The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for their upcoming playoff game as the news and rumors ramp up.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Cowboys Open as Underdogs
Dallas is going to be the underdog in Green Bay, with the Packers opening the week as 6.5-point favorites.
However, Bleacher Report notes that the Cowboys could cover the spread.
“Dallas gained new life in the second half of last week’s victory against the Lions, rallying back from a double-digit deficit and holding them to only three points after the intermission. The Cowboys seem to be a team of destiny in some respects, whether you look at their success away from home or the breaks they get at AT&T Stadium, where the referees helped them beat Detroit,” it said.
“As a Wisconsin native, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo grew up a Green Bay fan and should be motivated to earn his second career win at Lambeau and first road victory in the postseason.”
But the Packers can also cover the spread.
“The NFC North-champion Packers dominated opponents at home during the regular season, averaging nearly 40 points per game. They have also gone 3-0 straight-up and ATS in the last three meetings with the Cowboys and 5-2 SU and vs. the line in their previous seven home games against NFC East opponents,” Bleacher noted.
“Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers needed the extra rest of the bye week to recover from a calf injury and should be able to take advantage of a Dallas defense that suffered some key injuries of its own in the playoff win against the Lions. Even at less than 100 percent, Rodgers helped the Packers defeat Detroit 30-20 and cover the spread as eight-point home favorites to win the division in Week 17.”
Allegiances Split in Romo’s Hometown
Allegiances to the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys are split in one Wisconsin community.
Sunday’s playoff game between the two teams has people conflicted in Burlington, a city of about 11,000 south of Milwaukee. It’s the hometown of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
He’s a former All-State football and basketball player from Burlington High School, operates summer youth football camps and still has many local supporters. You'll find Romo posters at a popular downtown Burlington restaurant called Fred’s.
Owner Fred Mabson says it’s a tough call when the Packers play the Cowboys. Mabson says he’s a Packer fan, yet friends with the Romo family.
The Packers haven’t faced the Cowboys during a playoff game at Lambeau since the “Ice Bowl” in 1967.
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