[dlk9s]

(Disclaimer: Packers fan, but a realistic one)

I think it's still Dallas #1, Green Bay #2, but it's not a wide margin at all.

Where Dallas has it over the Packers is their more balanced offense and TO. I think the Packers have a better receiving corps top to bottom (they can easily go five-wide, and have, with Driver, Jennings, Jones, Martin, and Robinson, plus Donald Lee has become quite good), but nobody can ever really handle TO, which makes it that much harder to deal with the other Cowboy receivers. And they have Glenn coming back at some point.

Everyone knows about the Packers' troubles running the ball, although that has gotten better. As Mike Golic said last week, all they need is a "credible" running game to loosen up the defense, and it looks like that is starting to happen. But the Cowboys have a very good running game with Jones and Barber. Add it all up with Romo throwing the ball and it's one of the most well-rounded offenses in the NFL.

Defensively, I'd give the slight nod to the Packers. I think the Cowboys' pass rush is a little better, but the Packers' secondary is much better. The Packers should be able to throw on Dallas, but the O-line will need to give Favre some time in the pocket. The best pass rush they've faced was probably KC's, and the O-line didn't do a very good job. They've been a little schizo this year, but have done a fine job overall.

I'm honestly not sure how the Packers defense, as solid as it is, will handle the Cowboys offense. They can't really sell out for the pass or run, as they'll get killed by the other. They have to concentrate on TO, but Dallas has enough weapons (particularly Witten - GB has had A LOT of trouble covering TE's) to burn anyone. I would personally play the pass and take my chances with the running game.

In the end, I think the game next week will be close, although I could envision Dallas tacking on a late TD to win by 10 or so. I think the Cowboys are slightly better, and the fact that the game is in Dallas after GB had to travel to Detroit will give Dallas more of an edge.

Should be a fun game, though.