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It depends how far they go, if it's fairly shallow then they can smash up several divisions and capture/destroy supplies in rear areas without suffering too heavy casualties. If they go too far, their logistics will hamstrung them and they will suffer heavier casualties as result.

Both Model and Rundstedt came up with a plan to launch a smaller counteroffensive in Ardennes region with goal of destroying local forces instead of futile ride to Antwerp. Of course planning only came to preliminary stages, due to Hitler being adamant that only the big one is acceptable.

It depends on what forces they have remaining at that time, it's possible they go for one of the less ambitious alternatives instead.

The problem is that American troops would be stretched thin and low on supplies due to convoluted supply lines, so it's quite likely that many German troops would still break through, overrunning part of the blocking force, just as Bradley feared. I don't have maps available here, but from what...