Packers hold off Cowboys' comeback, reach title game (34-31)

NFL Sports ^ | January 15, 2017 | NFL Staff

[CedarDave]

The Green Bay Packers are back in the NFC title game.

Mason Crosby's 56- and 51-yard field goals late in the fourth quarter sent Green Bay past the Dallas Cowboys, 34-31, in Saturday's Divisional Round matchup.

Dak Prescott led a 15-point Cowboys comeback, culminating in a 52-yard Dan Bailey field goal with 44 seconds left. But Aaron Rodgers saved his best for last, capping off a 43-yard, 32-second drive with an impossible 36-yard sideline bullet to Jared Cook. The play set up Crosby's winning kick with three seconds left.

[CedarDave]

All playoff games should be like this one was!

[InterceptPoint]

Need to correct the score: 34-31.

[CedarDave]

Opps! Score was 34-31!
My bad!

[UB355]

sweet

[mrsmith]

“Now in fabulous ‘Dyslexia Vision’!” LOL!

Great game, just great.

[rottndog]

Great comeback, but they were too far behind early on. Hard to win when you start in a deep hole like that.

[drewh]

[CedarDave]

The Mods are fast tonight - before I could ping them, they caught the mistake and corrected it!

[rottndog]

BTW...it was that spiked ball on the ‘Boyz last drive that gave GB enough time on the clock to win it in regulation. There was plenty of time run a quick play and then take their last TO.

[tinyowl]

This is where I brag that I called this one yesterday. But not before the last couple minutes being sure I was right then pretty sure I was wrong then feeling lucky to have survived and that I shouldn’t brag. But then I got over the not bragging thing, and here I am praising myself, because a person should always model himself after an outgoing president.

[BraveMan]

Wow!

[Rusty0604]

It was a nailbiter.

[CedarDave]

This is where I brag that I called this one yesterday. But not before the last couple minutes being sure I was right then pretty sure I was wrong then feeling lucky to have survived and that I shouldn’t brag. But then I got over the not bragging thing, and here I am praising myself, because a person should always model himself after an outgoing president.

Well, OK. So what's your legacy?? ;>))

[SamAdams76]

I haven't followed NFL football much this year but now that the kneelers are in their off-season, it might be safe to watch a few games. Especially since that except New England, all remaining playoff teams are from red "Trump" states.

And while New England is certainly not in a red area (yet), they should get special dispensation on account of QB Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick coming out for Donald Trump BEFORE the election. I think they were the only NFL big names to support Trump this year so they should be recognized for that.

Very good for Green Bay. Wisconsin was a pivotal state in Donald Trump's election so I wish them well all the way through the playoffs.

[Snickering Hound]

[tennmountainman]

Great game. If Dallas buys a better defense in the off season, they will be back. A made for TV game. Congrats to the Boys on a great season.

[dfwgator]

All things considered, they overachieved this year. But Green Bay has been the best team in the NFC the second half of the season.

[BraveMan]

[Alberta's Child]

I honestly didn’t think Dallas could play Green Bay this close. Dallas had a great season, but losing two games to my very flawed Giants was a big warning flag for me.

[Lakeshark]

Atlanta will light up the Green Bay defense.

Only Aaron Rodgers could make it a close game.