CAN TONY ROMO HANDLE THE PRESSURE?
Philip Rivers is red hot and he has won big playoff games. Rivers can handle the pressure and is projected for a strong game with 22-of-34, 280 yards, 2 TDs and just a 44 percent chance of throwing one or more interceptions. Romo is averaging nearly as many yards and TDs (23-of-34, 263 Yards, 1.9 TDs) but he has a higher 50 percent chance of throwing at least one INT. If Romo throws one or more INTs, the Chargers are 57 percent favorites; but if Romo steps up and has zero INTs, the Chargers have just a 37 percent chance. TONY ROMO INTERCEPTIONS % CHANCE SD WIN SCORE BASELINE (0.7 Interceptions) — 47% DAL 27, SD 25 Romo Throws 1 or More INTs 50% 57% SD 27, DAL 25 Romo Throws zero INTs 50% 37% DAL 28, SD 24 A good way to force interceptions is to pressure the QB. The Chargers’ defense is averaging just 1.6 sacks per simulation, but when they force three or more sacks, the Chargers see their chances jump from 47 to 60 percent. BIG PLAYS FROM THE COWBOYS RUNNING GAME The Cowboys have three
