Improved Ground Game Meets Stout Dallas 'D'

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The Packers are coming off one of their top rushing performances as a team this season, and continuing that success on Sunday will be important against a Dallas team that has stepped up its run defense during a current four-game winning streak.

For the first time this season, the Packers had two running backs make notable contributions in the same game, with Ryan Grant posting 96 yards on 21 carries (4.6 avg.) and Ahman Green adding 45 yards on six attempts (7.5 avg.) at Tampa Bay on Sunday.

As a team, Green Bay finished the afternoon with 170 yards on 32 attempts (5.3 avg.), their second-best game on the ground behind only the 202 yards on 41 carries (4.9 avg.) in Week 7 at Cleveland. The last game that Green Bay had two backs eclipse the 45-yard mark in the same game came in the 2008 finale vs. Detroit when Grant and DeShawn Wynn each rushed for 106 yards.

"I think all of those guys are extremely competitive, so when they get opportunities, they want to ..

Source: Packers.com
 

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