The Dallas Cowboys have crashed out of the playoffs after struggling a humiliating 48-32 defeat to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
The NFC’s No. 2-seeded Cowboys have been heavy favourites in opposition to the No. 7-seeded Packers however put in an all-time abject efficiency as their 28-year Tremendous Bowl draught continues.
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The Packers jumped throughout a shell-shocked Cowboys, taking a 27-0 lead within the second quarter.
Dallas QB Dak Prescott threw two interceptions, together with a pick-six, within the first half because the Packers led 27-7 at halftime.
Issues mildly improved within the second half to make the scoreline considerably respectable, however by then it was little greater than stat-padding in a recreation that was effectively and actually over.
Numerous individuals ripped Mike McCarthy’s staff for choking as soon as once more on the largest stage, together with ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe.
The previous Broncos tight finish went off on the ’embarrassing’ Cowboys and, specifically, Prescott.
“Empty calorie Dak,” Sharpe mentioned.
“Every1 noticed when the gm matter. He pulled a Cooperfield and DISAPPEARED. The protection didn’t disappear. They by no means confirmed up 2 begin with. That is probably the most pathetic, disappointing, humiliating loss in Cowboys historical past. EMBARRASSING.”
“Don’t be in awe of the Cowboys last stats. Y’all noticed what occurred when the gm mattered.”
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“The Cowboys are like Duke freshman hoopers, 1 and executed. I’m going 2 be on 1 2nite on @NightcapShow_ and 2morrow on @FirstTake,” he added.
Sharpe wasn’t the one TV character who went in on Jerry Jones’ pretenders.
Cowboys super-fan Skip Bayless was sick to his abdomen on the efficiency and known as for Dallas to eliminate Prescott this offseason.
“GET RID OF DAK PRESCOTT. ENOUGH OF THE SUFFERING. HE WAS A 4TH-ROUNDER FOR A REASON,” Skip Bayless posted on X.
“I THREW HIS JERSEY AWAY FOR A REASON. HE’S NOW 2-5 IN THE PLAYOFFS. BIG-MOMENT LOSER. NOT A DALLAS COWBOY QUARTERBACK.”
“Please do not let any of this late empty-calorie, garbage-time passing success idiot you. Dak shouldn’t be THAT GUY. All that mattered was what occurred on the way in which to 27-0, Inexperienced Bay,” he mentioned on the finish of the sport.
Dak’s dismal efficiency in contrast unfavourably with Inexperienced Bay sign caller Jordan Love who had a recreation for the ages.
Love original with a near-maximum 158.3 passer score, finishing 16-of-21 for 272 yards with three TDs – and was truly on for a most 158.3 score till throwing an incomplete move with simply over two minutes left.
Prescott, in the meantime completed with 403 yards, three TDs, two interceptions and a passer score of 89.8, however his yardage got here on the finish when it mattered little.
The Cowboys have now failed to achieve the NFC Championship Recreation for 28 consecutive seasons (since they final received the Tremendous Bowl in 1995) – an NFL document.
48 factors was additionally probably the most factors they’ve allowed in a recreation in postseason historical past.
Dallas crash out of the playoffs whereas Inexperienced Bay march onto subsequent weekend’s divisional spherical the place they face the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers.
