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Originally Posted by MahomesIsTheMVP
Who’s everyone picking tonight?
I have an intense hatred for the Cowboys and Brady.
I think the Cowboys suck. Brady moves on.
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On paper, DAL should win, and it shouldn't be all that close, mostly because of the DAL defense vs. a pretty anemic TB offense. From a probability POV, as long as DAL doesn't turn the ball over, and plays to their average offensively and defensively, they should beat TB fairly convincingly.
However;
Dak is the ultimate evolution of Carr/Cousins, and as such is susceptible to panicking, and doing something epically stupid with the ball. Also, the DAL defense has kind of disappeared in recent weeks (I have no idea why, maybe someone that follows them at all can comment), so that's a real concern. If they can't get to Brady, if their secondary can't cover the few weapons that TB has, then DAL can easily lose this game.
But this is 45-year-old Brady, and as we know, if you can get pressure on him consistently, he's going to fold up his tent. TB doesn't have much of a running game to help Brady out, and consequently, TB has been relegated to about 18.5 points/game. For those that care, DAL has scored about 27pts/game.
It should be DAL going away, but I have faith in Dak's ability to find a way to shit himself when it matters most. A couple of times. The only question is can TB/TB muster enough offense to make it count?
It might be worthwhile to check who's reffing this game. But if I had to bet, I'd take DAL to squeak it out by a point or two.