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| All Games | 6-6 | -4.2 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 24.3 | 11.8 | 394.5 | (6.2) | 1.5 | 25.1 | 10.7 | 369.4 | (6) | 1.2 | | Road Games | 2-4 | -2.5 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 24.0 | 12.7 | 367.7 | (6.3) | 2.3 | 30.5 | 12.0 | 381.5 | (6.4) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 318.0 | (5.1) | 1.7 | 29.0 | 17.0 | 431.0 | (6.2) | 2.3 | | Turf Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 20.7 | 9.3 | 410.3 | (6.5) | 3.0 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 330.3 | (5.9) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.3 | 11.8 | 21.1 | 30:33 | 28-129 | (4.6) | 23-35 | 64.9% | 266 | (7.6) | 63-394 | (6.2) | (16.2) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 25.1 | 12.4 | 20.3 | 31:39 | 27-112 | (4.1) | 22-37 | 61.4% | 246 | (6.7) | 64-359 | (5.6) | (14.3) | | Offense Road Games | 24.0 | 12.7 | 19.0 | 28:19 | 26-108 | (4.1) | 20-32 | 62.6% | 260 | (8) | 58-368 | (6.3) | (15.3) | | Defense (All Games) | 25.1 | 10.7 | 20.4 | 30:36 | 28-123 | (4.4) | 21-34 | 61.9% | 247 | (7.3) | 61-369 | (6) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.8 | 12 | 20.2 | 30:06 | 27-114 | (4.2) | 22-37 | 59.9% | 247 | (6.8) | 64-361 | (5.7) | (15.2) | | Defense Road Games | 30.5 | 12.0 | 20.2 | 31:41 | 28-108 | (3.9) | 21-32 | 66.7% | 273 | (8.5) | 60-381 | (6.4) | (12.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 13-5 | 39.2% | 1-0 | 60.0% | 2-45 | (18.8) | 2-23 | (11.4) | 5-49 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 14-5 | 38.2% | 1-1 | 54.9% | 3-60 | (23.9) | 21-2 | (9.7) | 6-54 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 13-5 | 40.8% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-37 | (17.2) | 2-37 | (16.9) | 5-56 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-1 | 53.3% | 4-99 | (27.3) | 1-13 | (10.2) | 6-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | | 14-5 | 38.9% | 1-1 | 49.5% | 3-65 | (24) | 20-2 | (10) | 6-53 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 39.0% | 1-1 | 80.0% | 3-104 | (29.8) | 1-21 | (13.8) | 6-49 |
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| All Games | 7-6 | +1.4 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 27.5 | 12.8 | 329.5 | (5.8) | 1.0 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 426.8 | (6.4) | 1.9 | | Home Games | 5-1 | +4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 34.0 | 14.0 | 360.7 | (6.2) | 1.2 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 393.0 | (6.2) | 2.5 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1.2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 27.7 | 14.0 | 335.7 | (5.8) | 0.7 | 30.0 | 17.0 | 383.7 | (6.3) | 1.0 | | Turf Games | 6-1 | +5.2 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 32.6 | 14.0 | 355.9 | (6.1) | 1.1 | 24.7 | 11.6 | 387.7 | (6.1) | 2.3 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 27.5 | 12.8 | 20.1 | 28:57 | 21-94 | (4.4) | 23-36 | 64.3% | 236 | (6.6) | 57-329 | (5.8) | (12) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.8 | 12.7 | 20.7 | 30:04 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 22-36 | 62.3% | 250 | (7) | 63-363 | (5.8) | (14.6) | | Offense Home Games | 34.0 | 14.0 | 21.3 | 30:44 | 21-93 | (4.3) | 25-37 | 68.9% | 267 | (7.2) | 58-361 | (6.2) | (10.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 26.8 | 12.3 | 24.9 | 31:03 | 27-128 | (4.8) | 26-40 | 65.1% | 298 | (7.4) | 67-427 | (6.4) | (15.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.8 | 12.5 | 20.9 | 30:21 | 27-118 | (4.3) | 22-36 | 61.7% | 252 | (7) | 63-370 | (5.9) | (14.9) | | Defense Home Games | 25.3 | 12.5 | 22.5 | 29:16 | 24-104 | (4.3) | 25-40 | 63.2% | 289 | (7.3) | 64-393 | (6.2) | (15.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 12-4 | 36.0% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 3-76 | (25.9) | 2-23 | (11.5) | 7-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 13-5 | 38.5% | 1-0 | 45.2% | 2-61 | (24.4) | 20-2 | (10) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12-5 | 43.7% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-59 | (32.5) | 2-29 | (13.5) | 6-60 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | | 13-6 | 42.9% | 1-1 | 56.2% | 3-52 | (20.4) | 2-20 | (8.2) | 7-56 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-0 | 47.3% | 3-63 | (23.3) | 19-2 | (9) | 6-53 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | | 13-6 | 45.6% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 3-69 | (20.7) | 3-23 | (7.3) | 7-60 |
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| 10/20/2013 | CLEVELAND | 31-13 | W | -8 | W | 45 | U | 29-104 | 25-36-253 | 0 | 23-83 | 17-42-133 | 1 | | 10/27/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 44-31 | W | -7 | W | 47.5 | O | 42-182 | 24-29-282 | 0 | 19-111 | 14-21-132 | 0 | | 11/4/2013 | CHICAGO | 20-27 | L | -10 | L | 50.5 | U | 29-199 | 12-21-113 | 1 | 33-171 | 22-41-271 | 0 | | 11/10/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 13-27 | L | 1.5 | L | 47 | U | 30-99 | 29-44-297 | 2 | 37-204 | 12-18-211 | 1 | | 11/17/2013 | @ NY GIANTS | 13-27 | L | 3 | L | 40.5 | U | 20-55 | 24-34-339 | 3 | 24-78 | 25-35-256 | 1 | | 11/24/2013 | MINNESOTA | 26-26 | T | -6 | L | 44.5 | O | 34-196 | 28-53-298 | 0 | 43-232 | 21-30-215 | 1 | | 11/28/2013 | @ DETROIT | 10-40 | L | 6.5 | L | 48.5 | O | 15-24 | 10-20-102 | 3 | 43-241 | 22-35-320 | 4 | | 12/8/2013 | ATLANTA | 22-21 | W | -3.5 | L | 47.5 | U | 33-112 | 24-32-222 | 2 | 23-83 | 20-35-202 | 2 | | 12/15/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/20/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 17-3 | W | 3 | W | 55 | U | 26-74 | 28-47-294 | 2 | 23-84 | 22-49-194 | 3 | | 10/27/2013 | @ DETROIT | 30-31 | L | 3 | W | 51 | O | 26-62 | 14-30-206 | 0 | 29-143 | 33-48-480 | 4 | | 11/3/2013 | MINNESOTA | 27-23 | W | -8 | L | 50.5 | U | 9-36 | 34-51-314 | 1 | 29-169 | 25-37-224 | 2 | | 11/10/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 17-49 | L | 6.5 | L | 55 | O | 16-89 | 10-24-104 | 0 | 38-242 | 34-41-383 | 1 | | 11/24/2013 | @ NY GIANTS | 24-21 | W | 2.5 | W | 44.5 | O | 20-107 | 23-38-220 | 1 | 30-202 | 16-30-154 | 1 | | 11/28/2013 | OAKLAND | 31-24 | W | -9.5 | L | 48.5 | O | 30-144 | 23-32-208 | 1 | 25-50 | 18-30-255 | 2 | | 12/9/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 28-45 | L | 2 | L | 49.5 | O | 28-198 | 14-25-130 | 0 | 32-149 | 27-36-341 | 0 | | 12/15/2013 | GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | GREEN BAY: The Packers are still trying to figure out the running game, a one-cut system that plays off the passing game. They run out of all their looks, whether it's with a fullback, two tight ends or a three- or four-receiver look. Rookie Eddie Lacy enters this year as the favorite for early-down carries, though they'll rotate three backs most weeks and simply ride the hot hand. Lacy and fullback John Kuhn will work in short yardage situations, and they'll even have WR Randall Cobb take some hand-offs out of a shotgun formation.
Aaron Rodgers is as good as anyone in the NFL throwing on the run, and they'll keep moving the pocket behind a shaky offensive line that allowed Rodgers to be sacked 51 times last year, well up from 36 sacks in 2011. Cobb should emerge as the most consistently targeted player because he works underneath so often. Healthy again, Jordy Nelson should be the big-play receiver again, with James Jones getting more consistent playing time with Greg Jennings gone. And flex TE Jermichael Finley is up for a bigger role as Cobb gets more attention from defenses. The backs are not used often as receivers. The Packers are a pass-heavy team in the red zone. Rodgers led the team in rushes inside the 10. Lacy and Kuhn figure to battle for the goal line role.
The Packers defense has certainly improved, especially at home where they allowed just 17.5 PPG last year. The D-Line doesn't possess great pass rushers, but OLB Clay Matthews (13 sacks) takes care of that. Even without Charles Woodson, this secondary still shines brightly with SS Morgan Burnett (123 tackles) and CBs Tramon Williams (16 PD) and Casey Hayward (6 INT). LB Brad Jones is coming off a career year (77 tackles) and will take over for Desmond Bishop, who was released after not taking a pay cut. | | DALLAS: Jason Garrett will give up his play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Bill Callahan this year. That should mean more work for the running game after a year in which the Cowboys were the second-most pass-heavy team in football (66.2 percent). Callahan is an O-Line guru who has built a quality zone-blocking scheme in Dallas. DeMarco Murray will continue to take a true No. 1 workload, with a battle for carries behind him. Rookie Joseph Randle fits the system and should be the long-term No. 2, though either scat back Lance Dunbar or big back Phillip Tanner could hold the job early.
Garrett runs an aggressive Air Coryell passing game, though it figures to be reigned in a bit after last year's pass-heavy play-calling. The Cowboys use a lot of two-back base looks, though later in the year they might start using Miles Austin in the slot and Terrence Williams outside. Dez Bryant is now the clear-cut No. 1 option on most plays, getting the ball any time he's in single coverage on the outside. Romo often comes back to TE Jason Witten, heavily used as an intermediate-to-short target. Austin does more catch-and-run work over the middle and will stretch the seam. Garrett is willing to keep it on the ground in the red zone, with Murray the primary goal line back.
Dallas will switch to a 4-3 under new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and D-Line coach Rod Marinelli, the DC for Chicago's amazing 44-turnover defense last year. This will hopefully increase the team's paltry 16 takeaways as DeMarcus Ware (111 career sacks) shifts to DE, Sean Lee mans the MLB spot and Bruce Carter explodes from the WLB position. The Cowboys also inked two new starters via free agency, SLB Justin Durant and FS Will Allen. Young CBs Morris Claiborne and Brandon Carr are both developing nicely. |
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*Packers-Cowboys Preview* =========================
The Green Bay Packers won't have the injured Aaron Rodgers for a sixth straight game. Playing a backup quarterback may prove not to be a detriment against the Dallas Cowboys' league-worst defense, though.
These teams are in the hunt for division titles, and the Cowboys could be hard-pressed to stop Matt Flynn on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
The Packers ruled Rodgers out Friday. Coach Mike McCarthy said after practice that the decision was made in the best interest of the franchise quarterback. McCarthy said Rodgers had a good week of preparation but did very little in practice Friday.
"Hey, it's not the easiest thing to sit there and tell your franchise quarterback he can't play in the game when he wants to play in the game," McCarthy said. "This is clearly a decision that's made in the best interest of Aaron Rodgers."
He added that Rodgers was "very disappointed" in the decision.
In his place, Flynn will make his third straight start. He went 24 of 32 for 258 yards with one touchdown and an interception in a 22-21 victory over Atlanta last week.
Green Bay (6-6-1) is one-half game behind NFC North co-leaders Detroit and Chicago as it returns to Arlington for the first time since Rodgers became MVP of Super Bowl XLV there in a 31-25 victory over Pittsburgh in 2011.
While the Packers do not control their destiny to win the division, the Cowboys do in the East. Dallas (7-6), which trails first-place Philadelphia by one game and hosts the Eagles in Week 17, will own the tiebreaker if it wins its last three games.
Dallas (7-6), however, probably doesn't have reason to be confident this week even with Rodgers sidelined. The Cowboys were shredded by another backup in Monday's 45-28 road loss to the Bears, as Josh McCown threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns. Chicago racked up 490 yards of offense.
The defeat marked the second time in a row Dallas has turned in an embarrassing performance in prime time after Drew Brees threw for 392 yards and four scores in a 49-17 win for New Orleans on Nov. 10. The Cowboys have allowed a league-worst 441.9 yards per game.
"Basically, we will have to make some adjustments in what we are doing defensively," owner Jerry Jones said Monday. "What that usually means is taking more risks on defense. But if you're going to have the kind of match like we had tonight or certainly in New Orleans, you have to take some risks. We have to double up and I'm sure that will be part of the plan on defense; more risks."
Flynn helped Green Bay end an 0-4-1 slide Sunday, and he's not taking anything for granted this week, noting that the Cowboys have forced 25 turnovers to tie for the fifth-highest total in the NFL.
"We've got to do our job and go out there and execute," Flynn said. "We think they're a talented defense. We know what we've got to do, we've got to try to work out any of the mistakes we're making and play a really clean game, especially there."
The Cowboys didn't force any turnovers Monday and allowed the Bears to score on their first eight possessions.
Chicago converted eight of 11 first downs, and Dallas is allowing opponents to convert 42.9 percent of the time in those situations, fifth-worst in the league.
"It isn't like they went right down the field, right down the field," defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said. "Now they did but we had some third downs, we've gotta win some third downs."
The Cowboys are tied for fourth-fewest sacks in the NFL with 27. Star pass rusher DeMarcus Ware, who has missed three games with a thigh injury, has a career-low six.
Dallas also won't have linebacker Sean Lee, who's been ruled out because of a neck injury.The team's second-leading tackler was injured against the Bears.
The woeful defense has put more pressure on Tony Romo, who fell to 11-16 in December on Monday. He threw for a season-low 104 yards but had three touchdown passes with no interceptions for an offense that was only on the field for 23:16 because of the problems on the other side of the ball.
"It feels like you've got to win out is what it feels like," said Romo, 2-1 in his career as a starter against Green Bay. "It's felt like that for a few weeks."
Although the Packers are familiar with this venue, Sunday marks the first time they will face the Cowboys in it. Dallas captured the last nine meetings at Texas Stadium, including three in the postseason.
The teams' previous three matchups were in Green Bay, with the Packers winning the last two. These clubs haven't matched up in three seasons.
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