The Cowboys finished this game two yards short of the endzone after a 4th and goal run by Tony Romo on the second to last play of the game.  Romo played a great game as he completed 23 of 32 passes for 321 yards with 2 TDs and an INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 16 yards (4.0 ypc).  Julius Jones had a rough game with 10 carries for 27 yards (2.7 ypc).  Marion Barber also had a rough time finding running room as he carried the ball 7 times for 15 yards (2.1 ypc) and a TD.  He also caught 5 passes for 23 yards.  Terrell Owens had a great game with 6 catches for 117 yards and a TD.  Terry Glenn also had a solid game with 6 grabs for 109 yards.  Jason Witten had a decent game with 4 catches for 62 yards.  Patrick Crayton only caught 2 passes for 10 yards, but one of those catches was a TD.

Bradie James led the way for the Cowboys defense with 10 tackles.  DeMarcus Ware was unstoppable with 5 tackles and 3 sacks.  The Cowboys did a good job on run defense as the Lions carried the ball 25 times for 85 yards (3.4 ypc).  The Lions completed 28 of 42 passes for 277 net yards passing.

The Cowboys also scored a TD on special teams as Terrance Newman returned a punt 56 yards for a TD.

The Detroit Lions have lost 7 games in a row and probably can’t wait until their game is over Sunday so they can go home.  The Cowboys have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are jockeying for playoff position after losing the division lead last week against Philly.

The Lions have no running game at all, so it will likely be bombs away for the Lions.  Jon Kitna (3,902 yards passing) is attempting to be only the second Lions QB to ever throw for over 4,000 yards (Scott Mitchell is the other).  Kitna should have success throwing against the Cowboys secondary that is allowing 215.3 net yards passing per game.  The only problem for Kitna will be moving around in the pocket to buy time as the Lions have allowed him to be sacked 58 times this season.  Mike Furrey (87 rec, 984 yards) and Roy Williams (76 rec, 1,206 yards) should have good games against the Cowboys.

The Cowboys will probably just go with the same gameplan that got them to the playoffs.  They will run and throw the ball.  Julius Jones (1,057 yards rushing) and Marion Barber (639 yards rushing) should both have good games against a Lions defense that is allowing 130.1 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry.  The Lions pass defense isn’t much better (214.2 net yards passing) so Tony Romo should be able to spread the ball around to Terrell Owens, Terry Glenn and Jason Witten.

The Cowboys should win this football game by a wide margin.

 

The Dallas Cowboys have already clinched a playoff berth.  They can clinch a division title with:  1) a win and a Philadelphia loss or tie  2) a tie and a Philadelphia loss.

The Cowboys could have clinched the division last week against the Eagles, but the Eagles ripped them in Texas Stadium last Monday Night.  Now the Cowboys will need a little luck on Sunday to win the division.

The Cowboys got beat up in every facet of this football game.  Tony Romo had an awful game as he completed 14 of 29 passes for 142 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs.  Romo also carried the ball 3 times for 42 yards (14.0 ypc).  Julius Jones led the running backs with 10 carries for 38 yards (3.8 ypc).  Marion Barber got stuffed as he carried the ball 6 times for 3 yards (0.5 ypc).  Jason Witten led the receivers with 6 grabs for 50 yards.  Terrell Owens had an off game against his old team with 2 catches for 23 yards and a TD.

The defense played their worst game of the season as the Eagles ran the ball 42 times for 204 yards (4.9 ypc).  The Eagles also completed 15 of 23 passes for 222 net yards passing.

The Cowboys fell to 9-6 on the season with this loss.

Marion Barber has played well all season long, but he’s been getting alot more work lately and he’s been excelling.  Barber has carried the ball 122 times for 636 yards (5.2 ypc) and 13 TDs.  He’s also caught 18 passes for 173 yards (9.6 avg) and 2 TDs.  He could push Julius Jones out of Dallas by next season if he keeps this up.

The Cowboys played a great game on offense last night.  Tony Romo played fantastic as he hit 22 of 29 passes for 278 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT.  Marion Barber also had a really good game with 11 carries for 69 yards (6.3 ypc) and 2 TDs.  He also caught 4 passes for 34 yards.  Julius Jones didn’t have as much luck as he carried the ball 13 times for 26 yards (2.0 ypc).  Terry Glenn did a fine job, catching 5 passes for 96 yards.  Terrell Owens caught 5 passes for 69 yards and 2 TDs despite playing with a torn tendon in his finger.  Jason Witten did the hard work over the middle and caught 5 passes for 56 yards.

Demarcus Ware led the Cowboys defense with 3 tackles, 1/2 a sack and an interception that he returned 41 yards for a TD.  The Falcons still played well on offense against the Cowboys.  The Falcons ran the ball 27 times for 127 yards (4.7 ypc).  The Falcons also completed 19 of 29 passes for 249 net yards passing.  Mike Vick threw four TD passes in this game!

The Cowboys improved to 9-5 on the season with this win and guarteed that they will be leading the division until at least next week.

The Cowboys are coming off their worst beating of the year, 42-17 at the hands of the Saints.  The Falcons won their last two football games.

The Cowboys will look to throw the ball alot in this game.  Tony Romo is coming off the worst game of his career, but the Falcons defense is banged up.  The secondary is especially thin, so look for the Cowboys to attack with whichever receiver that DeAngelo Hall is not covering.  Also, look for him to use Jason Witten alot on the underneath passing to take on the Falcons safeties.  The Falcons are allowing 234.5 net yards passing per game, so look for Romo to have a huge game.  The Cowboys will not forget about the running game, as Julius Jones (993 yards) and Marion Barber (567 yards) will get their share of the action in this game.

The Falcons are pretty banged up on the offensive side of the ball.  Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood both left the game with the Bucs injured last week.  Norwood has returned to practice, but Dunn is looking like a no-go for Saturday Night’s game.  Justin Griffith looks to get plenty of action if Dunn doesn’t go and Norwood is limited.  The Falcons have averaged an amazing 232.3 yards rushing per game at home, so it doesn’t matter who gets the carries, the Falcons are going to run the ball.  The Cowboys defense has only allowed 95.6 yards rushing per game and 3.7 yards per carry, so every yard will be a tough one.  If Michael Vick is forced to beat the Cowboys by throwing the ball, the Falcons will be in deep trouble.  And that’s not to blame Vick, it’s more an indictment of his receiving corps that has been dropping alot of passes this season.

This should be a very interesting game.  The Cowboys will likely try to pass alot to get a lead and then grind out a win on the ground.  The Falcons will probably just try to push the Cowboys around in the running game.  I side slightly with the Cowboys in this game because of their passing attack.

The Saints really exposed some of the Cowboys weaknesses and the score could have been worse, but Sean Payton showed some mercy on Bill Parcells in the 4th quarter.  Tony Romo didn’t play well at all as he completed 16 of 33 passes for 249 net yards passing with 1 TD and 2 INTs.  Julius Jones had a great game, but the Cowboys couldn’t use him after they fell so far behind.  Jones carried the ball 10 times for 116 yards (11.6 ypc) and a TD.  Terry Glenn had a good game with 8 catches for 150 yards.  Terrell Owens caught 3 passes for 56 yards and a TD, but he dropped alot of passes.  Jason Witten added 4 catches for 33 yards.

The Cowboys defense played pathetic in this loss.  The Cowboys allowed the Saints to carry the ball 36 times for 159 yards (4.4 ypc).  The Saints completed 26 of 38 passes for 377 net yards passing.

The Cowboys fell to 8-5 on the season with this loss.

Well hello Cowboy Nation,

We really got our behinds waxed against the Saints. I really like that team, but against the Cowboys I don’t like anybody. This is the breakdown. I wanted Sean Payton as head coach instead of Parcells. I don’t care about Parcell’s resume. Payton is a talented young mind in the game. He knew Romo and the team well. Remember, he was quarterback coach, he also took with him when he left the Cowboys, one of the other coaches in the booth ( I can’t remember his name.)  They also knew that containing Tony was the key to victory. Payton knew the Cowboys well enough to come up with a great game plan. The New Orleans Saints deserve credit. I do believe that Tony will learn from this and the second time around we will win. It wasn’t Tony’s fault because the team was unprepared with unprepared head and assistant coaches. Tony tried his best and because he is a student of the game, he will learn from it. It is good that he tastes adversity sooner than later. Remember the second time around with the Giants he won the game. I believe in him. The defense has to get a lot better, Owens has to stop dropping key passes and everyone has to develop the attitude that “regardless of the opponent” we can beat these guys. The mind controls the body, if the mind is weak, the body will be weak, if the mind is strong and determined, the body will be likewise.