The Cowboys won the game 37-27, but it was less than convincing. The officiating was abysmal with virtually every questionable call going against Green Bay. When the game was over Green Bay had been penalized for 142 yards while Dallas was only whistled for 65 yards.
The worst call of the game was a pass interference call in the fourth quarter that was whistled against Green Bay. The receiver's legs got tangled with the Green Bay defender and both players fell down at about the 5 yard line. The official closest to the call signaled it was inadvertent contact but the official out of position across the field called pass interference. It looked to me like the ball was also overthrown and probably wasn't even catchable. It turned out being a 40 yard penalty that gave Dallas a 1st down and goal at the 5. It was a horrible call and Dallas ended up scoring a touchdown to go up by 10 points.
The next worst call in the game was made early in the contest when Terrel Owens caught a ball on the sidelines. The Green Bay defender stripped Owens of the ball and took over possession before going out of bounds. The referee with a clear view of the play signaled a turnover and Green Bay possession at the point where the defender went out of bounds. But, the referee who was out of position had apparently blown his whistle too early and ruled Owens still had possession of the ball when the whistle was blown. The Packers challenged the call but lost because of the referee's early whistle. A horrible call that eventually led to a Dallas score.
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The Packers ran the ball for124 yards on 19 carries and Aaron Rodgers came in for an injured Brett Favre and went 18-26 for 201 yards and a TD. I was surprised by both of those statistics.
The thing that stood out in my mind after watching the game was how wide open the Cowboy receivers were throughout the contest. Jason Witten and Terrel Owens seemed to be open on virtually every passing play.
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After watching the game I still can't tell you which is the better team. Its just a shame that the officiating was so bad. I'm just glad that I am not a Packer fan. I would be pissed this morning if my team had been screwed that bad by the officials.
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I haven't seen an update yet on the severity of the Brett Favre injuries. Brett left the game last night in the 2nd quarter with a separated left shoulder and an injury to his right elbow/forearm. I thought Aaron Rodgers did a decent job as his replacement, though.
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