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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys squaring off against the Green Bay Packers in the postseason always feels personal. Second-seeded Dallas vs. seventh-seeded Green Bay on Sunday will be the ninth time the two iconic franchises square off in the postseason, tied for the most playoff meetings between two teams all time.
The last playoff showdown between the two historic franchises came when current Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy still repped the Green and Gold in the 2016 NFC divisional round. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers led a game-winning drive that allowed kicker Mason Crosby to drill a 51-yard field goal as time expired for a 34-31 Packers victory, upsetting the top-seeded Cowboys and the then-NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Prescott, McCarthy’s current pupil.
This week, McCarthy is refusing to take a trip down memory lane when comes to talking about that game or his Packers emotions in general.
“I am not reflecting,” McCarthy said Monday when asked about Prescott’s first playoff game when McCarthy’s Packers upset the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFC divisional round. “A great game. Dak and I have spoken about the particulars of the game time and time again, and even more so when you go through different situations. There were situations in that game that came up, and now that we’re in the same offense, he can see the similarities and why we do what we do, and really the history about it. We’ve talked about that game a number of times.”
Ahead of the two teams’ Week 10 last season, McCarthy indulged questions about his Packers tenure since he was getting set to face them for the first time as the head coach of the Cowboys with the game set to be played in the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field on Nov. 13, 2022. His attitude about his homecoming soured after the Cowboys blew a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter, 28-14, to lose 31-28 in overtime…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-14 13:24:22
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