And Then There Were Two...

Week 13 (Game 12) has begun. Actually, it has already come and gone for the Packers and the Cowboys. After last night’s game a few things are very evident. The ‘Boys have solidified their position and are THE team to beat in the NFC. At 11-1 and their only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated Patriots, Dallas is revisiting it’s glory days. They have never been this good. Tony Romo is poised to eclipse Cowboy QB records and is clearing a path to have his name mentioned in the same sentence with that of Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. Romo has the ability to make things happen like those guys but he takes it a step further. He can create something from nothing on a regular basis and that is what makes the Cowboys even more dangerous. When the 4th quarter comes Romo seems to have placed a magnet in the hands of Jason Whitten. While going to his big play guys for most of the game, Romo has a keen sense of manageability and just finds ways to keep drives going and finding other guys. Dallas pretty much secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs and should meet – wait for it – the Packers in the NFC Championship game.

That’s right I said the Packers. They may have lost to the ‘Boys last night but think about what actually transpired. With Favre not in his zone and going down in the second quarter in came Aaron Rodgers. Who? You know….that guy who backs up Favre. Oh yeah that guy. Anyway, Rodgers had a very good game and at the beginning of the 4th quarter were only down by a field goal. Even without two of their biggest defensive players, Charles Woodson and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, the were in this thing the whole way. The Pack can take some positives from this game. They will most likely be the number two seed and get a week off. They have home field until they have to go to Dallas. Those defensive guys will be back and they should be able to play Dallas right to the end and have a chance to win.

So it does come down to these two in the NFC. Everyone else is kind of hanging around and hoping to make the post season. The rest of the NFC can’t play with these two teams and that will be evident when the post season gets here. Unfortunately for Green Bay, they will fall victim to the same result as last night. The Cowboys will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. After this Sunday’s games are done I will tell you who they will face…and it may not be New England.