The favored Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys at the stadium where these two teams have played some very memorable games in the past . . . but, this time it was the Cowboys who came out on top 37-17 to bounce the Packers from the tournament.

Green Bay actually ran 20 more plays than Dallas, but a combination of great field position for the Cowboys and Packer quarterback, Aaron Rodgers being sacked 7 times, was the difference in the contest.

Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott both had sold games in the victory – Prescott with 21 completions for 247 yards and a pair of TD’s, and Elliott rushed for 89 yards on 17 carries and also scored twice.

The Cowboys now travel to New Orleans for a rematch with the Saints.

The New England Patriots rolled to an 15-point victory over Indianapolis to advance to the next round of these playoffs and to eliminate the Colts.  Pats’ quarterback Tom Brady did what Tom Brady has been doing for years – he made big plays when he needed to.

The Colts, behind ex-New England backup, Jacoby Brissett, got to within 8 points at the end of the third quarter.  But, after trading punts, the Patriots went on an 89 yard, 17 play, 9:30 drive, with Brady hitting clutch passes to Rex Burkhead of 24 yards and Julian Edelman for 45 yards before Sony Michel took it in from one yard out for his second TD of the game.

New England now waits for the winner of the Browns-Chiefs game to see who they will play in the next round.