The NFC playoff wild card round will include a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys had a successful season, going 12-5 and taking home the NFC East title. After Jordan Love’s first complete season at the quarterback position and the Packers’ playoff run, the team is feeling very optimistic about its future.
The Cowboys were definitely hoping to make it to the Super Bowl going into the season. Dak Prescott, the quarterback, discussed that prior to their game versus Green Bay.
Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys had a message before the Green Bay Packers arrived in town.
According to Timm Hamm of Cowboys Country:
Prescott was approached by television reporters after the win over Washington and asked why he wasn’t wearing a “Dallas Cowboys NFC East Champions” hat or shirt.
Prescott replied, “I want something better.”
Prescott’s message? Winning the East isn’t good enough. His eyes are on a bigger prize.
The Cowboys have advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs just five times since their last Super Bowl win after the 1995 season – and lost each time.
Since Prescott joined the Cowboys as a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Dallas has made the playoffs just four times before this season, losing twice in the Wild Card round and twice in the Divisional Round.
The Packers Stand In The Way Of Mike McCarthy Possibly Winning Another Ring
The Cowboys ended the season with a 12-5 record in 2023 for the third consecutive year. Mike McCarthy served as the head coach for all three. But the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs in the divisional round in 2022 and the wild card round in 2021, respectively.
Although Dallas’s regular season results have pleased supporters, their lack of success McCarthy and the Cowboys’ other players are feeling the strain during the postseason.
If McCarthy’s former squad is to overcome their current one, they must agree as a priority. The Packers have won three games in a row, all of which were required to qualify for the postseason. Jordan Love had a great first year with the Green Bay Packers, logging over 4,100 yards through the air, 36 total touchdowns (four rushing, 32 passing), and just 11 interceptions.
The Packers are 5-0 at AT&T Stadium (including their victory in Super Bowl XLV), it should be mentioned.