Well, I have no doubt that if the Packers are healthy in the playoffs, they can beat the Boys in Big D. They held a bunch of players who are vital to the pass defense, that could have played, if the game was urgent. Predictably, they got lit up in that area. Woodson is the best matchup against Owens....he didn't play. Rouse is the best matchup against Witten....he didn't play. He also would have prevented all those stupid penalties that Bigby incurred instead. The Packers could get little pressure on Romo....their best pass rush specialist KGB didn't play. Jolly didn't play, who played DT on passing downs, amongst others. Nickle corner Will Blackmon didn't play, or wasn't healthy enough to be trusted yet.
And we've seen how Favre responds to having a sieve of a defense. With 60 yard fades to triple covered receivers. That was a microcosm of how he played the last 3-4 years previously when the defenses weren't trustworthy. He thought he had to be the hero, which in turn led to more mistakes.
If anything I feel great as a Packers fan, with the closeness of the score, considering all those factors. Aaron Rodgers showed he might be the heir apparent too.
I expect a dramatically different dynamic in January, if the Packers can get healthy.