For as bad as the Green Bay Packers have been, particularly on the offensive side of the ball for the last month and a half, they're still sitting atop the NFC North and are largely in a position where their next three games don't matter that much. That said, they want to get some momentum going forward for that last game of the year against Minnesota, and a game against the Dallas Cowboys could be the way to continue building the "mo" from that Hail Mary in Motown.
NFL Odds at BookMaker.eu
Dallas Cowboys +7
Green Bay Packers -7
Over/Under 43.5
ODDS ANALYSIS
The Packers have been favored by relatively comfortable margins in most of their games this year, but this is a somewhat strange spread. Yes, they're laying a full touchdown, but that doesn't feel like it's nearly enough against a 4-8 team with a de facto third-string quarterback under center. Let's not forget that the Cowboys really haven't beaten anyone good this year, as they haven't beaten a team with a winning record.
The total of 43.5 is notably low by Green Bay's standards. This is a team which averaged over 30 points per game last year at home, yet it would be 8-1 for under bettors in its last nine if not for the Rodgers-to-Rodgers Hail Mary.
WHEN THE DALLAS COWBOYS HAVE THE BALL
Heading into Monday Night Football last week, had you told us that the Cowboys were only going to run the ball 24 times for 97 yards, run 54 plays in totality, go 1-for-4 in the red zone and possess the ball for just 27 minutes, we'd tell you their season would be over with.
Instead, Dallas won the game on the back of its defense.
The Packers' problems haven't been on the defensive side of the ball though, and that's why Matt Cassel is going to have to be at his best in this game. Cassel only went 16-of-29 for 222 yards last week in Washington, but he made a couple really big plays, one of which was a 38-yard pass to Terrence Williams, and one of which was a 42-yarder to Dez Bryant.
If the Cowboys are hitting their big shots, they're going to find ways to score. Just know that on most drives, they're not going to hit those big plays, and moving the ball is going to be tough. Live bettors should expect a lot of three-and-outs.
WHEN THE GREEN BAY PACKERS HAVE THE BALL
Will this finally be what gets Aaron Rodgers going? Rodgers has had a terrible year by his own standards and his own admissions, and the team around him isn't doing him any favors.
When Green Bay has been at its best this year, it has been holding onto the football and making the easy plays. All too often, we're seeing Davante Adams or Ty Montgomery drop catchable balls, while Randall Cobb just doesn't have that same explosiveness we're used to seeing out of him.
The key for live bettors though, might be the ground game. It isn't that Eddie Lacy and James Starks have to combine for 150 rushing yards or anything like that. It's just that this unit has to be reasonable and give Rodgers some time to throw the ball. If the Cowboys can pin their ears back and rush the passer, they're going to be the next team in line to slow down Rodgers and this offense. If not though, Rodgers could start to get on a role and end up giving Green Bay a shot at getting back to its 30+ point ways.
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