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Zach Kruse

Packers vs. Cowboys: Final look at NFC Wild Card Round showdown

The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys will face off Sunday at AT&T Stadium in the No. 2 vs. No. 7 matchup in the NFC Wild Card Round. If the Packers win, they will go to San Francisco to play the top-seeded 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round. If the Cowboys win, they will host the second-lowest remaining seed.

What to know

Who: Green Bay Packers (9-8) at Dallas Cowboys (12-5)
When: Sunday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m. CT
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
How to watch: FOX, NFL Sunday Ticket
Referee: Ron Tolbert
Coaches: Matt LaFleur (56-27, 2-3 postseason) vs. Mike McCarthy (167-102-2, 11-10 postseason)
Line: Cowboys -7.0
Over/under: 50.5
Last meeting: Packers 31, Cowboys 28 (OT) in 2022

Important stats

Packers Cowboys
W-L 9-8 12-5
PPG 22.5 (12th) 29.9 (1st)
PPG allowed 20.6 (10th) 18.5 (5th)
Points differential +33 (10th) +194 (2nd)
Yards/play 5.6 (8th) 5.6 (6th)
Yards/play allowed 5.4 (21st) 5.0 (8th)
EPA/play .075 (5th) .121 (2nd)
EPA/play allowed .009 (23rd) -.085 (4th)
Success rate 45.1 (8th) 48.0 (3rd)
Success rate allowed 44.8 (26th) 44.3 (22nd)
Total TDs 44 (9th) 57 (4th)
Scoring% 39.7 (9th) 50.3 (1st)
FGs made 27 (21st) 36 (1st)
Giveaways 18 (6th) 16 (2nd)
Takeaways 18 (23rd) 26 (12th)
Turnover differential 0 (16th) +10 (5th)
3rd down% (offense) 47.1 (5th) 48.3 (2nd)
3rd down% (defense) 41.1 (25th) 37.4 (14th)
Red zone TD% (offense) 51.6 (20th) 56.3 (14th)
Red zone TD% (defense) 50.9 (10th) 56.3 (20th)
Passer rating 96.4 (7th) 104.6 (2nd)
Passer rating allowed 94.7 (25th) 80.8 (6th)
Sacks 45 (16th) 46 (13th)
Pressure% 24.3 (6th) 21.3 (16th)
Missed tackles 101 (18th) 60 (1st)
Time of possession 29:43 (16th) 31:47 (3rd)
Penalties per game 6.2 (25th) 6.8 (31st)
Record, one-score games 6-5 3-2
PFF grade 12th 4th
DVOA 13th 4th

Packers capsule

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Final injury report

Packers Cowboys
RB A.J. Dillon Doubtful QB Cooper Rush Questionable
CB Jaire Alexander Questionable
WR Christian Watson Questionable

 

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