The Dallas Cowboys head north this weekend to the cold that everyone in Wisconsin feels on a regular basis. In this post, I will give you the X-factors for both teams offense, and a prediction.
Green Bay Packers offense:
Pound the rock: With Rodgers having a slight tear in his calf muscle, the production of Eddie Lacy will be needed even more than ever. Lacy is having a spectacular year so far, amassing 1139 yards and 9 touchdowns on the ground, and an astounding 427 yards through the air, reaching the promised land 4 times. I think the Packers have game planed for this week with a very strong offensive line to take advantage of a beat up weak defensive line. Look for Eddie Lacy to finally show us what a playoff force he can be, as I predict over 100 yards and a touchdown for #27 of the green and gold.
Protect Aaron: Do you kind of understand the narrative here, the weight of the Packers offense this week stands squarely on the shoulders of the beef up front. If David Bahktiari and Bryan Bulaga is able to contain the Cowboys edge rushers, and the all star trio of Josh Sittoon, T.J. Lang, and Corey Linsley can hold up against a weak interior defensive line, than Rodgers shouldn't have trouble picking apart one of the worst secondaries in football. It is imperative that the Packers keep Rodgers upright and give him another week to heal that leg.
Dallas Cowboys offense:
Let DeMarco Murray run wild: The Dallas Cowboys have a tendency to shy away from the run, even with a lead, evidence from last year's confrontation when Matt Flynn led the Packers on a 23-point comeback and stole the game from the jaws of defeat. The Packers have one of the worst rush defenses in the NFL, and although they have improved since the move of Matthews inside, they aren't immortal. Especially against a talent like DeMarco Murray, who can, with the help of 3 or 4 Pro Bowl offensive linemen, keep Rodgers and Co. off the field.
Use Jason Witten on third down and in the Red Zone: Great Tight ends have been a struggle all season long for the Packers, as Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkoski's big games against them. If the Cowboys implement quick curl routes and cutting routes for Witten on short yardage plays, then the Cowboys will have enough space in the middle to hit him in stride.
Prediction: In a matchup of the ages, an 8-0 road squad visiting an 8-0 home team, I am going to go with the Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys just don't have enough defensive firepower to cause Rodgers and the star receivers problems, and expect Lacy to have a huge game. If the Cowboys can have some huge plays with Bryant and Murray and stop that high-powered offense the Packers possess, than they have a chance. I just don't think they will be able to.
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