I was bored n came by the NFL forum but havent been on the site in quite some time...the bantering on here has gotten ridiculous n now i know why some people....like Ax in the NBA forum, dont come on here as much. That being said, i am a lifelong Cowboy fan and hope they can ride the wave into the SB. Anyhow, look at the previous recent opponents for Dallas. Philly twice...who has beat only one .500+ team all year (ATL minus key players), NO (who tanked it at end of year n had nothing to play for), and a sorry Skins team who quit on their ex-coach to be. True, the Dallas D is playin amazing and it is momentum that often leads to playoff success. The D secondary (especially terence newman) is still suspect at times in my opinion which will be their ultimate downfall...and has gotten away w long dropped/missed passes in the past weeks from what ive seen on behalf of opposing qb's/receivers. I see lots of blitzes/pressure etc by Dallas and, in return, MANY screens, draws, and quick in and out patterns by MN to loosen them up and take the pressure off Fagre....followed by a couple long bombs for a score or some good yardage at least. Too many weapons for MN in Peterson, Rice, Harvin, Shiancoe, Taylor, Berrian, and Favre. Lastly, whenever there is major positive hype in the media (ESPN) about a particular aspect of a team (like this week all you hear about is the Dallas D), the opposing Defense and team in general comes out to play on account they feel disrespected. Coaching is equally mediocre, field position and D will be key as usual esp in the playoffs, and i see MN pulling it out by 6 and leaning Under. I hope im wrong though
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