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Packers 48-32 Cowboys, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Playoffs

Despite the final score, this was a blowout through and through. In Jordan Love’s postseason debut, his Packers stunned the Cowboys on their home turf.

Jordan Love leads Packers to Divisional Round in postseason debut

The Packers did what no other team has done all regular-season long - beat the Cowboys at home. And they did so in dominant fashion.

Packers upset Cowboys in Wild Card playoff

Although the final score and stats may make it look like this was a close game, it really never was, at any point. It was the Packers' game the whole time, and they were never in danger of that changing.

What's weird is that it's not so surprising to me, although it should be. All signs pointed to a Cowboys win - home-field advantage, a more seasoned team, the stats. And yet...this is what they do. I hate to say it and I hate to see it, but Cowboys fans...aren't we all just kind of used to being disappointed, and especially in the playoffs?

I digress, let's get back to the game.

Jordan Love and Aaron Jones' 3-TD night

Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns and Aaron Jones ran for three more in their defeat over Dallas. In addition to those scores, safety Darnell Savage made a 64-yard pick-six. That was one of two interceptions that Dak Prescott threw (before nearly throwing a handful of others). Jones rushed for 118 yards, putting him in the 100+ mark in all four games against the Cowboys with nine touchdowns. 

This will make the Packers 6-0 at AT&T Stadium (including their Super Bowl win over the Steelers there in 2010).

The Cowboys' downfall

The Cowboys had basically already lost the game by halftime, down 27-0 until the very last second, when they scored a touchdown in the final moment. They tried to make a comeback, but it was way too late. Prescott finished the game 41 of 60 for 403 yards and three touchdowns, all of which were thrown to tight end Jake Ferguson.

They suffered their first home loss in 16 games and allowed the most points in a postseason game in franchise history. 

What's next? 

The Packers will play the NFC's top seed San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

The Cowboys' season is over and coach Mike McCarthy's future with the team is the hot topic. But more on that in another article.

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END Q4

FINAL: Green Bay will move on to Divisional Round

Prescott pass to Lamb in the end zone is too high, incomplete. 

Green Bay wins it.

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Prescott SACKED by Smith for a loss of 7

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Prescott to Schoonmaker for 7 yards but he doesn't get out of bounds and the clock keeps ticking

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Prescott pass deep to Lamb in the end zone and he leaps up to make a one-handed catch and he JUST nearly misses it with a drop at the end, incomplete, 2nd and 10

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Prescott pass caught by Gallup for 19 yards and they'll hurry up

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Prescott pass to Cooks is caught for 8 yards, gets out of bounds for the 1st 

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01:40 Q4

Prescott pass deep is overthrown to Lamb, incomplete - 3rd and 3

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01:47 Q4

Ferguson makes the catch again for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

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Prescott escapes pressure and gets the ball to Ferguson. Ferguson takes it up 11 yards and makes it out of bounds to stop the clock

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02:00 Q2

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

The Cowboys decided to light the fire under their butts WAY too late. With 2 minutes left, they're down by two scores at their own 26 on 1st down.

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Prescott pass complete to Cooks for 18 yards 

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Prescott pass deep is incomplete to Lamb - 2nd and 10 

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02:22 Q4

Whelan punts 33 yards to Cowboys and Turpin calls the Fair Catch

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02:29 Q4

Love pass incomplete to Kraft - 4th and 7

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02:33 Q4

Packers take final timeout

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Jones takes it up 2 more - 3rd and 7

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03:18 Q4

Cowboys take final timeout 

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Jones gets a yard - 2nd and 9

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The Cowboys make it a two-possession game with 3:25 minutes in the game. 

Ferguson gets his second TD of the game on a 14-yard catch and Prescott ran it in for the extra two. They still need a miracle for a comeback, but perhaps they can leave with...some?..dignity? Maybe? 

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2-POINT CONVERSION succeeds, Prescott rushes it in

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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN

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Packers' Slaton is called for Unnecessary Roughness on Biadsz as he pushed him backwards - 14 yards

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Ohhhh, punches are being thrown!

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Prescott pass deep to Lamb is CAUGHT for 47 yards 

Too bad they didn't do this 3 hours ago though

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Prescott scrambles for 11 yards and the 1st down

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Whelan punts 40 yards to Cowboys 9, Turpin calls for the Fair Catch

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Taylor gets a yard - 4th and 9 and Packers will punt

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05:41 Q4

Cowboys take second timeout

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Taylor gets 2 more - 3rd and 10

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05:46 Q4

Cowboys take first timeout

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Taylor picks up 3 - 2nd and 12

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FalseStart on Packers' Newman - 5 yards, 1st and 15

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Aubrey goes for the onside kick but Musgrave downs it at the 50

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The Cowboys are still long off from catching up with the Packers, but they're still not giving up. Ferguson got the touchdown on a 7-yard pass and Dowdle took in the extra 2-point conversion. Cowboys trail by 22 now with 5:554 to go in the 4th quarter.

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TWO-POINT CONVERSION succeeds, Dowdle rushes it in

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05:54 Q4

Packers take second timeout

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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN

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Prescott SACKED by VanNess for a loss of 5 yards - 3rd and goal at the 7

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Prescott scrambles for a yard - 2nd and goal

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Prescott passes to Dowdle for another 10 yards to the Packers 2 - 1st and goal

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Prescott to Gallup again for 10 - 1st down

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Prescott pass complete to Gallup for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

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Pollard picks up 8 for the 1st down

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Prescott pass to Cooks complete for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

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Prescott pass to Lamb is caught for 12 yards and the 1st dow

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Pollard picks up 4 - 2nd and 6

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Prescutt to Ferguson for 12 yards - 1st down

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Touchback

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The Packers were at 4th and 2 at the Cowboys 3. They're up by a million and can still get a 1st and goal with a gain of 2 so why not go for it? They did so and Love threw a 3-yard pass in the end zone to Doubs and he made the catch for the touchdown. Carlson's PAT was good and the Packers rub salt in the Cowboys wounds as they lead by 32 points with 10:23 to go in the fourth quarter.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN

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Wilson gets a yard - 4th and 2 and they'll go for it

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Wilson takes it up 7 yards to the 3-yard line - 3rd down 

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Love pass incomplete to Reed - 2nd and 10

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Wilson pushes forward a yard to the 1st down

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Wilson gets a gain of 5 - 3rd and 1

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Wilson gets 4 yards - 2nd and 6

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Jones takes off for 19 yards to the Cowboys 21 for the 1st down

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END THIRD QUARTER

Prescott tried a blitz but the pass went into the air with no one seeing where it went. The Packers will get the ball back on downs at the Cowboys 41 as that takes us to the end of the third quarter.

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Prescott under pressure gets the ball to Pollard, but he's down before the catch - incomplete, 4th and 5

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Prescott under pressure gets it away to Pollard for no gain - 3rd and 5

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Prescott pass to Pollard complete for 5 yards - 2nd and 5

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It looked a bit like Ferguson may have bobbled it, but in the end, he had control. The officials agree. The ruling on the field stands and the Packers lose a timeout.

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Packers are challenging Ferguson's catch so the play is under review

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Prescott pass complete to Ferguson for 11 yards and the 1st down

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Touchback

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Love passes DEEP to Musgrave and it is caught for 38 yards and the touchdown. Carlson's PAT is good and the Packers continue the obliteration with 1:27 to go in the 3rd quarter.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN

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Jones puts on the speed for 10 yards, then 27 yards to take it up to the Cowboys 38 within seconds

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Touchback

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The Cowboys finally started to heat up with a touchdown run by Pollard. They went for 2 and got it but got called for two penalties on the play to call it back. Rather than take the risk a second time, they played it safe and went for the extra point. Aubrey joined the rest of the team in choking and missed the PAT. What could've been 18 ended up being 16 and the Cowboys still trail with 3:03 to go in the third quarter.

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Aubrey's PAT is NO GOOD

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Two penalties on Cowboys:

Ineligible Downfield Pass onBiadasz, declineand Pass Interference on Tolbert and they'll have to re-try the 2 or go for the extra point

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2-point conversion successful! Prescott tosses to Ferguson and he runs it in the end zone.

But wait, there's a flag....

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Pollard took it up the yard they needed for the touchdown and the Cowboys will go for 2...

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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!

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Two penalties on Packers - Holding on Enagbare and Holding on Valentine - 5 yards, automatic first down - 1st and goal at the 1 

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Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb but there's a flag on the play

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Prescott scrambles and leaps for the 1st down - 6 yards to the Packers 2 - 1st and goal

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Prescott pass incomplete to Dowdle and an Offsides on Packers' Smith gives them 5 yards - 2nd and 5

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Prescott pass incomplete to Pollard - 2nd and 10

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Pollard pushes forward 2 yards for the 1st down

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Prescott pass incomplete to Dowdle after pressure - 3rd and1 

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Dowdle takes it up 9 yards - 2nd and 1 at the Packers 15

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Pollard takes it up 5 for the 1st down

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Packers' Alexander was injured on the play

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Prescott pass caught by Cooks for 6 yards - 2nd and 4 at the Packers 29

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Prescott pass caught by Gallup and he takes off for a huge 42-yard run

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Prescott pass to Lamb is caught for 2 yards and the 1st down

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Packers' McDuffie was injured on the play

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Pollard takes it up 9 yards - 2nd and 1

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Carlson kicks 62 yards from Packers 35 to Cowboys 3 and Turpin takes it 28 yards to the 31 but Dallas' Tolbert called for Holding to put them back another 10

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The Packers aren't letting the Cowboys think about a comeback. Aaron Jones scored his THIRD touchdown on the day on a 9-yard run. Carlson's PAT is good and Packers are on fire with 6:38 to play in the third quarter.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN!

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Jones picks up 8 yards - 2nd and 2

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Love got the ball away just before a sack by Parsons and it was CAUGHT deep by Doubs for 46 yards 

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Jones gets another 4, good for the 1st down

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Jones picks up 7 - 2nd and 3

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Touchback

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The Cowboys got into the red zone but the Packers defense stopped them getting further than that. They still managed another score on a 34-yard field goal by Aubrey to start the second half with 9:23 to go in the third quarter.

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COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

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Prescott pass is batted down by Smith - 4th and 10 at the Packers 16 and they'll have to try for the field goal

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Prescott under pressure throws it away and VERY dangerously closely dodges throwing another interception - 3rd and 10

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Prescott scrambles up the middle for no gain  - 2nd and 10

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Prescott and Lamb make another connection for 5 yards and the 1st down. Don't wanna speak too soon, but they look like they're back in sync.

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Pollard takes it up 6 yards - 2nd and 4

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Prescott gets the ball away and he throws it low and Lamb is there to make the catch for 9 yards and the 1st down

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Prescott pass caught by Lamb for 5 yards - 3rd and 5

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Prescott pass incomplete to Ferguson - 2nd down

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Face Mask on Packers' Clark - 15 yards, automatic 1st down

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Prescott scrambles but he's short of the 1st down

Buttttt there's a flag and it looks like it's on GB

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Pollard gets just 2 yards - 3rd and 2

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Pollard gets a run of 6 yards - 2nd and 4

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Lamb makes the catch for 13 yards and the 1st down

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15:00 Q3

SECOND HALF

Carlson kicks 64 yards from Packers 35 to Cowboys 1 and Turpin takes it 23 yards to the Cowboys 24

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The Cowboys will receive to start the second half.

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Cowboys finally get on the board with Ferguson TD

Literally with seconds to go in the first half.

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Prescott nearly throws an interception in the end zone

He's off today.

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Prescott's second interception results in a pick-6 by Savage

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Packers on fire

Their third TD came on a 20-yard pass to Wicks

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That second TD came after this interception by Alexander

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Jones made it two with another TD

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Packers scored on their first drive of the game

Who else but Aaron Jones>

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HALFTIME

The Cowboys have suffered their largest first-half deficit at home and are trailing the Packers 27-7 at halftime thanks only to a last-second (literally) touchdown catch by Jake Ferguson. Prescott has thrown two interceptions that resulted in touchdowns by the Packers.

The Cowboys are looking sloppy at home for the first time in a long time.

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It took them the ENTIRE first half, but the Cowboys finally managed to get some points on the board. Prescott's toss to Ferguson for a yard was good for the touchdown in the final seconds of the half. Aubrey's PAT was good and the Cowboys are still down by 20 heading into halftime.

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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!

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00:02 Q2

Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb with Gibson all over him. Two seconds left. 2nd and goal. Can the Cowboys get points on the board? They're gonna try...

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00:06 Q2

Illegal Contact on Packers' Nixon, declined - 1st and goal

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Prescott pass complete to Lamb at the 1 but there's a flag and no timeouts....eek

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00:12 Q2

Packers take final timeout

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Cowboys take final timeout

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Pollard gets nowhere - 3rd and 10

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Prescott pass into the end zone is NEARLY picked by Campbell, incomplete 

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00:23 Q2

Cowboys take second timeout

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Prescott takes it up himself to the Packers 11 for the 1st down

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Prescott pass to Ferguson is caught and he pushes up just half a yard short of the 1st - 2nd and inches

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Pollard gets just a yard and the clock keeps ticking

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Prescott pass to Cooks is caught for 4 yards and the 1st down

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Pollard and Cooks both get 4...3rd and 1

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Prescott scrambles up for 5 yards - 2nd and 5

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Personal Foul (Horse Collar) on Packers' Walker will give Dallas 15 yards 

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Prescott to Pollard for 3 yards but there's a flag

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01:43 Q2

Packers take second timeout

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Carlson kicks 67 yards from Packers 35 to Cowboys -2 and Turpin takes it up 47 yards to the Cowboys 45

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And the Packers have made ANOTHER pick-six, this time Prescott's interception caught by Savage and run back for 64 yards and the touchdown. Carlson's makes the PAT this time and the Cowboys are in trouble with just under 2 minutes in the first half.

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PACKERS PICK-SIX

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02:00 Q2

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

That'll take us to the 2-minute warning in the first half.

Cowboys have the ball at the Packers 40 at 2nd and 2.

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Lamb makes his first catch of the game for 2 yards - 2nd and 2

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Prescott pass deep to Gallup and he leaps between defenders to make the catch for 16 yards and the 1st 

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Prescott pass complete to Cooks for 2 yards and the 1st down

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Prescott pass to Gallup complete for 9 yards - 3rd and 1

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Another incomplete Prescott pass to Lamb - what is going on with these two?

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Touchback

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Love passes deep to Wicks for 20 yards into the end zone and IT IS CAUGHT by Wicks. Carlson's PAT hit the goal post and is no good, but the Packers still take a huge lead with 3:23 to go in the first half.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN!

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03:28 Q2

Cowboys take first timeout

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Jones gets nowhere, stopped by Gallimore - 3rd and 7

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Jones gets 3 yards - 2nd and 7

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Love pass is caught by Musgrave who leaps up for the catch - 6 yards, 1st down

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Love pass to Wicks for 5 yards - 3rd and 4

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Wilson gets just a yard on the next run - 2nd and 9

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Love pass deep to Doubs CAUGHT for 39 yards to the Cowboys 35

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07:02 Q2

Packers take first timeout 

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Love fakes the handoff, throws it to Kraft for 10yards and the 1st down 

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Love pass to Watson complete for 9 yards - 3rd and 1

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Jones swallowed up by Clark for no gain - 2nd and 10

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09:07 Q2

Anger punts 40 yards to Packers 7 - Reed calls for the Fair Catch

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Delay of Game on Dallas

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Prescott tried to scramble away but Nixon caught up to him to make the SACK for a loss of 6 - 4th and 11

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Pollard is swallowed up by Clark for a loss of 1 - 3rd and 5

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Prescott pass to Cooks complete for 6 yards before Savage takes him down - 2nd and 4

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Prescott pass deep to Ferguson and he LEAPS up between FOUR Packers defenders and makes an incredible catch for 22 yards to the Packers 41

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Prescott and Lamb look off tonight as he tosses another incomplete pass - 2nd and 10

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Prescott slings it to the side to Dowdle and he takes it up 4 yards to make the 1st down

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Pollard is stopped for no gain - 3rd and 3

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Pollard takes it up the middle a second time, this time for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

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Pollard takes it up 11 yards for the 1st down

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Carlson kicks 67 yards from Packers 35 to DAL -2 and Turpin takes it up 16 yards to the Cowboys 14.

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It was none other than Aaron Jones again to make the Packers' second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run after Jaire Alexander picked off the Prescott pass to set it up. Carlson's PAT is good and the Packers extend their lead to two scores to start off the second quarter with 14:15 still to play in the first half.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN!

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Love pass caught at the 1 by Doubs for 15 yards

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END Q1

END FIRST QUARTER

And that'll take us to the end of the first quarter here in Dallas. 

The Packers lead by 7 and are on the brink of another touchdown after making an interception close to the Dallas end zone. Now they're at 1st and goal at the Cowboys 16.

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Jones picked up 5 yards, but a Holding call on Packers' Kraft took it back 10 

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The tables have quickly turned...

Love pass to Jones is caught and he takes of for 13yards to the Cowboys 6 - 1st and goal Packers

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Prescott pass to Cooks is INTERCEPTED by Alexander

He ran it into the end zone, but the officials called him down by contact at the 19

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Lamb picks up 5 yards - 3rd and 5

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Prescott passed deep to Cooks but he couldn't get there in time - incomplete, 2nd down

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01:26 Q1

Wheelan punts 39 yards to Cowboys 8 and Turpin calls the Fair Catch

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Holding on Packers' Jenkins - declined, 4th and 9

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Love under pressure throws it away, incomplete. But there's a flag...

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Love pass incomplete to Reed with Lewis on him - 3rd and 9

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Wilson tackled by Bland after 2 - 2nd and 8

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Love gets the ball away JUST in time and Doubs makes the catch for a huge gain of 26 yards to the Cowboys 49

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Jones tries to get somewhere but Lawrence and Parsons makes sure he gets no more than a yard - 3rd and 9

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Love's pass deep to Melton is incomplete with Kearse all over him - 2nd down and 10

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Anger punts 40 yards to the Packers 9 and Williams nearly ran into Reed. He avoided it and was actually just close to him, but the refs still called it a Fair Catch Interference, a 15-yard penalty on Dallas. Gives Packers an automatic 1st down to start the next drive.

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04:03 Q1

Prescott passes through the middle to Lamb but he drops it, incomplete and Cowboys are at 4th and 8 and will punt it back

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Dowdle gets just 2 and Cowboys are at 3rd and 8

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Ferguson makes the catch by Prescott but McDuffie takes him down immediately - no gain, 2nd down

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Prescott can't find anyone so he scrambles away himself and slides for a gain of 18yards and the 1st down

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Pollard takes it up again but he's taken down by Slaton after a yard - 3rd and 3

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Pollard drives it up the middle for a gain of 6 yards - 2nd and 4

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Carlson kicks 64 yards from Packers 35 to the Cowboys 1 and Turpin takes it up 23 yards to the Cowboys 24

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Jones led the Packers down the field and it was Jones who got the touchdown on an easy 3-yard run. 12 plays, 75 yards, and the touchdown on their opening drive, plus Carlson's PAT puts the Packers at an early lead with 7:08 to go in the first quarter.

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PACKERS TOUCHDOWN!

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Big messup on Cowboys' part - Neutral Zone Infraction on Lawrence, moves Packers to 3rd and 2

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Love sets up a screen pass to Kraft for a gain of 5 - 3rd and 5 at the Cowboys 6

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Wilson gets nowhere, wrapped up by Bell - 2nd down

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Love passes short to Musgrave and he picks up 8 yards - 1st down

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Jones picks up another 5 and the Packers are inside the 20 - 2nd and 5 at the 19

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Jones gets a big gain of 13 yards this time as he breaks through the middle for the 1st down

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It's Jones again for a gain of 4 yards - 2nd and 6

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Jones picks up just enough for the 1st down 

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Love passes to Melton, caught for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

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Jones lobbs it deep to Doubs and it is CAUGHT for 22 yards and the 1st down at the Packers 49

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Jones is taken down again, this time for a loss and actually by running into his own player (Walker)

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Illegal Contact on Dallas' Bland gives Packers the automatic 1st down

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Love SACKED by Golston, but there's a flag on the play...

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Love hands it off to Jones and he's swallowed up quick by Lawrence for no gain - 2nd down

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Touchback

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15:00 Q1

GAME TIME

The Packers have won the toss and elected to receive.

Jordan Love will take the field for the Packers on offense to start off this Wild Card match. 

LET'S GO!

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Despite recent history...

favoring the Packers, all signs point to a Cowboys win today at AT&T Stadium.

Here's why:

Home-field advantage

We all know by now that the Cowboys have won 16 in a row at home, with their last loss being their season-opener to Tom Brady's Buccaneers in 2022. They're the only team to go undefeated at home this season. And at home, they lead the league in scoring offense (37.4 points per game), turnover margin (+10), third-down conversion rate (53.2%), point differential (+172) and time of possession (34:28).   

Better Offense

I repeat, Prescott leads the league in touchdown passes. He's also second in rating and third in yards. His offensive crew ranks among the top in the NFL as well - CeeDee Lamb leads in receptions and RB Tony Pollard leads in yards per touch. Then you have TE Jake Ferguson and WR Brandin Cooks, who've added a combined 125 receptions and 13 touchdowns.

Better Defense

Despite losing three of their key defenders this season (DeMarvion Overshown, Trevon Diggs, and Leighton Vander Esch), the Cowboys have managed to finish as the league's fifth-best scoring and total defense. 

LB Micah Parsons led the league in QB pressures (103), QB pressure rate (21.8%), and pass rush win rate (35.3%). It should definitely be noted that this was with Parsons double-teamed on 35% of his pass rush plays, more than any other edge rusher in the league. Yeah, he is impressive. Then you've got DaRon Bland who set a record of five pick-sixes in the regular season of his nine interceptions. They're going to put the pressure on young Jordan Love.

Better Special Teams

Cowboys' punt returner KaVontae Turpin averaged 29.2 yards per kickoff return, helping the Cowboys finish third in average starting position after a kickoff. Kicker Brandon Aubrey ranked first in touchback percentage. As a kicker, he's gone 36-of-38 on field goals (94.7% success rate), the third-best in the league. And punter Bryan Anger ranks second with an average of 44.9 yards.

The Cowboys have the advantage in every phase.

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Some of that history I wrote about earlier, in a video

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Cowboys-Packers INACTIVES for Wild Card Weekend

Green Bay Packers INACTIVES

WR Malik Heath

RB AJ Dillon

CB David Long Jr.

S Benny Sapp III

LB Brenton Cox Jr.

T Caleb Jones

Dallas Cowboys INACTIVES

QB Trey Lance (emergency 3rd QB)

CB Eric Scott

T Asim Richards

T Matt Waletzko

WR Jalen Brooks

LB Tyrus Wheat

DL Viliami Fehoko Jr.

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Less than an hour to go now!

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The dynamic duo: Prescott and Lamb

Much of Dak Prescott's case for MVP this season is due to help from his wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. 

Lamb recently broke former Cowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin's single-season record for catches (135) and receiving yards (1,749) and leads the league in targets (181), catches, and catches of 20+ yards (tied with Dolphins' Tyreek Hill at 29).

The two of them have proven to be a dual threat, and especially when it comes to third-down conversions. Lamb was targeted 46 times on third downs this seeason - Prescott was able to complete 69% of his third-down passes and Lamb caught 29 of those 46 targets (63%),

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Prescott vs Love

Prescott is the quarterback with the most touchdown passes in 2023 with 36.

Jordan Love is the quarterback with the second-most touchdown passes in 2023 with 32. 

Their stats really are quite comparable.

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Cowboys and Packers: Playoff history

The Cowboys and Packers are no strangers in the post season. Indeed, there is plenty to talk about when it comes to these two teams. And for the Cowboys fans, they'll be thankful to finally have a bit of an advantage. So let's take a look at these storylines.

Mike McCarthy's time with the Packers

Sorry, Mike. I know you're tired of talking about it, but we aren't. McCarthy was the head coach for the Packers from 2006-2018, and during that time, he beat the Cowboys many times. He's now been with the Cowboys for four years, but he's only faced his former team once, until today.

He and the Cowboys will both be anxious to avenge that one game, which resulted in a 31-28 overtime loss in which the Cowboys blew a 28-14 lead in the 4th quarter. 

It was a catch!

That's not the only game the Cowboys will want to avenge. It was McCarthy who was at the helm for the Packers when they eliminated the Cowboys from the playoffs in both 2014 and 2016. 

You remember that game in 2014, don't you? Tony Romo's last postseason appearance, and the Dez Bryant catch that wasn't a catch...bring back memories? If you're a Cowboys fan, you don't need reminding. It was as heartbreaking a loss as the next one in 2016, when the Cowboys rallied from a 28-13 deficit to tie up the game only to lose on an Aaron Rodgers late pass to Mason Crosby that set up the winning field goal for the Packers.

But this time, there's no Rodgers. And McCarthy is on the other side. 

Deep history

But it's more than just the last decade that's created this rivalry between the Cowboys and Packers. Back in the 1960s, the Packers gave plenty of reasons to make the Cowboys rage. They were the ones to eliminate Dallas from the playoffs in both 1966 and 1967, both games within just a score. 

The 90s were the Cowboys' time to shine. For three years in a row, from 1993-95, the Cowboys played the Packers in the postseason, and each of those years were in Dallas, and in each of those years, the Cowboys came away with the win. It also happens to be the time period when the Cowboys won two Super Bowls.

Packers-Cowboys record

Overall, the Packers are 17-13 on the Cowboys in the regular season and 4-4 in the playoffs. Much of that winning record is from the last 15 years. Since 2009, the Packers are 9-1 against Dallas. And in fact. they are 4-0 at AT&T Stadium. 

That could well change today though, as the Cowboys have not lost a game at home in the last 16 games and were 8-0 at home this season. The Packers were 4-5 on the road this season. The Cowboys are the favorires this time around, but if they do happen to lose, they may start thinking of Green Bay as an Achille's heel.

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Gooood afternoon, everyone and a big welcome to our LIVE text coverage of this Wild Card Weekend's Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys game!

Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium. It's Jen with AS USA here to bring you the pre-game buildup, the scores, highlights, stats, and commentary throughout and after the game. 

Here. We. Go.

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