Steelers-Cowboys: NFL Game of the Week

The 8-4 Dallas Cowboys head into Heinz Field to face the 9-3 Steelers in Week 14's NFL Game of the Week. There are serious playoff implications in this one as Pittsburgh is looking to distance itself from the stubborn 8-4 Ravens while the Cowboys are caught in a tie with the Atlanta Falcons for the No. 6 seed in the NFC. Dallas, who typically suffers from the late season meltdown—Romo's Cowboys are 2-6 in the past two Decembers respectively and this December's schedule is brutal once again—can ill-afford to be without starting RB Marion Barber and stud DE/LB DeMarcus Ware in this football game. But as of Friday, it appears that will be just the case for Barber. Ware's expected to go although his effectiveness remains to be seen. When the Cowboys have the ball, we see OC Jason Garrett exhausting all options in order to keep his offense balanced. With fourth-round pick Tashard Choice as his likely tailback, he can not abandon the running game and make this offense one ... (link)