Week 12 Analysis: 10-1

Confession: I actually didn't watch a single snap of last Thursday's game. I know, bad me. What better way to spend Thanksgiving than stuffing yourself full of Turkey and watching the Cowboys? I didn't watch the game because my family was taking me around place to place, seeing some interesting sights of the Gulfport/Ocean Springs area. Even though I was out, I still managed to keep up with what was going on. Here's what I could tell:

Offense:
We got it done. However we got it done in a much different way than Cowboy watchers are used to. There was a lot less passing and a lot more running. MB3 ran for over 100 yards (103 on 18 attempts) and a TD. JuJo was behind him with 64 yards on 18 attempts.

Passing was still effective, but we just didn't do quite as much of it. Romo aired it out for 195 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. The passing attack was a bit more balanced than we've seen in the pass few games. By that, I mean, we used some receivers besides the player. The player still led the team with 6 catches for 65 yards and a TD. Jason Witten was next with 4 for 54. But we also saw catches from Austin, Hurd, and our RB duo of MB3 and JuJo also were used in the passing attack effectively.

We got the job done, but we did it differently than we normally do.

Defense:
When the opposing team only scores 3 points...is there really a lot to say about the defense?

Instead of seeing Roy Williams lead the team in tackles, what we see is a core group of other players step up. Ellis, Hamlin, and Watkins each had 4. Then there is a forever long list of 3s, 2s, and 1s that I won't list. It's nice seeing other players get to the ball besides Williams.

I was nervous after Clemens completed his long, 4th quarter pass and Jones rushed it for another first down. But the Cowboys did a good job of not letting them in the end zone after that and the Cowboys streak is still alive. The Cowboys (still) have never allowed a 4th quarter touchdown on Thanksgiving day. Close call, but good job stopping them on 4th and goal!

Coming up:
Two key games coming up. Next week is the Packers. The week after that is the Lions.

Next week should be fun. The Packers are having a great season. I'm not a Green Bay fan but it has been kind of fun to watch Favre this year as he may have found the fountain of youth.

As fun as it has been, I won't be rooting for him next week. It should be a great game to watch. I'm predicting one of those offensive scoring fests. I think the Cowboys team is a wii bit better. They appear to have more weapons on offense. Plus, I feel like at times the Packers have had a few more close calls slip by while the Cowboys have been dominating.

Not to make light of the situation though. Green Bay has an awesome team this year and our defense will need to be on its toes if they want to put pressure on Grandpa Favre. It should be a fun game, hope you'll tune in!