2007-10-09 05:38:45 · 19 answers · asked by Vader's Apprentice 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Dallas' D is not good enough to stop an offense like New Englands. Dallas has played for the past 3 weeks strait teams in bottom 5 overall offense. The Rams came into dallas having only mustered 2 offensive td's.
Romo will be proved wrong this game. Bill Belichicks schemes will harass and confuse him. New England gets up by at least 20 by half and wins by 14-21 points in the end.
Dallas' only advantage is that they are at home, quite frankly as Bill Parcells used to say "Stadiums dont tackle."
2007-10-09 05:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Pats, but I can't predict a score because who knows what cowboy team will show up, a game like last nighrt won't cut it in NE.
I keep seeing people saying the cowboys have better defense than the Pats. When did this happen? New England statistically is ranked higher than dallas in every single defensive stat that the NFL tracks, this can be confirmed at nfl.com.
Plus, the cowboys, while they are winning are winning close games to mediocre teams, while the Patriots are slaughtering the mediocre competition they are facing.
The cowboys are better than I would like to see, and certainly a leader in the NFC, but to compare them to the COLTS or PATS is ridiculous. And to make up facts, like Dallas has a better D is ridiculous as well, it just makes the person saying it sound stupid.
2007-10-09 05:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by answerman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dallas will be something of a betting enigma this weekend, a 5-0 team laying more than a field goal at home. But that's what happens when the Patriots come to town. After opening as five-point home underdogs, many are looking at the 'Boys as a tasty bet, especially since they've outscored opponents 80-42 in Dallas this year.
Impressive numbers to be sure. Tantalizing, even. But don't let 'em fool you into thinking Dallas is a good wager.
Why? Well, if you live by the Romo, you die by him too. While he's been lauded for his gunslinging ways, Romo is still rather careless with the football and his decision making leaves a lot to be desired. He's turned the ball over in all but one of Dallas' games this year and is tied for the second-most interceptions in the league with eight.
That's risky business against a Pats team that thrives on takeaways. In its 34-17 closer-than-it-looks victory over Cleveland, New England's defense had three interceptions and a fumble recovery - those takeaways created 21 points. The Pats are tied with Indianapolis for the league lead in turnover differential at plus-seven. The Patriots' defense has forced 11 turnovers (eight interceptions and three fumbles), and the offense has turned it over only four times (two interceptions, two fumbles).
Romo can ill afford to turn the ball over against New England, but his style leads me to believe he won't be able to avoid it. The Pats win games because they win the turnover battles, and this week should be no different.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-hnYMpcM2eqTlIRPFHJaoRLdQJ3cVjDI-?cq=1&p=124
2007-10-14 08:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patriots - probably.
They can expose & exploit the Cowboy's secondary. And if BUFFALO, ranked at the bottom of the league defensively & missing a ton of starters, can wreak havoc, imagine what the Pats will do to the Cowboys.
Rich, above, summed it up well. The Cowboys are coming off an emotional game & have a short week to prepare for a very talented & well-coached team. Home cookin' ain't gonna be enough for the Cowboys this week.
2007-10-09 05:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
New England the have a better team on both sides of the ball.
The Cowboys can score but they can't stop New England.
I think New England can stop the Cowboys more than the Cowboys can stop them. I will say 34 to 9 or 10.
2007-10-09 05:58:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cowboys win due to home field advantage. If the Pats are at home or if this game is played on a neutral field, I'd pick New England.
2007-10-09 05:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pats - Romo is too young to handle playing against the Pats D and worrying about how well Brady is going to perform. It'll be a good test for Romo.
2007-10-09 06:15:53 · answer #7 · answered by MJ MCK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will be a tough game. The pats, and the Boys have a lot to prove. I take the Pats in a hard won game in the big D. Brady is just to proven, and Romo still has to learn how to Win the Big Game. Moss wants to prove T.O. is lesser player then he is. Pats bye 7
2007-10-09 05:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by cannot_remember_chit 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'll go with the patriots.
The Cowboys are a little shaken up from Monday night's game against the Bills. And they may have lost a little confidence. And 6 days may not be enough to recover.
Whereas the Patriots have nothing to fear and will continue to dominate the field. They have too many offensive weapons and until we see injuries, they will keep outperforming any defense.
2007-10-09 05:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends on who "shows up" Romo can't expect the rest of the team to be able to bail him out over and over again as they did in Buffalo. If Romo stinks out the place again, the Pats COULD run away with the game for their offense is certainly more capable than Buffalo's' is in taking advantage of turnovers.
2007-10-09 06:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋