Clutch Rodgers leads Packers past rallying Cowboys, 34-31

Thankfully the Cowboys had Jeff Heath back there to make a play and switch the momentum so the men in blue could make a game out of it.

The Packers defeated the Cowboys 34-31 after a last-second field goal.

The Packers’ Dom Capers-led defence will need to be wary of Prescott’s combination with Elliott and ensure that they are not on the receiving end of Zack Martin’s block to open up Zeke’s rushing game. The game was an instant classic, but it won’t be one that Cowboys fans will want to watch again. He came out firing. Fortunately for the Cowboys and their front office, this 2017 offseason will be focused on filling some holes on defense with the offensive side of the ball pretty much set.

“The objective of that drive is to score a touchdown, OK?”

They lost 23-20 in a wild-card game in the 2013 season to the San Francisco 49ers on Phil Dawson’s 33-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. But on first down from the 40, Hyde blitzed from the slot and dropped Dak Prescott for a six-yard loss. And the Cowboys are going to have one of the league’s great offenses for a long, long time. They scored 10 unanswered points to pull the Cowboys within 21-13 just before halftime.

Instead, Rodgers held on, called a timeout and then threw an incomplete pass.

He was rolling to his right. He became the first rookie in the Super Bowl era to toss three touchdowns in a playoff game. “And I told our team afterwards that these last three hours demonstrated who we are”.

The Cowboys got close to sacking Rodgers on several occasions.

The Cowboys had rallied from 28-13 down to level matters following Dak Prescott’s two touchdown throws, the second of which was followed by a two-point conversion. A game that looked to be over, was now deadlocked.

Green Bay now face the Atlanta Falcons next weekend, with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing New England. The field gets shorter, the decisions easier and the choices less risky when a team not only trusts its kicker, but trusts him from anywhere on the field. So, in typical Rodgers fashion, he made Dallas pay – especially in the first half.

The Packers were able to move the ball down field thanks to a big grab by Davante Adams, and screen pass to Ty Montgomery. This also has a lot to do with Rodgers ability to get away from pressure using his legs and his instincts.

The next play was an incompletion to Jared Cook. Aaron Rodgers with just seconds left on the clock, and somehow finding a way to make the plays needed to win the game. If so, what was the original play the coaches wanted to run?