Packers at Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Three key players from the Packers’ playoff victory over the Cowboys are gone -- Jared Cook (the tight end who caught the sideline pass to set up the game-winning field goal), Micah Hyde (the safety who had an interception) and T.J. Lang (the Pro Bowl guard who protected Aaron Rodgers). Sure, the Packers have found replacements for all three, but those were big-time players who performed in the clutch. They might miss them Sunday. Cowboys 27, Packers 23 -- Rob Demovsky
Dallas Cowboys
For the second consecutive week, the Cowboys are facing a team with a 10-day break. The advantage for the Packers does not lie so much in the schematics, but the rest, which allowed four key offensive players more time to get ready. But it’s not like Rodgers needs time to get ready to face a Rod Marinelli-coached defense. Including playoffs, Rodgers has thrown 29 touchdown passes with just eight interceptions in 15 games. Most important, Rodgers is 13-2 in those games, dating back to 2008. Packers 33, Cowboys 27 -- Todd Archer