Posted on 01/15/2024 6:58:47 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Aaron Jones grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith and the Cowboys.
The Green Bay running back found a new, and most painful, way to torment the all-time rushing leader's former team.
Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his postseason debut, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Packers handed the Cowboys their first home loss since the '22 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner Sunday.
“This was my dad’s team,” Jones, who shared a moment with Smith before the game and now has 488 yards in four career games against the Cowboys, said of his late father. “You always want to be like your father, so that’s how it became my team. Dallas is a special place to me, so it’s a full-circle moment.”
Even against a team that had won 16 consecutive home games.
Green Bay (10-8) will visit top-seeded San Francisco in the divisional round next weekend.
Dak Prescott threw two interceptions before three mostly empty touchdown passes in another playoff flop for him and the No. 2 seed Cowboys (12-6).
The first home loss for the Cowboys since now-retired Tom Brady and Tampa Bay beat them 16 months ago was also the most points the franchise has allowed in a postseason game. The previous high was 38.
The Cowboys, who haven’t reached an NFC championship game since the most recent of their five Super Bowl titles 28 years ago, didn’t trail by more than eight points at AT&T Stadium this season before falling behind 27-0 in the first half.
The loss will raise questions about the future of Dallas coach Mike McCarthy after the Cowboys lost their playoff opener at home for the second time in three postseasons under the former Green Bay coach.
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Who would have thought a few weeks ago that the Texans would make it further into the playoffs than the Cowboys?
Jerry will be hard pressed to find another assistant coach...............
Me for one.
The Cowboys are a paper tiger..................
Detroit now gets to host TWO playoff games in the same season? And the thing is, whether it’s the Eagles or Bucs, they should win it.
I would have been happy just winning one playoff game, but now I will be disappointed if they don’t make it to the NFCCG.
“My guess is he wanted a call made to Bill Belichick.”
That is funny. I thought the same thing. Or maybe get a new quarterback. Love had just made an amazing pass into the end zone.
And a new owner.
Jerry wants puppets.
Stephen A was right all season....................
A new team name.
Cows = farts, global warming, climate catastrophe, meat. Nothing good.
Boys = ‘nuff said. Offensive as all get-out, especially to the most important people to have ever trod earth.
I hear ya. It's hard to be a Cowboys fan. I guess we can root for the Texans now!
“So in the end, the refs helping the Cowboys didn’t matter.”
People quickly forgot that the Lions actually won that game and failed to factor that loss into prognostications about Dallas in the play offs. They were in trouble and that ref helped hide it.
As much as I can’t stand him, I couldn’t resist seeing his reaction after the game.
McCarthy was the perfect puppet.
I’ll be surprised if he isn’t fired before lunch.....................
According to the super bowl logo team color conspiracy, The 49ers and the Ravens will meet in the super bowl.
I didn’t see it, but I can imagine he was gloating: I TOLD YOU SO!.......................
Dak did give GB 2 Pick Sixes.....
Refs tried to get the Cowboys back into the game before halftime with that ridiculous horse-collar penalty call.
“Just wait, be patient…they won’t let you down!”
Jim just got his title, now it’s John’s turn.
👍. Now on to the forty neeners.
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