In what I thought would be an offensive shootout between the Dallas Cowboys (6-3) and Green Bay Packers (5-4) turned into an ugly defensive game.  The Cowboys were only able to put up 7 points after averaging nearly 32 points a game in their past three.  Turnovers were the main problem, as Tony Romo had an interception and lost a fumble.  Roy Williams also had a fumble and a key drop.  Williams put up some big numbers for the Cowboys though, catching 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.  Romo finished with 241 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception on 24/39 pass attempts.  The running game struggled to get much of anything going, finishing the game with 61 yards as a team.  The Cowboys offense just did not look very sharp in this one and even kicker Nick Folk missed a 36-yard field goal.

The Cowboys defense played pretty well in this one, but they just did not get enough support from their offense.  They held Aaron Rodgers under 200 yards passing, as he finished with 189 yards.  He did have a touchdown pass though and no interceptions, and completed 25/36 passes.  They gave up 105 yards on the ground, but nothing longer than a 13 yard run by Ryan Grant.  DaMarcus Ware was able to sack Rodgers twice, and had 5 tackles.  They sacked Rodgers 4 times, but the Packers defense was able to sack Romo 5 times.  I was expecting a much better performance from the Cowboys’ offense and they will need to bounce back next week against the Redskins who just beat the Broncos.

The Dallas Cowboys (6-2) are one of the hottest teams in the league right now and will be on the road Sunday, facing another good offense in the Green Bay Packers (4-4).  Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the ability to match, or even better, Tony Romo’s passing numbers.  Rodgers has a terrible offensive line though and is sacked all the time.  The Cowboys defensive line needs to get in and attack Rodgers because if they don’t get to him, he will put up 400 yards on them.  Their running back Ryan Grant is coming off a good game last week, getting 96 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, so the Cowboys need defense needs to be aware of him.

The Cowboys offense needs to continue what they have been doing week in and week out for the past four games.  Romo needs to continue to find Miles Austin, as nothing but good comes out when Austin gets the ball.  He now has 7 touchdown receptions on the year, despite not starting until week 5.  The Cowboys will have to outscore the Packers, as the defense wont be able to stop Rodgers enough.  Romo shouldn’t have a problem with that though, so I am picking the Cowboys to win their 5th straight.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Dallas Cowboys 34, Green Bay Packers 30

The Dallas Cowboys (6-2) got revenge against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.  They beat the Eagles who ended their playoff hopes last season in 44-6 rout.  This game was much closer and Tony Romo was able to get the job done.  He found his favorite target Miles Austin only once in this game, but once was more than enough as it was a 49-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys ahead for good in the 4th quarter.  Austin continues to stun defenses and now has 7 touchdowns on the year (six in the last four games) and leads the NFL with a 22.7 yards per catch average.  The Cowboys running game only got 76 yards as a team, but they were very effective.  Tashard Choice and Marion Barber combined for 63 yards on 15 carries ( 4.2 avg), with Choice adding a touchdown as well.

The Cowboys defense had a great all-around game.  They intercepted Donovan McNabb twice, and held him to one touchdown and 227 yards on 16/30 attempts.  This was the first time since last season that McNabb has had a multi-interception game.  They also only gave up 89 rushing yards, holding the Eagles to 297 total yards compared to the Cowboys 358 total yards.  They shut down the dangerous receiver DeSean Jackson, who has been making huge plays all year with six touchdowns all over 50 yards.  The Cowboys have been playing very well and things are starting to really click.  If they can keep up this type of play they can make a deep run in the playoffs and possibly get themselves into the Super Bowl.

The Dallas Cowboys (5-2) are on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) and both teams have been playing very well lately.  If Tony Romo can continue to play how he has the past couple games, then the Cowboys have a great shot at winning this game.  Miles Austin has proved he is not a fluke and is still putting up some monster numbers.  The Cowboys need to get their running game going too, as the Eagles give up 103 rushing yards per game.  Marion Barber and Felix Jones could end up having big games.

The Cowboys defense is going to have their hands full.  Donovan McNabb has been great for the Eagles lately.  The quarterback has thrown four touchdowns and no interceptions in his last two games for the Eagles, which were both wins.  This should be one of the best games of the week as both offenses are playing very well.  It could end up being a shootout, but I like the Cowboys in this one since Romo has been playing better than McNabb as of late.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Dallas Cowboys 35, Philadelphia Eagles 31

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys  (5-2) offense looked very good for the third straight week as they crushed the Seattle Seahawks (2-5) on Sunday.  Romo did not throw and interception and finished the game with three touchdowns and 256 yards on 21/36 attempts.  He did lose a fumble though, so it wasn’t a turnover free day for Romo.  The Cowboys running attack was very effective against the Seahawks, with Marion Barber and Felix Jones combining for 92 yards on 22 carries (4.2 avg).  They also got 32 more yards from Tashard Choice, Tony Romo, and Miles Austin.  Austin continued his great wide-receiver play, leading the team with five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.  He did make his first mistake of the season, fumbling on an end-around, but he recovered it himself.

The Cowboys defense did a great job making sure the Seahawks could not keep up with the Cowboys high scoring offense.  They forced two fumbles and sacked Seahawks’ quarterback Matt Hasselbeck three times. Terence Newman and Bradie James forced the fumbles and Victor Butler and Orland Scandrick recovered them.  The Cowboys also got a huge play from their special teams, when Patrick Crayton returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown to put the Cowboys up 35-10 going into the 4th quarter.  This was a good all-around game for the Cowboys.