was shitty then against a not great Cowboy D - it won't be now. Our D was fairly adequate that day though. The Cowboys faded a little late in the season, and the Packers are hot. I think we beat 'em by a pretty decent margin.

Keep predictin', Tex. You're on a hell of a roll!

[Cheesehead Craig]

3 things to win:

Have to create turnovers and overall win the turnover battle
Keep Elliot in check, make Dak beat us with his arm
Have to have a good start and keep throwing.

Really is going to be a good game, Dallas is the 1 seed for a reason, they are good.

[denverYooper]

Is it possible to use him as a decoy if he can just suit up? I don't think its necessary, just curious if its a possibility.

I have a strong feeling he'll suit up.

[vince]

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LaDarius Gunter must carry momentum into Dallas

Flooding the secondary won’t be an option against Dallas’ run-heavy offense, but assuming Dom Capers beefs up his front seven to slow down Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys could look to exploit favorable one-on-one matchups outside, particularly with top receiver Dez Bryant.

LaDarius Gunter’s role Sunday is as important as any. It was his duty to follow Odell Beckham Jr. for much of the Packers’ wild-card win, just as he matched up with Julio Jones in Week 8 versus Atlanta. And the results have been impressive.
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Beating Bryant with man-to-man coverage is key to slowing Dallas’ powerful offense. The Giants achieved this in Week 14, Janoris Jenkins following the star receiver across the formation and restricting him to a single catch for 10 yards. It’s unlikely Gunter can mirror this performance by himself, and Dom Capers will need to rely on his talented safeties to help out. But if Gunter can win with physicality at the line of scrimmage, the Packers will be able to commit more bodies to stopping the run.
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The Giants were aggressive, blitzing often in attempt to confuse Dak Prescott pre-snap. They were able to get home quickly and force the rookie quarterback into hurried decisions, and it paid off beautifully for defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Capers’ attempts to go blitz-heavy haven’t returned great results this season, but this high-risk approach can succeed versus Dallas.
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one of Prescott’s biggest flaws is that he locks in on his primary read. This is what made New York’s blitz-heavy approach effective.

[Maxie the Taxi]

^^^Whoever wrote that is on the same page as me.

[call_me_ishmael]

I don't think Dak Prescott is anything special. If you can double Dez and still stop the run, you win this game. I honestly think the Cowboys are very overrated. They are a good team, but not a great team as their record implies. They have a very great OL and that is the straw that stirs the drink.

[Fritz]

^^^Whoever wrote that is on the same page as me.

Whoever wrote that needs to watch Green Bay's anemic pass rush and blitzing packages.

[RashanGary]

This is what I said before the Giant game.

If we're going to win the SB I think it's going to be with Damarious Randall all of a sudden getting healthy and playing good football. Gunter is serviceable. Randall is good when he's healthy. He just hasn't been since the third quarter of week 1. If he gets his health all of a sudden, Hyde can play inside and Rollins plays well inside too. We could get healthy at just the right time to knock off dallas and Atlanta.

But right now it's the giants. I hope for a big game from the dl stopping the run, the outside guys and Daniels rushing the passer and then a newfound healthy showing from Randall. If that happens we win and look like a new dark horse to win the SB.

So, the Packers do look like a dark horse to win it all right now. We need to see another big game out of damarious Randall and we need Rollins to be healthy and ready for Atlanta to knock Brice out of the dime.

This game we're going to have to sell out harder on the run, score touchdowns instead of field goals, and the cbs are gonna have to win some one on ones.

Goal 1 is obviously to win. Hope 2 is to see a healthy, strong, fast damarious randall.

If randall and Gunter play well on the outside and We find a way to mess up a couple of their drives by stopping the run, I think we are likely to win!

Gotta win turn overs too.

At the end of the day, were about a 50/50 shot to move on and are looking like a legit contender of our cbs continue to get healthy at the right time! I know Gunter has been our best cb this year, but I think Randall is the better player if healthy, and he might finally be!

[pbmax]

I am getting ready to curse Beasley for a long while.

[Harlan Huckleby]

^^^Whoever wrote that is on the same page as me.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'll bet that page was a little sticky when you turned it.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I'll bet that page was a little sticky when you turned it.

You know it was. I borrowed that book from you.

[Fritz]

Jane loved Dick. That much we know.

[pbmax]

M3 PC

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 11m11 minutes ago
#Packers coach Mike McCarthy reiterates Jordy Nelson will be in the rehab group today.

IF THIS HAD BEEN WATER AEROBICS AT THE DOWNTOWN YMCA I WOULD STILL BE IMPRESSED

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 14m14 minutes ago
McCarthy said this year's development of young players makes them better equipped to handle potential loss of Nelson. #Packers

Green Bay Packers @packers 8m8 minutes ago
McCarthy: At the end of the day it's about getting Randall (Cobb) the football. Good things happen when you get him the football.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 6m6 minutes ago
McCarthy credits the conditioning of the offensive line as a key factor in their ability to give Rodgers so much time in the pocket.

SWEATING TO THE OLDIES STILL GOING STRONG!

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 7m7 minutes ago
McCarthy on the offensive line: "When your linemen can line up and play week in and week out, you're going to play well." #Packers

Green Bay Packers @packers 22s22 seconds ago
McCarthy on CB Quinten Rollins (concussion): He's going to practice as part of his rehab. Still in the protocol.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 6m6 minutes ago
McCarthy said Allison was really raw when he went through training camp but flashed some things in the exhibition games. #Packers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 6m6 minutes ago
McCarthy said he was aware of Allison's arrest at the end of training camp. No additional comments on a "pending legal matter." #Packers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 2m2 minutes ago
McCarthy said James Starks (concussion) hasn't made progress. "He's at a point, and that's all I can say. He's in the protocol." #Packers

[vince]

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If we're going to win the SB I think it's going to be with Damarious Randall all of a sudden getting healthy and playing good football. Gunter is serviceable. Randall is good when he's healthy. He just hasn't been since the third quarter of week 1. If he gets his health all of a sudden, Hyde can play inside and Rollins plays well inside too. We could get healthy at just the right time to knock off dallas and Atlanta.

“I feel great,” Randall said. “I mean, the greatest I’ve felt after a game this whole entire year. I just took slowly week by week for me to just get back in the form I’m used to being in. I’m just glad everything is picking up at this moment.”

Randall finished the weekend as the highest-graded cornerback. Sunday's game was Randall's second-highest graded game of his career and it was huge. Randall was thrown at eight times and gave up three catches for a completion percentage of 37.5. He added an interception, two passes defended, two stops and a ridiculous passer rating of 11.5. The passer rating was the lowest he has given up in his career.