No running back is playing at a higher level at this point in the 2023 NFL season than Aaron Jones, who scored three touchdowns and produced his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game during the Green Bay Packers’ 48-32 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card Round on Sunday.
Jones carried 21 times for 118 yards. He scored back-to-back touchdowns to give the Packers an early 14-0 lead, and he found the end zone for the third time on a 9-yard scoring run that put the Packers up 34-10 early in the second half.
Jones produced four runs over 10 yards, including a 27-yarder. He also caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down.
Jones got it done running between the tackles and outside the tackles to the left and right:
Aaron Jones gained 107 yards & 2 TD on 18 carries from under center (55.6% success rate).
Jones has gained 322 yards & averaged 5.9 YPC on carries from under center since returning from injury in Week 15, picking up a league-high 24 first downs.#GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/M0dhEFiJNi
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 15, 2024
Per Next Gen Stats, Jones had a success rate of 55.6, his fourth straight game at 50 percent or higher.
Jones and the Packers offensive line is on fire.
His last four games:
vs. CAR: 22 carries, 111 yards, 8 first downs, 63.6 success rate
vs. MIN: 20 carries, 12v0 yards, 6 first downs, 70.0 success rate
vs. CHI: 21 carries, 127 yards, 8 first downs, 71.4 success rate
vs. DAL: 21 carries, 118 yards, 6 first downs/TDs, 55.6 success rate
No one likes playing in AT&T Stadium more than Jones, who had his first 100-yard rushing game as a rookie in Dallas and then scored four touchdowns in a 34-24 road win over the Cowboys in 2019.
Jones has nine career touchdowns in just four career games against the Cowboys.
Aaron Jones loves playing the Cowboys 🤠 @Showtyme_33
– 4 games
– 488 rush yards (83 carries)
– 5.9 yards per carry
– 9 rush TD
– 122 rush YPG vs DAL (most by any player with at least 3 G vs DAL) pic.twitter.com/cHpLLwrhUY— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2024
Up next for Jones and the Packers is a trip to San Francisco to play the 49ers, who allowed the third-fewest rushing yards and fourth fewest rushing touchdowns during the 2023 season.
Can Jones keep it rolling in the NFC Divisional Round?
Some highlights from Jones’ performance in Dallas:
