The regular season is over and now the real fun begins for the Dallas Cowboys! Their goal of ending a quarter-century championship drought begins on wild-card weekend when the Cowboys host the Green Bay Packers.
It was hard to imagine the team hosting a playoff game at AT&T Stadium a few weeks ago, but a late season swoon by the Philadelphia Eagles made it possible. Dallas is notably undefeated at home this year and is riding a 16-game winning streak playing in “Jerry World,” so they’re very comfortable hosting the seventh-seeded Packers.
The Cowboys have said this year is about more than just getting to the postseason, the urgency is there to make a run at a championship. The time for talk is over, now it’s time for action. Here are six things to know about their weekend opponent.