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Packers hold off Cowboys' comeback, reach title game (34-31)
NFL Sports ^ | January 15, 2017 | NFL Staff

Posted on 01/15/2017 5:27:46 PM PST by 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.

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KEYWORDS: cowboys; dallascowboys; greenbaypackers; nfl; packers
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To: CedarDave

Great game.


41 posted on 01/16/2017 12:05:31 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Alberta's Child

Next year the Giants should be better and take the division.


42 posted on 01/16/2017 12:06:16 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: CedarDave

Agree - the finish was intense.


43 posted on 01/16/2017 3:22:41 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: rottndog
Yes, I didn't understand the spike of the ball on first down either. Gave away a down for no good reason. There were about 45 seconds left and Dallas also had a timeout. They could have run another play quickly without using too much time.

Another key play was the blindside sack of Rodgers late in the fourth quarter, yet he managed to hold onto the ball. If he fumbles, Dallas likely recovers and scores.

44 posted on 01/16/2017 5:07:52 AM PST by IndyTiger
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To: CedarDave
Best 3 Chamionship games, to my mind, have been between Packers and Cowboys. 1966, 1967(IceBowl) and 2016.

Packers 3-0; Cowboys 0-3.

45 posted on 01/16/2017 5:28:12 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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