A shootout may be expected when the Packers and Cowboys square off on Sunday afternoon.
This is a big matchup for the Cowboys, and they have a lot of pressure to come out with a win on Sunday. Otherwise, many players and coaches will be at risk of losing their jobs as they look for new jobs.
Of course, there's also Mike McCarthy's perspective as he faces off against his old friends in Green Bay.
Meanwhile, Jordan Love will introduce himself to the NFL Playoffs as having gotten really strong in recent weeks.
No one in Wisconsin is thinking about Aaron Rodgers anymore.
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But it may be his legs, not his arms, that are in the spotlight Sunday. Below, we break down the two player props targeted for the Packers vs. Cowboys mid-afternoon game.
Packers vs. Cowboys player props and picks
Jordan Love, 10.5 rushing yards +120+ (Fanatics Sportsbook) | All-time touchdown scorer +750 (FanDuel)
Love seems to have stopped running since the beginning of the season. He scored in double figures in six of the first seven games of the season.
He's been running away ever since, but he's still found the end zone twice in the last three games. Love is a goal-line threat whenever he's inside the 5-yard line. Love is a threat.
His 3-of-5 touchdowns are third-most among quarterbacks in the NFL.
Jake Ferguson, 43.5+ receiving yards -111 (BetMGM)
The Packers have not been able to protect their tight ends well. They will be joined by Jake Ferguson, who has blossomed in Dallas under quarterback Dak Prescott.
Ferguson has cleared that mark in five of his last six games, adding another bonus to the Packers' abysmal record against tight ends.
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Green Bay has allowed 8.98 yards per target to opposing tight ends over the past eight games, the sixth-worst mark in the NFL, but has allowed 485 total yards over the same span. Third worst in the NFL.
In the expected shootout, Ferguson is the player the Cowboys' offense will target this weekend.
