Packers 40-40 Cowboys, overtime tie game, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 4

No one wins, no one loses in Parsons' return to Dallas

The Cowboys and Packers ended in a 40-40 tie in Micah Parsons’ much-hyped return to Dallas.

Overtime drama: Dallas kicked a 22-yard FG first, then Green Bay tied it with a 34-yarder as time expired under the new OT rules.

Jordan Love’s big day: Despite missing two starting linemen, he threw for 337 yards and 3 TDs, all to Romeo Doubs.

Parsons contained (mostly): Dallas double-teamed him much of the night, but he still logged 8 pressures and a key sack in OT.

Momentum shift: A questionable late-1st-half timeout by Matt LaFleur led to a sack-fumble and quick Cowboys TD before halftime.

Special teams woes: Green Bay had another blocked kick disaster, with Dallas returning a missed extra point for 2 points.

The Packers sit at 2-1-1 heading into their bye, while the Cowboys proved resilient without star WR CeeDee Lamb. Packers will have their bye week next week before facing the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6 at home on Sunday, October 12. The Cowboys will travel to New Jersey to face the New York Jets in Week 5 on Sunday, October 5.

Why the tie?

The Cowboys and Packers finished in a 40-40 tie after overtime because regular-season NFL rules only allow one 10-minute OT period. Both teams scored field goals on their lone possessions - Brandon Aubrey for Dallas and Brandon McManus for Green Bay - and with the clock running out, the game ended without a winner, marking the second-highest scoring tie in league history.

McManus tied the game to end it

The Packers damn near ruined their shot at a tie here as Love threw an incomplete pass that left one single second on the clock. In the end, they were able to send McManus out to tie the game and end it there. The second-highest scoring tie in NFL history at 40-40.

Aubrey's OT field goal

Brandon Aubrey gave the Cowboys the lead in OT

McManus FG sends game into OT

The field goal that tied it first, and sent the game into overtime

Pickens TD 2/2

The scores just didn't stop in the second half!

Doubs TD 3/3

Doubs' hat trick made it so that the Cowboys had to score a TD to stay in the game

Williams TD

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams more than earned the RB1 status

Jacobs TD 2/2

Jacobs made his second TD of the night

Ferguson TD

CeeDee who? Just kidding, please come back CeeDee. But TE Jake Ferguson has been on fire lately.

Jacobs TD

But Josh Jacobs did! 

Kraft's near TD

Sooooo close! Tucker Kraft didn't quite make it in the end zone...

Pickens TD the turning point

This TD by George Pickens changed things - from here on, it was a back-and-forth trade of leads between the Cowboys and Packers

Love fumble

James Houston forces a fumble on Jordan Love and recovers it, setting up Dallas for a score

Prescott rushing TD

Remember when he was never running last season? More of this Dak, please.

Pickens' impressive catch

Cowboys WR George Pickens made this incredible catch in double coverage to set up the next score

Cowboys' defensive 2-point

Brandon McManus' PAT attempt was blocked and returned by Dallas' Markquese Bell to give the Cowboys 2 points

Doubs TD 2/3

In the 2nd quarter, Doubs made it a 2-score game with his second TD of the night

Doubs TD 1/3

Romeo Doubs scored the first points of the game to give the Pack the lead in the first quarter.

Golden set up the TD

Matthew Golden was just shy of the end zone, setting up the next score on this 46-yard catch

McManus made the field goal from 34 yards and it is a TIE GAME!

PACKERS FIELD GOAL!

Love pass incomplete to Golden with ONE SECOND LEFT!

Love to Wilson complete for a loss of 1 - 3rd and 14

Packers take final timeout

Love pass complete to Golden but Diggs takes him down for a loss of 3 yards - 2nd and 13

Wilson picks up 7 yards - 1st and 10 at the Cowboys 12

Love pass complete to Doubs for 6 - 2nd and 4

Wicks picks up 15 yards - 1st down at the 25

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

That brings us to the 2-minute warning in overtime! The Cowboys could've ended the game with a stop on that 4th and 6. Instead, they let them get into their territory. Green Bay needs a field goal to tie it again and keep the OT going, or a touchdown to win the game. 

Wilson gains 13 yards - 1st down at the Cowboys 40

Wilson gains 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Love pass complete to Golden for 14 yards - 1st down

Packers take first timeout

Love pass deep is incomplete - 4th and 6

Cowboys takes final timeout

Love under pressure, throws it away

Ineligible Downfield Pass on Packers' Rhyan, declined - 3rd and 6

Wicks gets 4 yards - 2ndand 6

B.Aubrey kicks to landing zone to end zone - touchback to the Packers 20

Aubrey made the 22-yard field goal to give the Cowboys just a 3-point lead in overtime. The Packers are guaranteed a posession. If they make a field goal, the game continues. If they make a touchdown, they will win the game.

COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

Prescott throws it away - incomplete. Dallas will have to kick a field goal after all that.

Prescott SACKED by Parsons. We knew it would happen and it happened at a critical moment - he stopped Prescott from the TD here - 3rd and goal

Williams gains a yard - 2nd and goal

Cowboys take first timeout

*Teams get two in OT

Prescott pass deep under pressure is CAUGHT by Tolbert who miraculously kept both feet inside - 34 yards at the 5-yard line!

Prescott to Schoonmaker for 3 yards to the 39

Prescott pass complete to Pickens for 22 yards - 1st down at the Packers 42

Williams swallowed up - 3rd and 5

Prescott to Pickens complete for 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Williams picks up 11 yards - 1st down

McManus kicks to the 1 and Turpin returned it 41 yards, but...

Holding on Cowboys' Houston, 10 yards puts them at the 20

Packers won the toss and chose to kick

McManus made the 53-yard field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime.

PACKERS FIELD GOAL!

It's a 50+ FG try from here...

Love passes deep - incomplete - 3rd and 6

Packers take second timeout

Jacobs gets 4 yards - 2nd and 6 at the 35

Cowboys take final timeout

Packers take first timeout

Jacobs stopped after a yard but he gets the 1st down at the 39

Love pass complete to Heath for 9 yards - 3rd and 1 at the 40

Love under pressure, pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Jacobs picks up 25 yards and gets out of bounds to stop the clock - 1st down at Cowboys 49

Aubrey kicks to the 2 and Williams takes it to the 26 

The Cowboys get down the field fast and Pickens makes the 28-yard touchdown. Aubrey makes the PAT to make it a 3-point game again with the Cowboys in the lead and 43seconds still left to play.

Prescott to Tolbert complete for 19 yard - 1st down at the 30

Prescott pass complete to Ferguson for 7 yards - 3rd and 3

Prescott pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

McManus kicks to the 1 and Turpin returns it to the 47 to give Dallas good field position

Doubs gets his THIRD touchdown of the night, and with that plus McManus' PAT, the Packers made it a 4-point lead with just 1:45 left to play, forcing the Cowboys to have to make a TD to take back the lead. 

Cowboys take second timeout 

Wilson gains 3 - 3rd and 10

Cowboys take first timeout

Jacobs loses 3 yards with Steward taking him back - 2nd and 13

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

That takes us to the 2-minute warning. The Cowboys have just a slight lead, but the Packers are gaining on them again at 1st down at the Cowboys 15. Both teams have all three timeouts.

Jacobs pushes through for a big gain of 14 yards to the Cowboys 15

Love pass incomplete to Wilson, but there's a Personal Foul on Liafau for a late hit, giving Packers an automatic 1st

Wilson picks up 4 - 2d and 6

Love pass to Wilson and he gets away for 12 yards - 1st down

Love pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Cowboys' Murray was injured on the play

Love pass to Doubs for 18yards - 1st down

Jacobs gets just a yard, stopped by Clark - 3rd and 8

Love gets away from pressure, gets the ball to Williams for a yard - 2nd and 9

Aubrey kicks to landing zone to end zone - Touchback to the Packers 20

Williams took it in a yard for the TD and Aubrey's PAT was good - Cowboys take the lead again with just under 5 minutes left to play.

Offsides on Packers - declined

Williams gets 2, just short again - 3rd and goal at the 1

Prescott handoff to Williams and he runs it up 13yards just shy of the goal line!

Williams picks up 6 - 2nd and 4 

Prescott pass to Ferguson complete for 3 yards, and Packers are called for a Facemask on Brooks - 15 yards, 1st down at the 23

Prescott pass incomplete to Tolbertt - too high, 3rd and 5

Williams gains 5 - 2nd and 5 at the Packers 40

Cowboys go for it on 4th and 2 and Prescott throws to Pickens and it's CAUGHT for 12 yards

Prescott under pressure from Parsons! He gets away and gets the ball away, but it's incomplete - 4th and 2

Prescott pass to Tolbert is complete but it's short - 3rd and 2

Turpin gains 4 - 2nd and 6

Prescott pass to Turpin complete for5 yards - 1st down

Williams pushes through for a few - 3rd and 3

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

McManus kicked to the Cowboys 3 and Turpin took it to the 23

Jacobs took the ball 18 yards untouched for the touchdown and McManus' PAT was good. Packers take back the lead with11:39 left in the game.

Jacobs gains 3 - 2nd and 7

Wilson pushes ahead for 3 yards and the 1st down 

Love pass complete to Kraft for 8 yards - 3rd and 2

Love under pressure, throws it away - incomplete, 2nd and 10

Love scrambles for 26 yards, and a Holding on Steward gives them 5 more yards - 1st down at the 32

Jacobs picks up 5, then 3 - 3rd and 2

END THIRD QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the 3rd quarter. Cowboys are back on top, but just by 3. Packers have the ball at 2nd and 7 at their own 33,

Jacobs picks up 3 - 2nd and 7

Aubrey kicks to the 0 and Melton returns it to the 30

Prescott passed to Ferguson in the end zone for 8 yards and the touchdown. Aubrey's PAT is good, and the Cobwoys take back the lead by 3 with 34 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

Prescott toss to Williams and he shoves through for 9 yards - 2nd and 6

False Start on Cowboys' Schoonmaker - 5 yards, 1st and 15 at the 17

Packers' Micah Parsons is in the medical tent with an apparent bacck issue

Prescott to Ferguson complete for 11 yards - 1st down at the 12

Prescott pass to Pickens in the end zone incomplete meanwhile Turpin was wide open on the other side - 2nd and 10

Prescott tosses it backwards to Flornouy and he takes off for 12yards - 1st down at the 23

Prescott pass to Flornouy caught for 3 yards - 1st down

Williams pushes through for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Prescott pass to Turpin complete and he gets away for 10 - 1st down at the Packers 47

Williams picks up 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Prescott under pressure gets it away and Turpin makes the catch, keeping his toes in for a 15-yard catch and 1st down

Prescott pass to Tolbert caught for 4 yards - 3rd and 6

Prescott pass to Ferguson is caught but he's tackled right away for no gain - 2nd and 10

McManus kicks to landing zone to end zone - Touchback to Cowboys 20

Tucker Kraft nearly made it into the end zone on a 15-yard run, but he was just short. In the end, Jacobs took it into the end zone for the TD. McManus' PAT was good this time, and the Packers take back the lead with 7:08 to go in the 3rd quarter.

Jacobs stopped again at the 2, this time by Ezeiruaku - 3rd and goal

Jacobs gains 3 - 2nd and goal at the 2

False Start on Packers' Jenkins - 5 yards 

Ruling REVERSED - Packers are at 1st and goal, just shy of the touchdown

Kraft may have been out of bounds before the ball crossed the goal line - the touchdown call is now under review.

Williams gains 4 - 2nd and 6

Jacobs picks up 19 yards for the 1st down to the Cowboys 19

Holding on Dallas' Diggs, declined 

Facemask on Dallas' Williams -15 yards automatic 1st down for Packers

Love SACKED by Williams but there's a flag...

Love to Golden for 8 yards - 3rd and 1

Jacobs taken down after 1 - 2nd and 9

Love pass to Jacobs and he picks up 12 - 1st down

Anger punts to the 19 and Doubs takes it 6 yards to the 24

Prescott passes deep, too high - incomplete, 4th and 14

Williams gets just a yard - 3rd and 14

Prescott pass to Pickens is dropped - incomplete, 2nd and 15

False Start on Cowboys' Smith - 5 yards, 1st and 15

Williams picks up 8 for the 1st down

Williams picks up 5 - 2nd and 5

And we're back!

McManus kicks to the 0 and Turpin returns it to the 30

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Bad Bunny performing at Super Bowl 2026 halftime show

Halftime report

The Packers were dominating for the majority of the first half, but the Cowboys turned things around to take the lead before halftime. The Packers scored two touchdowns before the Cowboys saw any points, but on their second, the Dallas defense blocked the punt and ran the ball back into the end zone for 2 points. They then scored a TD of their own when Pickens made an incredible catch in double coverage, setting up the score that Prescott ran in himself. After that, James Houston forced a fumble on Jordan Love and recovered it, giving the ball to Dallas at the Packers' 15. Prescott immediately turned it into a score, throwing to Pickens in the end zone to give the Cowboys the lead.

HALFTIME

Love takes the knee and that'll take us to halftime!

Cowboys take first timeout

Aubrey kicks to the end zone - touchback to Packers 35

A turnover forced by the Dallas defense led immediately to a touchdown as Prescott threw it to Pickens for 15 yards in the end zone. Aubrey's PAT was good and the Cowboys miraculously take the lead with 9 seconds left in the half.

Love FUMBLES on the snap as Houston knocks it out of his hand and then RECOVERS it at the Packers 15 to give the ball back to Dallas!

False Start on Packers' Kinnard - 5 yards, 1st and 15

Packers take final timeout

Love pass complete to Kraft and he runs it for 12yards and the 1st down

Love pass incomplete to Doubs - 3rd and 10

Love pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Aubrey kicks to the landing zone to the end zone - touchback to the 20

After the incredible catch by Pickens at the 1-yard line, Prescott ran the ball in himself to make the touchdown for Dallas, and Aubrey's PAT is good to bring the score within 4 points with just 41 seconds left in the first half.

Packers take second timeout

Williams pushed back a yard - 2nd and goal from the 2

Prescott passes deep to Pickens and he is in double coverage but he makes the catch at the 1 for 28 yards! 1st and goal!

Prescott pass to Pickens complete for 11 yards - 1st down at the Pakeres 29

Sanders picks up 5 yards - 1st down

2-MINUTE WARNING

That takes us to the 2-minute warning in the first half. Packers are in the lead 13-2, but Dallas has the ball at the Packers 45, 2nd and 2.

Packers' Wyatt was injured on the play

Sanders picks up 8 - 2nd and 2

Prescott pass to Flornouy complete 11yards and another 1st down

Williams picks up 6 - 1st down

Williams got 4 yards, but there was a Holding call on Cowboys' Smith and a Face Mask on Packers' Nixon - offset, 2nd and 1

Sanders picks up another 9 - 2nd and 1

Prescott to Pickens complete for 14 yards - 1st down

Whelan punts to the 5, downed by Enagbare

Dallas' Malik Hooker was injured on the play 

Love pass deep incomplete - 4thand 5 and the Packers will punt

Jacobs swallowed up after 1 - 3rd and 5

Williams takes the snap, tosses it to Love, and Love scrambles for 4 - 2nd and 6

Golden dodges defenders but moves backwards for a loss of 7 

But Dallas is called for Unnecessary Roughness on Ezeiruaku to give the Pack 15 yards and an automatic 1st down

Jacobs picks up 2 yards - 2nd and 8 

Anger punts to the Packers 37 and Golden takes it 3 yards before Liafau smacks him hard to the ground

Luepke picks up just 6 yards and Dallas will have to punt again

Prescott passes deep to Turpin for 23 yards but Thomas is called for Illegal Formation and now it's 3rd and 12

Prescott passes deep to Pickens and it's blocked by Hobbs

Holding on Cowboys' Smith - declined

3rd down and 7

Sanders picks up 3 - 2nd and 7

2 penalties on Dallas - Holding on Liafau and Illegal Block Above the Waist on Bell, declined

McManus' kick was returned by Turpin to the 29

It's rare to see an NFL team with just 2 points, but this is how it happens. The Packers got into the end zone for the second time with Doubs scoring the TD f, but McManus' PAT was blocked and Dallas' Markquese Bell recovered the ball and took it into the end zone. Packers now lead by 11 with 10:37 left in the 2nd quarter.

Love tosses it to Doubs for a yard into the end zone for the touchdown, but the extra point is BLOCKED and Bell recovers it, runs it back to the Cowboys' end zone for a defensive two-pointer!

Love scrambles, then tosses it to Jacobs and he runs along the sidelines to pic up 26 YARDS just short of the goal line!

Brooks picks up 2 yards - 2nd and 18

Love pass to Kraft for 4 yards, but Packers' Kinnard is called for Holding - 10 yards, 1st and 20

Jacobs pushes through for 5 and the easy first down

Love pass complete to Musgrave for 6 - 3rd and 2

Williams picks up 2 yards - 2nd and 8

Too Many Men on the Field - Dallas - calls back the Diggs interception 

Love pass INTERCEPTED by Diggs!

Wilson gets nowhere - 3rd and 5 

END FIRST QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the first quarter. The Packers lead by a touchdown and they have the ball at the Cowboys 38 at 2nd and 5.

Wilson takes it up 5 - 2nd and 5

Love pass to Wilson and he pushes through for a huge gain of 26 to the Cowboys 43 - 1st down

Anger punts to the Packers 23 and Golden runs it to the 32

Delay of Game on Cowboys - 5 yards, they'll punt

Packers take first timeout 

Prescott pass to Ferguson complete but he's short - 4th and 1

Prescott pass tipped by Nixon - incomplete - 3rd and 5

Williams for 5 - 2nd and 5

Prescott to Williams for 4 yards as Parsons just barely didn't get to Dak - 1st down

Prescott to Ferguson for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Whelan punts to the 11 - Turpin makes the fair catch

Delay of Game - Packers

Love makes the pass to Williams and he takes off with it for 16 yards - 4th and 2

Will the Pack go for it?

Love pass incomplete - 3rd and 18

Jacobs bursts through for 7 yards, but Packers' Morgan is called for Holding - 10 yards - 2nd and 18

Love pass to Doubs hits the ground - incomplete - 2nd down

Golden picks up 5 - 1st down

Jacobs takes off for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Love pass complete to Doubs for 16 yards - 1st down

Anger punts to the 15 and Golden calls for the fair catch

Williams taken down by Walker for no gain - 4th down and Cowboys will give the ball back to the Pack

Williams takes it again, pucks up another 3 - 3rd and 4

Williams gains 3 yards - 2nd and 7

McManus kicks to the 0 and Turpin takes it up 28 yards

Golden TD

Packers with the early lead

The Cowboys let two receivers get wide open deep on a third and long, leading to a 46-yard pass to Golden toset up the touchdown. Love's 2-yard pass to Doubs in the end zone put the Packers ahead, and McManus' PAT was good. Packers take an early lead with10:02 still left to play in the first quarter.

Jacobs takes it up 3 yards - 2nd and goal at the 2

False Start on Packers' Rhyan - 5 yards - 1st and goal at the 5

Love pass complete to Kraft and he takes it all the way up just short of the goal line (16 yards)! 1st and goal

Jacobs loses a yard, taken down by Ezeiruaku this time - 3rd and 5

Love to Tucker for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Love passes deep to Golden and it's caught for 46yards! 1st down at the Cowboys 22

Jacobs loses 3 yards, taken back by Odighizuwa - 3rd and 9

Love tosses it to Jacobs and he gains 4 yards - 2nd and 6

And we're off!

The Cowboys won the toss and elected to defer. Packers start us off on offense at the 30!

Kenny Clark facing former team too

Let's not forget that the Cowboys' new defensive tackle is also facing his former team.

The two former teammates, Kenny Clark and Micah Parsons, swapped teams in the offseason blockbuster trade. Tonight, they will serve as honorary captains for their new squads.

Parsons takes the field...

Micah Parsons takes the field at AT&T Stadium as a Packer. It's WEIRD! Sounds like there are some cheers from the crowd for him.

Cowboys vs Packers INACTIVES

Green Bay Packers

Both teams will be missing key starters. Green Bay’s offensive line is severely depleted, with RT Zach Tom, OT Anthony Belton, and LG Aaron Banks all inactive due to injuries, leaving the Packers to rely on a makeshift line featuring backups with little or no NFL experience. Safety Javon Bullard is questionable but expected to play after a concussion.

Inactives vs Cowboys:

RT Zach Tom

OT Anthony Belton

LG Aaron Banks

S Javon Bullard

CB Kamal Hadden

DL Warren Brinson

Dallas Cowboys

On the Cowboys’ side, All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb and rookie RG Tyler Cooper are out with high-ankle sprains, while several younger players are healthy scratches. The injury situation sets up a high-pressure matchup, particularly for the Packers’ patched-together offensive line facing a Dallas defense led by former Packer Micah Parsons.

Inactives vs Packers:

LB Damone Clar

RB Jaydon Blue

G Tyler Booker

T Ajani Cornelius

WR CeeDee Lamb

DT Jay Toia

Packers and Cowboys: Where they stand

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys are off to a rough 1–2 start, losing in Week 1 to the Eagles, barely beating the Giants in Week 2, and getting thumped by the Bears in Week 3. Their defense has been porous, giving up a high number of explosive pass plays while opponents are averaging over 30 points per game. Injuries are stacking up - notably, CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Booker are sidelined - putting more pressure on Dak Prescott and the offense. Prescott has still shown flashes, especially on play-action and in completion percentage, but without his top weapons, consistency has been elusive. Coach Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus are already making adjustments, simplifying defensive calls and tweaking personnel.

Green Bay Packers

The Packers have gotten off to a solid 2–1 start in 2025 under head coach Matt LaFleur. Their season opened with a convincing 27-13 win over the Detroit Lions, followed by another strong performance in a 27-18 victory over the Commanders. Their first loss came in a tight battle at Cleveland, 13-10. Micah Parsons made a statement in his debut for Green Bay, recording a sack and helping the defense hold the Lions to just 246 total yards. Offensively, Jordan Love and his receivers have had efficient outings, but the Packers have still been vulnerable to big passing plays. Overall, it’s been a promising start, though not without flaws.

The return of Parsons

We can't talk about this game without talking about Micah Parsons. After a long and unnecessary standoff between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and their star defensive end, Parsons requested to be traded. After reassuring Dallas fans that wouldn't be happening, it happened. And to the Packers of ALL teams.

It was heartbreaking for the Dallas fanbase, but the backlash has been surprisingly mild. When he makes his return to Dallas, he won't be honored with a tribute, but he will likely be well-received as he was very much loved in the Big D.

Of potentially sacking his former QB Dak Prescott, Parsons said, "It's going to be painful."

"That's my guy. He was always like a good mentor for me. But you know how it is, he always told me if I ever faced him that it'll be a great matchup, so I'm excited to see what Sunday brings itself."

The last time they met...a game the 'Boys would like to forget

When the Packers last faced the Cowboys in the 2024 NFC Wild Card game, Jordan Love delivered a near-flawless performance, building a 48-16 lead before a late Dallas rally made the 48-32 final look closer than it was.

Love finished with a perfect passer rating, Romeo Doubs had a career-best outing, and Darnell Savage scored on a pick-six - while Micah Parsons, now on the Packers' side, was held without a sack.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Sunday Night Football's primetime matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers! 

Dallas is looking to snap a five-game losing streak in the rivalry. Dak Prescott has been sharp, but injuries to key playmakers add pressure on him to deliver, while the Cowboys’ strong run defense will be tested. Adding to the drama, former Cowboy Micah Parsons returns to AT&T Stadium as a Packer.

The game kicks off at 7:20 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium and we'll be here bringing you all the drama, updates, scores, stats, and highlights starting from an hour before kickoff and all the way through to the final whistle.