Game Thread: Week 19, Divisional Playoff, Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams, DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF, Sat 01/12, 5PM

[SJ76]

WHITWORTH GETS HIS FIRST PLAYOFF WIN AND SO DOES mCvAY!!

Yeah lookout. McVay has that monkey off his back.

 

[Rambunctious]

 

[Retroram52]

THAT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES SEEING ANDREW WHITWORTH WITH HIS RAISED HAND IN THE AIR.

 

[Smed55]

But if you miss it after the 2nd score you are completely screwed. If you miss it at this point, you are probably screwed, but you can try to make adjustments to your strategy. There is just no benefit in waiting other than making you feel better for a while.

Well ya, and with little time you are going to make adjustments and score twice, that makes no sense, that's why ALL teams go for the extra point when down by 15 late, its the right call, its the only call. its better to have a chance to tie on last drive then no chance at all

 

[Retroram52]

That win has exorcised all those post-season losses to the Caboys all those years in the 70's and 80's.

 

[Beaker]

Well ya, and with little time you are going to make adjustments and score twice, that makes no sense, that's why ALL teams go for the extra point when down by 15 late, its the right call, its the only call. its better to have a chance to tie on last drive then no chance at all

There is no benefit in waiting other than to make you feel better

 

[Retroram52]

What a special win that was.

 

[Retroram52]

Onward we go to see if we are home next week against the Eagles or have to travel to NO to take on the Saints.

 

[Jermaine133]

We actually played the run well tonight for a change

We did Smed...but this team can never play complete games consecutively.... Either the run D is good and the pass D is terrible or vice versa... Teams needs to pull their weight on that side of the ball; and i'm not talking about Donald.

 

[Rambunctious]

With the Rams one two punch from the backfield they have to be the favorite to get to the SB.

 

[Jermaine133]

There is no benefit in waiting other than to make you feel better

umm..this lil thing called Momentum is very powerful.. I agree you kick the FG; make it a 1 score game regardless.

 

[Smed55]

We did Smed...but this team can never play complete games consecutively.... Either the run D is good and the pass D is terrible or vice versa... Teams needs to pull their weight on that side of the ball; and i'm not talking about Donald.

You are correct, but glad the run D finally showed up against the Rushing leader!!

 

[Rambunctious]

Onward we go to see if we are home next week against the Eagles or have to travel to NO to take on the Saints.

We should get a thread on that game going if you all are going to watch it. I know I will.

 

[Smed55]

There is no benefit in waiting other than to make you feel better

Well if your way made more sense all coaches would do it, but none do, so going for 1 down trailing by 15 is the right call

 

[UVA_Guy81]

The good - no turnovers, no sacks allowed, minimal pressure allowed, the two headed RB situation had their way most of the night, defense did a solid job against Zeke, Suh showed up when it mattered, Goff didn't make any real bad decisions, offensive line did a phenomenal job of giving Goff time
The bad - Secondary looked horrible, not a lot of pressure on Dak, using all of the timeouts early, going away from the run when you could tell the Dallas defense was gassed and had no answer for it
I'm sure there are other things I missed but that's all I could think of off the top of my head.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

With the Rams one two punch from the backfield they have to be the favorite to get to the SB.

Going to disagree, especially if we have to go back to New Orleans. Really hard to play there.

 

[Smed55]

umm..this lil thing called Momentum is very powerful.. I agree you kick the FG; make it a 1 score game regardless.

I guess I'm not getting what he is not seeing????

 

[Beaker]

umm..this lil thing called Momentum is very powerful.. I agree you kick the FG; make it a 1 score game regardless.

Trailing by 15 in the middle of the 4th quarter, teams are foolish to not go for 2 after touchdowns

This guy explains it better than me.

 

[Retroram52]

We should get a thread on that game going if you all are going to watch it. I know I will.

I'll get one going as soon as I know who we will be playing. Sometime tomorrow or Monday at the latest Rambunctious.

 

[Retroram52]

Trailing by 15 in the middle of the 4th quarter, teams are foolish to not go for 2 after touchdowns

This guy explains it better than me.

Beaker, you having fun getting some of the Rams regulars all besides themselves?