God, first of all, what an amazing game. The Green Bay Packers went down to Dallas and pulled out a 35-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
And even though the Cowboys now have a losing record, there’s no doubt they remain one of the better teams in the NFC. Quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott are forces to be dealt with.
However, on this day, it came down to the man. Who is the fucking man?
AARON RODGERS.
The Cowboys scored with 1:13 left to take a three-point lead with some amazing work by Prescott and Elliott. Personally, I was screaming for the Packers’ defense to let them score earlier because I frankly knew they weren’t going to stop Dallas from doing so.
It was all about the time remaining.
The idea: I’ll take QB1 down three with about two minutes left and take my chances. I will never take the Packers’ defense to stop anyone and win a damn game.
Same as every other frickin’ year, isn’t it?
Two plays.
Rodgers runs for 18 yards to get the Packers to the Cowboys’ 12 with about 29 seconds left. That play wasn’t amazing athletically, but it was amazing intellectually. The Packers’ line was good and bad during this game. It broke down on that play and Rodgers knew and saw that lane would be there. And then he executed it.
It was a huge play.
Second, Rodgers to Davante Adams for the touch. It was the same play Rodgers tried on the previous snap and was knocked away by Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis. The second time, Rodgers threw it just slightly higher so the corner couldn’t touch it. And not only that, but Adams made a fantastic catch.
Game over.
And finally, two more things that I would love to mention.
Damarious Randall, are you back? Because that pick-six in the fourth was goddam huge.
And Aaron Jones? Are you kidding me? Nineteen for 125, a touchdown, 6.6 per? I mean, that kind of production has to make you think the Packers have to think about making him No. 1.
Aaron Jones was as big of a part of this win as Aaron Rodgers.
But ultimately, the Packers own the Cowboys. Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez nuts!
I’ll let you rank them, but teams we love beating — Minnesota, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas. The Cowpies are definitely in the top five. And in their own home… even sweeter!
First off, I’ll leave this here..
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Second, this game furthers my belief that this team would be another Cleveland Browns without Rodgers. Aaron Jones was great. If he isn’t the starter from here on out then shame on McCarthy. Randalls pick six was nice, but I wouldn’t consider him “back.” I didn’t mean for this post to sound so negative because I don’t feel that way at all. That was an awesome game and it’s nice to know Dallas fans are all butthurt about losing to Green Bay, again.
I have swapped e-mail messages with the TotalPackers IT staff. They really are working on the problems, and it is better than it was a couple weeks ago.
I agree the TP guys are great on getting back to email queries. Therefore I may email them a pic of the Fox telecast that shows the refs doing something I have never seen go uncorrected before!!
The photo I have indicates that the Refs walked off only five yards against the Boys Offensive holding penalty on a 2nd and 5 from the Packers 48 yard line with just over 6:30 left in regulation?? I got a photo shot of the penatly walkoff showing 2nd and fifteen on the field graphic but 2nd and 10 on the game graphic, with the ball being placed on the Boys 47 INSTEAD of their own 42 where a ten yard walkoff would have placed it!! apparently nobody in the stadium or in the NFL offices noticed the five yard short walkoff either!!
Anybody else want to jump in here? otherwise I will forward my footage of this unique error to TP (I don’t think this has every happened before in NFL history without going corrected)?
Holding is a “spot” enforcement. Did the deed occur 5 yards downfield?
I remember the play and it wasn’t clear about what happened.
Might just be the TV crew. I bet Tony Romo would have said something, because he seems to understand the game better than Buck and Aikman.
I think you are correct on the spot foul enforcement on this penalty. the hold was downfield toward the end of the run, actually near the first down marker, thereby resulting in 2nd and 10.
Really like the new stadium in Dallas (actually Arlington).
I have spent plenty of time ragging on “R& R” in the secondary.
Rollins still hasn’t shown much.
Randall had 2 good plays. One was a really good pass break-up. The other was simply being in the right place at the right time, but he did make the pick and a nice return for 6. Even that nice play was tainted by a dumbass (juvenile) penalty. He still has plenty of growing up to do and the coverage skills are still lacking.
The O-line played pretty well overall. There was plenty of pressure on more than a few passing plays, they did block for a “100 yard plus” runner, and I think they committed only 1 penalty.
I think we have a new #1 running back. When Montgomery returns, he may be considered the starter, but the rookie Jones IS the guy.
Injuries keep piling up. Secondary needs King back soon and what happened to Jordy?
Still, it was a BIG win and I thought a win looked highly unlikely at the half.
Rodgers is really quite amazing.
Wow!!
Entertaining game. 11 seconds left, Adams TD…Game over. I think at this point Adams just sealed his fate with the Packers, and also Cobb’s fate if he won’t rework his contract.
It was around a year ago some people were digging Rodgers grave, saying his career was done, he was finished, bench him, trade him, play Hundley, etc. I don’t think anyone really believes this is a winning team without Rodgers.
Great clutch game in the second half. 1st half was kind of a nightmare, this O-line is still broken, Rodgers is still getting his ass kicked back there.
A. Jones shows quickness, and he’s got some wiggle. The only thing wrong is he’s not a 3 down back which i shouldn’t have to explain, he’s a nice change of pace guy. I wait for the day the Packers stop the embarrassing experiment of Montgomery at running back, they are physically killing this guy. All that said, when’s the last time a Packer running back had a 100 yard game? Lacy vs the Bears perhaps. Props to Jones, great game.
In case anyone missed it. It looked to me Nelson got injured on the 2 pt attempt with about 10 minutes to go in the 4th, he came down awkward on his left leg, and i saw him grimacing, after that i don’t believe he came back in the game.
So we still have defensive issues, O-line issues, i’d be more optimistic if it was just the defense. I don’t know if Rodgers can make it through a season getting hammered every game.
Overall, especially 2nd half, fantastic game. Hats off to Adams, i think he’s progressed to a real #1 if Jordy has to miss any games
Yes, looked like Nelson got hurt on 2-point try. I thought he camevdown on left elbow/forearm…. packers not reporting anything still.
Good thing Dallas D ran outta gas or the oline woulda cost game. Missin’ blowing the 2 PATS ended up making it closer than it shoulda been.
Biggest gift was Dak scoring too soon. They had option to wait at least another play to do that. Leaving 1:13 and 1 TO on clock for #12 was their biggest mistake of game.
Refs were absolutely pro Dallas on a number of calls… Personal on Martinez in end zone was ridiculous as was miss of out of bounds hit on Adams. McC looked in need of defibrillator at that point….
Aaron Jones is a stud. Reminds me a bit of Ryan Grant in his prime…..memories of “I’ll Take Heads for The Win” game…
First place in NFC after making it through toughest part of schedule and with all the imjuries
Oh and agreed Randall ain’t back. Looked like a chump on Dez TD…
Yea, rewatched it, i just thought he used his elbow/forearm to roll. Time will tell, if the Packers deem us worthy of knowing.
I’m with both of you guys. A tipped ball and a, hey look what I found interception does not mean he’s all growed up now. He’s still ordering off the kids menu for a bit. But, that being said, he needed something good to go his way so great for him. Let’s hope this gets things going in the right direction for the young man and things become serviceable from here on out.
Special teams? You know when Brett Goode went down some on the site were saying we wouldn’t miss the lip-dippin’ mullet head but we do. We really do (I like him as a player). Get those issues worked out because missing PATs is unacceptable and if it is due to long snapper issues, go massage Brett’s hammy and get him back.
Yes, we now have,..a running back.
Few things beat beating Jerry’s team in Jerryworld. Very very few.
Great game for Aaron Jones. After all preseason games were over, he had the
highest ypc of all our RBs. And still, he was sitting behind Jamal Williams in
the depth chart.
There is nothing to add about Rodgers’ heroic last series, so I won’t.
R-E-L-A-X
I am glad not to be a Steelers fan. Big Ben pretty much gave his fans a big F— You in his post game interview. What a DICK.