Aj Dillon takes a positive step toward playing against the 49ers in the wild card match. despite multiple injuries, the green bay packers defeated the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys in the wild card game by a variety of factors.
Aaron jones played a vital running game as part of one of those. Jones may be able to rely on fellow running back a.j. Sullivan to help them out in the divisional playoffs
when they face the san francisco 49ers. Dillon dillon the veteran running back has been sidelined by thumb and neck injuries, but he returned to practice on thursday in a limited fashion.
If the packers can develop a solid ground attack with jones and dillon, they will have a good chance to hold the ball and limit the number of opportunities for the explosive san francisco 49ers to make big plays on offense.
In the wild card game, the packers won 48-32. Green bay quarterback jordan love seems to be playing his best football at the most crucial time of the year, although it is unlikely that they will be able to light up the scoreboard in a similar fashion against the defensively sound Niners.
Love had a spectacular game against the cowboys, passing 16 of 21 passes for 272 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.jones ran for 656 yards on the season, but he had an explosive game against the cowboys with 118 passing yards and 3 touchdowns.
A.j. sullivan, jr., is a professor at the university of california at berkeley. Dillon did not play for the cowboys, but he did pass for 613 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season.
