Go Pack Go!

Well, there was the emotional win against the Eagles.

Then there was what is known as the Monday Night hangover.*

And the Lambeau Jinx.**

And Tony Romo playing his first game in Wisconsin since high school.

And we mustn't forget the supposed phenom of the 2008 season, Aaron Rogers, who racked up a total of 72 points in his first two games as the Packers' starting quarterback.

This was the game that was supposed to be the Cowboys' downfall. I mean, the Browns just had a bad night, or they would have slaughtered the Cowboys, right? And the Cowboys just got lucky against the Eagles in a game they should have lost, right? This was the game in which the Cowboys' luck would finally run out.

Well, it would seem the Monday Night Hangover did have some effect on them. They definitely had an off night. The offense never quite seemed in sync. They never developed that rhythm. They had two turnovers in the red zone--an interception and a fumble, both of which were returned for points. The Packers defense was tough. Real tough. They double and triple covered T.O. nearly the whole game, holding him to just two catches for a total of 17 yards. They held Jason Witten to just 67 yards on 7 catches.

What they couldn't contain was The Barbarian, who rushed for a career high of 142 yards and a touchdown.

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Neither could they contain Felix Jones, who broke loose on a 60 yard scamper for a touchdown.

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How about Miles Austin, who came out of nowhere for 2 catches totaling 115 yards--one of them on a 52 yard touchdown pass?

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That celebrated Packers offense? It was supposed to be so good. They'd racked up 72 points in their first two games--48 of them just last Sunday. Only this time, they weren't facing defenses that, at the time, ranked 20th and 31st. This time, they were facing a defense that ranks 10th in the NFL. Makes a world of difference. Until the final 2:11 of the game when they finally scored a touchdown, that celebrated Packers offense was held to three field goals. That's right. Nine points. Aaron Rogers, who is supposed to be so good, so mobile in the pocket, was sacked for the first time this season. Not once, but five times. Five times.

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I'll bet they kinda miss Brett Favre about now, don't you?


*Monday Night Hangover occurs after games played on Monday night, which results in a short week the next week, giving teams one less day to practice for the next game or one less day of rest and recover from the previous game.

** The Lambeau Jinx: The Dallas Cowboys have never won at Lambeau Field--ever.