Sunday Games
Dallas at Green Bay- This game pits the Cowboys, who haven't lost on the road against the Packers, who haven't lost at home. During the week news of Aaron Rodgers calf has not been good for the Packer faithful. Rodgers will be limited in his playmaking ability because he won't be able to run out of the pocket as much as he'd like. The Cowboys will have a much easier time moving the ball vs the Packers defense than the impressive Lions defense last week. Expect a high scoring game in Lambeau. Like so many of the Cowboys games this season, their success will hinge on the play of their offense stars; Tony Romo, Demarco Murray, and Dez Bryant. If the Packers can slow down at least one of these players they will have a much better chance to win the game. If Rodgers injury is as serious as reported the bulk of the offensive load will be on running back Eddie Lacy. Lacy will need to have a big game for the Packers against this Cowboy defense. It is expected to be very cold in Green Bay tomorrow with a high of 22 and a low of 4 degrees. This may work to the favor of the Packers but it will take the fans out of the game. The Packers offense has a lot of weapons so even if Aaron Rodgers doesn't have to have his best game for the Packers to win, he just needs to play smart and turnover free football. If Rodgers can do that the Packers will be in great position to win the game. I think that the Packers make just enough plays at home against the Cowboys to secure the playoff win. Packers 31 Cowboys 28
Indianapolis at Denver- The thing that everyone has been talking about in regards to this game is the quarterback matchup between Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. Both of these quarterbacks run high powered offenses that can score instantly. The Colts beat the Bengals last week who were dealing with a number of injuries such as A.J Green and Jermaine Gresham. The Broncos and Colts played against each other in the first week of the season where the Broncos won 31-24. The Broncos led the game 24-0 before the Colts had a late comeback that eventually fell short. The Broncos offense has looked a lot different after their loss to the Rams in Week 11. They have become much more run oriented and have relived the pressure from Peyton Manning. C.J. Anderson has got the bulk of the carries and has had a great season. So in addition to all the skilled receivers that the Broncos have the Colts will also have to worry about a solid running game. Besides Vontae Davis there is no one on the Colts defense that can keep up with the Broncos offensive players. Denver should be able to win this game comfortably at home. Broncos 35 Colts 24
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