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| Second-year receiver Alshon Jeffery hauled in the NFL's 100th touchdown of Week 14 on his way to yet another great performance in Chicago's win on MNF. |
Cory Puffett
Tony Romo has some of the best stats of any quarterback in
NFL history in November. In November, his stats are also among the best. But
his won/loss records always seem to take a hit when the calendar turns to the
final month of the season.
11-for-20 for 104 yards and 3 TDs, a 109.2 passer rating;
those were Tony Romo’s stats on Monday night. Pretty good numbers all told.
You certainly can’t fault the Cowboys’ run game. DeMarco
Murray carried 18 times for 145 yards. The team gained a total of 198 yards on
the ground and 144 through the air.
But the defense was awful. The Bears scored on all eight of
their offensive possessions, I don’t include Josh McCown’s kneel to run the
final few seconds off the clock.
Early in the game, it looked like it was simply the Bears
overpowering the Cowboys. The offensive line executed perfect blocking schemes.
Josh McCown delivered great passes (he finished 27/36 for 348 yards and 4 TDs
and a 141.9 passer rating). Matt Forte found running lanes. Brandon Marshall
and Alshon Jeffery were uncontainable.
But as the game wore on, it was impossible to ignore how
much Dallas had to do with the Bears’ dominant offensive performance. The
Cowboys were my favorite to pull out the NFC East title. Now they trail the
Eagles by one game and, if they even get that far, will have to face the Eagles
in Week 17 to decide who makes the playoffs.
But even that is no guarantee. Aaron Rodgers could be back
next week for the Packers. Then in Week 16 they play in Washington, and though
the Redskins are awful, they’ve played competitive games against Dallas even in
their worst seasons.
The Bears are now tied with the Lions for first in the NFC
North. They play at Cleveland and at Philadelphia the next two weeks before
hosting the Packers in Week 17, and Green Bay could be playing for something at that point if Rodgers does return
this week.
Final Score:
Dallas Cowboys – 28
Chicago Bears – 45
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