3 reasons the Cowboys don’t have to worry about the Packers
By Mark Heaney
![ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 06: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a run during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 06: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a run during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fthelandryhat-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2022-2F11-2F1413797419-850x560-db51868248195a98613180e030632ffd2b37932669ded7ea4b408b74a7539761.jpg)
2. The Rodgers Regression.
While it may seem crazy to say the back-to-back NFL MVP has regressed or is “over the hill”, both the statistics and on-field performance of Rodgers are showing a very different quarterback than in years past.
The 38-year-old QB is coming off his worst game in years and has been in a kind of accuracy slump we have rarely seen from him. Last week in Detroit, Rodgers threw three interceptions, completed just 23/43 passes, and finished with a QBR of 53.5, while facing perhaps the worst defense in the entire league.
Aaron Rodgers just attempted a 4th & goal pass for OT David Bakhtiari.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 6, 2022
It was intercepted by Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson.
Now, we can’t be naive. It is very easy to imagine a scenario where Rodgers dials back in right as the Cowboys come to town and he delivers a classic performance that ends in a Packers victory.
That said, right now the fact remains he is not playing at his usual standard, and with a lack of receivers and a deadly Dallas defense coming in hungry, there could be trouble on the horizon for the veteran quarterback.
If the Cowboys want to walk away with a tough road victory this week, they need to do their best to keep Rodgers in check, and maybe force a few extra turnovers while they are at it…