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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FINALLY! I know! :)
I think the stunner game for me was the Lions vs LaRams.
It really has been a fun season, for sure. :)
Another 1 And Done Playoff appearance for hapless Cowgirls.
It was the CEO/president Mike Murphy who “reportedly” said that to Rodgers. They both deny it.
That’s a classic!
Neither the Offense, nor the Defense looked the least bit prepared, and I wondered if the whole team went out and got drunk the night before.
Green Bay punched the Cowboys in the mouth on that first drive, and the Cowboys never recovered, they were expecting another romp at home. Even the fans weren’t feeling it. Never heard a home stadium so quiet for a playoff game.
Thank you! :)
Green Bay won the toss and opted for offense first. Smart move that paid off. It sent a message.
The Aftermath:
Jerry Jones values Cowboys’ brand over a Super Bowl title
Mike Florio and Peter King debate Jerry Jones’ decision to keep Mike McCarthy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvplZyHOI2o
Following the Cowboys’ disastrous Wild Card loss, Mike Florio and Peter King evaluate Dan Quinn’s tough sell as a head coach candidate and why Dallas has ‘so much’ to worry about in 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdABMg4E2Mk
Dallas Cowboys ‘can’t run it back’ with same roster in 2024
As the Cowboys try to move past another disappointing playoff exit, Mike Florio and Peter King assess whether Dallas can be considered a true Super Bowl contender in 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1CunGEySBg
Mike Florio and Chris Simms weigh in on whether the Cowboys are built to make a Super Bowl run, if Jerry Jones is genuine in his aspirations for the team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSD8ujwWS-c
It could be worse.
You could be an Eagles fan.
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