Packers host the Cowboys in primetime

The Green Bay Packers will be under the lights when they take on the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football.

• It will be the fourth Sunday Night Football meeting with the Cowboys, including for the second year in a row.
• It is the third time the two teams will meet on SNF in Green Bay (2008, 2010).
• Green Bay is 17-13-1 against the Cowboys in the regular season and has won seven of the last nine.
• Including the playoffs, the Packers have posted a 10-1-1 mark (.875) in the last 12 meetings between the teams.
• The two teams came to a 40-40 tie last season, marking the second-highest-scoring tie in NFL history (43-43, Oakland Raiders at Boston Patriots in Week 6, 1964).
• Last season's tie ended with nine consecutive scoring drives (by either team), the most consecutive scoring drives to end any NFL game dating back to 1933.
• Including the postseason, QB Jordan Love has played Dallas two times, completing 47 of 64 passes (73.4 pct.) for 609 yards, six TDs and zero INTs for a passer rating of 134.2. Among players with 50 pass attempts against the Cowboys, Love ranks No. 1 in passer rating.

WITH THE CALL

NBC will broadcast the game as play-by-play man Mike Tirico joins analyst Cris Collinsworth in the booth with Melissa Stark reporting from the sidelines.

• All Packers games can be heard on the Packers Radio Network, which is made up of 54 stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota. The flagship station of the Packers Radio Network is 95.7 BIG FM - WRIT. For a map and full listing of radio affiliates, go to packers.com/video/radio-network. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst), and three-time Packers Pro Bowler John Kuhn (sideline reporter) call the action. McCarren first joined the team's broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 32nd season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 28th season of broadcasts together. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at the 2018 season opener against Chicago.
• The radio broadcast can also be heard on Sirius XM NFL Radio on Channels 85 or 192 or in the app (Packers Radio Network feed).
• Westwood One will be broadcasting on radio to a national audience with Ryan Radtke (play-by-play) and Ben Leber (analyst) on the call and Scott Graham hosting from the studio.

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THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT:

Packers vs. Cowboys:

• All-time, regular season: 17-13-1
• All-time, postseason: 5-4 All-time, at Green Bay (regular season): 10-5 (8-2 at Lambeau Field)
• Streaks: Green Bay has won 10 of the last 12 matchups, including postseason.
• Last meeting, regular season: Sept. 28, 2025, AT&T Stadium, 40-40 tie (OT)

COACHES CAPSULES

• Matt LaFleur: 79-42-1, .652; (3-6 postseason); 8th NFL season
• Brian Schottenheimer: 9-12-1, .432; (0-0 postseason); 2nd NFL season
• Head to Head: LaFleur 0-0-1 vs. Schottenheimer
• vs. Opponent: LaFleur 3-0-1 vs. Cowboys (including 1-0 postseason); Schottenheimer 0-0-1 vs. Packers

MATT LaFLEUR…In his eighth season as the Packers' 15th head coach.

• Is in his 18th season in the NFL in 2026, having served as an offensive coordinator for two seasons (Los Angeles Rams, 2017; Tennessee Titans, 2018), a QBs coach for six seasons (Washington Redskins, 2010-13; Atlanta Falcons, 2015-16) and an offensive assistant for two seasons (Houston Texans, 2008-09).
• In his first seven seasons leading the Packers, has authored one of the finest starts to a head-coaching career in NFL history. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, his 76 regular-season wins are tied with Paul Brown for the second most in league history by a head coach in his first seven seasons in the NFL, trailing only George Seifert (86 in 1989-95). Green Bay's 76-40-1 (.654) regular-season record since 2019 ranks No. 1 in the NFC and No. 3 in the NFL over that span.
• In his first three seasons in Green Bay (2019-21), became the first head coach in NFL history to post 13-plus wins in three straight years. His 39 victories over that span passed Seifert (38 in 1989-91) for the most wins by an NFL head coach in his first three seasons in the league and are also tied for the fourth most by a coach over any three-season span in league history (Mike Ditka, 40 from 1985-87; Andy Reid, 40 from 2020-22 and 2022-24).
• Led the Packers to six playoff berths in seven seasons (tied for No. 2 in the NFL over that span), tied with Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren for the most playoff appearances by a Green Bay head coach in his first seven seasons.
• In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, became the first coach in club history to guide the team to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the largest one-year win improvement in team history (plus-seven wins).

BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER…In his second season as the Cowboys' 10th head coach.

• Has 26 years of NFL experience, including 14 seasons as an offensive coordinator. Was the offensive coordinator for six seasons with the New York Jets (2006-11), three seasons with the St. Louis Rams (2012-14), three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2018-20) and two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2023-24).
• In his first season leading the Cowboys, helped the offensive unit rank in the top five in total offense (No. 2, 391.9 yards per game) and No. 7 in scoring (471 pts.), while finishing second in scoring efficiency (48.0 pct.).
• In 2023, helped guide Dallas to lead the second-most points in a season in franchise history (509) and led the league with five 40-point games, tied for the most such games in team history.

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THE PACKERS-COWBOYS SERIES

• These two franchises faced each other in one of the most storied games in league history, the 1967 NFL Championship, known as the 'Ice Bowl.' The temperature at kickoff was minus 13 degress with a minus 46 wind chill, the coldest game in NFL history. Green Bay came out on top as Bart Starr scored the game-winning TD with 13 seconds left.
• Green Bay won 10 of the first 15 in the series, in which Tom Landry and Vince Lombardi - former assistants on the same N.Y. Giants staff in the 1950s - turned it into one of the NFL's preeminent rivalries.
• These two teams have met nine times in the postseason, with Green Bay leading the series, 5-4.

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS

Packers players and staff from Texas: WR Matthew Golden is from Harris County, Texas, and attended Klein Cain (Klein, Texas) High School…WR J. Michael Sturdivant was born in Highland Village, Texas, and attended Edward S. Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) High School…DL coach Vince Oghobaase was born in Houston, and attended Alief Hastings (Houston) High School…Packers players and staff who played college football in Texas: Golden played at Houston (2022-23) and Texas (2024)…EDGE Barryn Sorrell played at Texas from 2021-24…Packers coaches who have coached in Texas: Assistant special teams coach Jeff Koonz was a graduate assistant at Texas for two seasons (2005-06) and later returned to serve as a defensive quality control coach in 2009…Koonz spent two seasons on the coaching staff at North Texas, where he served as the LBs coach (2017) and the co-defensive coordinator/LBs coach (2018)…Cowboys with connections to Wisconsin: TE Jake Ferguson attended Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison, Wis., and played at Wisconsin from 2017-21…FB Hunter Luepke was born in Spencer, Wis., and attended Spencer High School… Vice president of player personnel Will McClay was the defensive coordinator for the Milwaukee Mustangs 7 (Arena Football League) in 1995…Former Cowboys: EDGE Micah Parsons was a first-round pick (No. 12 overall) by the Cowboys in 2021 and played for Dallas from 2021- 24…Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich spent time on the Cowboys' roster during training camp in 2008... Former Packers: DT Kenny Clark played for the Packers from 2016-24 and was the second defensive tackle in team history to be named to three-plus Pro Bowls…OLB Rashan Gary played for the Packers for seven seasons (2019-25)…RB Tyler Goodson spent the 2022 season with the Packers…Defensive pass game coordinator/DBs coach Derrick Ansley spent two seasons with the Packers in a similar role (2024-25)…Defensive coordinator Christian Parker was a defensive quality control coach with the Packers from 2019-20…Senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine was the defensive coordinator with the Packers from 2018-20…Secondary coach Ryan Smith was a Bill Walsh coaching intern with the Packers in 2019…Game management coordinator Ryan Feder spent four seasons in Green Bay (2015-18), serving as a football technology analyst…Notable NFL connections: Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was an offensive assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998, where he overlapped with Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst, who was a scout, and executive V.P./director of football operations Russ Ball, who was an administrative assistant to the head coach…Schottenheimer and Ball also crossed paths with the Washington Redskins, where Ball was the director of football administration and Schottenheimer was the QBs coach in 2001…Ball worked in football administration for the New Orleans Saints when Cowboys director of pro scouting Alex Loomis served as an operations intern (2000-06) and scouting intern (2007-09)… Schottenheimer was the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams from 2012-14 when Packers RBs coach Ben Sirmans was on the coaching staff and assistant special teams coach Cory Harkey played there…Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and LBs coach Sam Siefkes were on the Arizona Cardinals' coaching staff when Smith and Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams coached there from 2023-24…Packers LB Zaire Franklin crossed paths with Cowboys S Malik Hooker (2018-20), CB Ameer Speed (2023-24) and Goodson (2023-25) with the Indianapolis Colts…Gannon was the DBs/CBs coach with the Colts when Hooker played there and Adams was on the coaching staff from 2019-20… Packers OLBs coach/run game coordinator/assistant head coach - defense DeMarcus Covington was the DL coach and special teams coordinator Cam Achord held the same position when Speed played for the New England Patriots in 2023…Packers offensive quality control coach T.C. McCartney was the QBs coach for the Patriots when Cowboys OL Nick Leverett played there in 2024…Achord was on the N.Y. Giants' coaching staff when Cowboys DT Elijah Garcia played there from 2024-25…Packers OL coach Luke Butkus played for the San Diego Chargers during the offseason when Schottenheimer and Cowboys assistant special teams coach Carlos Polk coached for the Chargers in 2002…Ansley was the Chargers' secondary coach (2021-22) and the defensive coordinator (2023) when Packers LB Nick Niemann played there…Packers CB Benjamin St-Juste and Cowboys DT Otito Ogbonnia were teammates with the Chargers in 2025 while assistant secondary coach Robert Muschamp was the defensive quality control coach…Harkey and Packers secondary coach/ pass game coordinator Bobby Babich were on the Buffalo Bills' coaching staff when Cowboys pass game specialist Ken Dorsey coached for the Bills from 2022-23 and OLB Von Miller played there…Packers QBs coach/assistant head coach - offense Luke Getsy worked with Polk during his time with the Bears…Packers offensive assistant Jeremiah Kolone and LS Matt Orzech crossed paths with Miller (2021) and Cowboys CB Cobie Durant (2022) with the Rams...Kolone and Orzech played for the Rams when Cowboys DL coach Marcus Dixon was the assistant DL coach in 2021…Packers CBs coach Daniel Bullocks and Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen were on the defensive coaching staff together with the San Francisco 49ers from 2022-24…Polk was the assistant special teams coach for the Bears when Speed and Packers DT Jonathan Ford played there in 2024…Dorsey and Cowboys assistant WRs coach Stephen Bravo-Brown were on the Cleveland Browns' coaching staff when Packers RB Pierre Strong Jr. played there in 2024…Strong and Cowboys OLB James Houston were teammates with the Browns…Packers CB Keisean Nixon and Cowboys LS Trent Sieg were teammates with the Las Vegas Raiders from 2019-21…Cowboys TEs coach Lunda Wells was the Giants' TEs coach when Packers G Kevin Zeitler played there in 2019…Notable college connections: Cowboys DT Quinnen Williams was teammates with Packers S Xavier McKinney at Alabama from 2017-18…Ansley was the DBs coach at Alabama when McKinney played there in 2017…Packers S Evan Williams and Cowboys CB DaRon Bland were teammates at Fresno State in 2021…Packers S Javon Bullard and DT Devonte Wyatt were teammates with Cowboys WR George Pickens at Georgia in 2021… Wyatt and Packers EDGE Brenton Cox Jr. were also teammates with Speed at Georgia in 2018…Packers assistant OL coach Eddie Gordon was an OL graduate assistant for Georgia when Pickens played there…Gordon was the offensive quality control coach for the Bulldogs when Cowboys T Broderick Jones played there in 2022…Gordon also crossed paths with Muschamp and Cowboys OLBs coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe on Georgia's coaching staff in 2022…Oghobaase was the DL coach at Boston college when Cowboys OLB Donovan Ezeiruaku played there for three seasons (2021-23)…Gary and St-Juste were teammates at Michigan from 2017-18…Cox and Packers LB Ty'Ron Hopper were teammates with Houston at Florida from 2019-20…Packers WRs coach Noah Pauley coached WRs at NDSU when Luepke played there from 2019-22…Luepke and Packers WR Christian Watson were teammates for three seasons (2018-21)…Oghobaase was the DL coach at UCLA when Ogbonnia played there from 2018-19…Sorrell played with Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown at Texas from 2021-22…Cowboys CB Joey Porter Jr. crossed paths with Packers EDGE Dani DennisSutton (2022) at Penn State…Cowboys assistant RBs coach Jamel Mutunga was the offensive assistant/RBs coach at Rutgers when Packers WR Bo Melton played there from 2020-21…Packers defensive analyst Scott Fuchs was the OL coach at NDSU when Cowboys OL coach Conor Riley was the TEs/FBs coach in 2013…Riley was OL coach at NDSU when Watson played there from 2017- 18…Other notable connections: Schottenheimer's uncle, Kurt Schottenheimer, served as the Packers' DBs coach (2004) and secondary coach (2006-08).