Final2023 NFC Wild Card

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys, Wild Card 2023

Green Bay Packers

AwayWon, advanced

48

Dallas Cowboys

Home

32

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Packers72014748
Cowboys0791632

GB 48DAL 32 Final

  • Passing leader

    Dak Prescott

    DAL · QB

    32.6PPR pts

    41/60, 403 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jake Ferguson

    DAL · TE

    37.3PPR pts

    10 REC, 93 YDS, 3 TD

  • Cowboys leader

    Tony Pollard

    DAL · RB

    21.5PPR pts

    15 ATT, 56 YDS, 1 TD, 7 REC, 29 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Darnell Savage

    GB

    1 INT, 1 TD, 4 TKL

Packers 48, Cowboys 32: Green Bay controls the 2023 Wild Card from start to finish

Green Bay led 27–7 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 48–32, though Dallas took the second half 25–21. Dallas outgained the Packers 510–415, but the Packers averaged 7.7 yards per play.

The Cowboys went 10-for-16 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Packers finished without a giveaway.

The Packers' run ended in the Divisional Round, a 24–21 loss to the 49ers.

The two teams meet again in Week 6 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +2.0 yards/play GB 7.7 · DAL 5.7
  • +2 turnover margin GB 0 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Packers Won

Green Bay won the efficiency and turnover battles.

Team stats comparison, Packers vs Cowboys
PackersStatCowboys
7.7Yards per play5.7
0Turnovers2
Other team stats
415Total yards510
54Plays89
60%Third-down conversion63%
28:55Time of possession31:05

Scoring Summary

The Packers scored seven touchdowns; the Cowboys scored four touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Packers vs Cowboys
TimeTeamPlayGBDAL
1st quarter
7:08GBAaron Jones 3-yard TD run Takes leadAnders Carlson XP70
2nd quarter
14:15GBAaron Jones 1-yard TD run Extends leadAnders Carlson XP140
3:23GBJordan Love → Dontayvion Wicks, 20-yard TD Extends leadXP missed200
1:50GBDarnell Savage 64-yard interception return TD Extends leadAnders Carlson XP270
0:00DALDak Prescott → Jake Ferguson, 1-yard TDBrandon Aubrey XP277
3rd quarter
9:23DALBrandon Aubrey 34-yard FG2710
6:38GBAaron Jones 9-yard TD run Extends leadAnders Carlson XP3410
3:03DALTony Pollard 1-yard TD runXP missed3416
1:27GBJordan Love → Luke Musgrave, 38-yard TD Extends leadAnders Carlson XP4116
4th quarter
10:23GBJordan Love → Romeo Doubs, 3-yard TD Extends leadAnders Carlson XP4816
5:54DALDak Prescott → Jake Ferguson, 7-yard TDRico Dowdle 2-pt run4824
3:25DALDak Prescott → Jake Ferguson, 14-yard TDDak Prescott 2-pt run4832

Playoff game: these points don't count in most season-long fantasy leagues.

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+17.5Aaron Jones Sr.32.1 PTS vs 14.6 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−8.5CeeDee Lamb20.5 PTS vs 29.0 xFP
  • Highest expected volume29.0 xFPCeeDee Lamb20.5 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
CeeDee LambDAL · WR20.529.0−8.5—29% tgt—014%1729%
Dak PrescottDAL · QB32.628.9+3.7—60 att—60624%00%
Tony PollardDAL · RB21.524.2−2.7—60% car—01560%916%
Jake FergusonDAL · TE37.320.0+17.3—21% tgt—000%1221%
Aaron Jones Sr.GB · RB32.114.6+17.5—64% car—02164%15%
Brandin CooksDAL · WR11.314.0−2.7—14% tgt—014%814%
Michael GallupDAL · WR16.310.0+6.3—10% tgt—000%610%
Romeo DoubsGB · WR27.110.0+17.1—29% tgt—000%629%
Jordan LoveGB · QB22.89.4+13.4—21 att—2113%00%
Rico DowdleDAL · RB6.56.2+0.3—8% car—028%35%
Jayden ReedGB · WR0.05.0−5.0—14% tgt—000%314%
Luke MusgraveGB · TE14.25.0+9.2—14% tgt—000%314%
Tucker KraftGB · TE3.55.0−1.5—14% tgt—000%314%
Emanuel WilsonGB · RB2.04.9−2.9—24% car—0824%00%
Bo MeltonGB · WR1.73.3−1.6—10% tgt—000%210%
Dontayvion WicksGB · WR10.53.3+7.2—10% tgt—000%210%
Jalen TolbertDAL · WR0.03.3−3.3—3% tgt—000%23%
Patrick Taylor Jr.GB · RB0.61.8−1.2—9% car—039%00%
Christian WatsonGB · WR1.91.7+0.2—5% tgt—000%15%
Luke SchoonmakerDAL · TE1.71.70.0—2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Packers 21 targets and 33 carries; Cowboys 58 targets and 25 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jordan Love Ran hot

GB · QB · 22.8 pts on 9.4 expected

16 of 21 passing for 272 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for -1 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 9.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jordan Love →

Dak Prescott

DAL · QB · 32.6 pts on 28.9 expected

41 of 60 passing for 403 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 6 carries for 45 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 28.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Dak Prescott →

Aaron Jones Sr. Ran hot

GB · RB · 32.1 pts on 14.6 expected

1 target (5% of the team's), 1 catch for 13 yards; 21 carries (64% of the team's) for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Romeo Doubs Ran hot

GB · WR · 27.1 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (29% of the team's), 6 catches for 151 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Romeo Doubs →

CeeDee Lamb Unlucky

DAL · WR · 20.5 pts on 29.0 expected

17 targets (29% of the team's), 9 catches for 110 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 5 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 29.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: CeeDee Lamb →

Tony Pollard Volume, no payoff

DAL · RB · 21.5 pts on 24.2 expected

9 targets (16% of the team's), 7 catches for 29 yards; 15 carries (60% of the team's) for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 24.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Tony Pollard →

Jake Ferguson Ran hot

DAL · TE · 37.3 pts on 20.0 expected

12 targets (21% of the team's), 10 catches for 93 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 20.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jake Ferguson →

Michael Gallup Ran hot

DAL · WR · 16.3 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (10% of the team's), 6 catches for 103 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Packers defense and Cowboys defense
Points allowed toPackers DCowboys D
QBs15.315.1
RBs21.219.0
WRs31.727.6
TEs11.510.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Dallas opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% before halftime.

Cowboys win probability

Cowboys win probability by game minuteCowboys started at 50%, stood at 2% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 12 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Jones 3-yd TD run50% → 29%Q1 7:08
  2. −16Jones 1-yd TD run27% → 11%Q2 14:15
  3. −6Love → Wicks, 20-yd TD8% → 2%Q2 3:23
  4. −2Savage 64-yd pick-six2% → <1%Q2 1:50
  5. +2Prescott → Ferguson, 1-yd TD<1% → 2%Q2 0:00

Swing in Cowboys win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Packers vs Cowboys
Green Bay PackersMeasureDallas Cowboys
54Plays89
39%Pass rate72%
13.0Yds / dropback6.0
4.3Yds / carry4.9
6/10Third downs10/16

Efficiency edge Green Bay ran 35 fewer plays but gained 7.0 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • GB Doubs 29% · Reed 14% · Musgrave 14%
  • DAL Lamb 29% · Ferguson 21% · Pollard 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Packers vs Cowboys
ResultGBDAL
Touchdowns64
Field goals01
Punts32
Turnovers02
Turnovers on downs02

GB turnover edge: +2

  • The Packers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Packers scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
GBQ1 15:0012757:52Touchdown
DALQ1 7:086273:13Punt
GBQ1 3:556282:29Punt
DALQ1 1:26350:43Interception
GBQ1 0:433191:28Touchdown
DALQ2 14:159395:08Punt
GBQ2 9:0710935:44Touchdown
DALQ2 3:236351:33Interception
DALQ2 1:5012551:50Touchdown
DALQ3 15:0012605:37Field goal
GBQ3 9:235752:45Touchdown
DALQ3 6:3811883:35Touchdown
GBQ3 3:033751:36Touchdown
DALQ3 1:275161:27Downs
GBQ4 15:008404:37Touchdown
DALQ4 10:2311754:29Touchdown
GBQ4 5:54311:05Punt
DALQ4 4:494911:24Touchdown
GBQ4 3:25331:03Punt
DALQ4 2:2211652:06Downs
GBQ4 0:161-10:16End of game
About these numbers

The Packers' interception touchdown is counted as a Cowboys interception, not as a Packers possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Packers vs Cowboys Head-to-Head

The Packers and Cowboys first met in 1960 and have played 40 times since.

All-time series
22–17–1Packers lead, 40 meetings since 1960
Postseason
5–4Split 5–4
Largest Packers win
45–72010
Largest Cowboys win
42–141978

Since 2021

2–0–1 Packers lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. P = Packers win, C = Cowboys win, T = tie, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 6 Cowboys at Packers Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Packers vs Cowboys
PackersStatCowboys
9-8Record12-5
22.5Points per game29.9
345.5Yards per game371.6
5.6Yards per play5.6
20.6Points allowed per game18.5
335.1Yards allowed per game299.7

Packers vs Cowboys Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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Packers vs Cowboys Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Packers vs Cowboys Wild Card game?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 48–32 in the Wild Card round of the 2023 playoffs. The game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, on January 14, 2024. See the Packers' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Packers vs Cowboys?

The final score was Packers 48, Cowboys 32. The Packers led 27–7 at halftime, and the second half went Packers 21, Cowboys 25.

What happened in the Packers vs Cowboys game?

Green Bay led 27–7 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 48–32, though Dallas took the second half 25–21. Dallas outgained the Packers 510–415, but the Packers averaged 7.7 yards per play. The Cowboys committed 2 turnovers, the Packers none.

How did the Packers beat the Cowboys?

The Packers beat the Cowboys 48–32 because they averaged 7.7 yards per play to 5.7 and won the turnover battle 2–0.

Which team won the turnover battle in Packers vs Cowboys?

The Packers won the turnover battle 2–0: the Cowboys gave the ball away 2 times and the Packers not at all. The Packers won the game.

What is the all-time Packers vs Cowboys record?

The Packers lead the all-time series 22–17–1 across 40 meetings since 1960, including a 5–4 record in the postseason.

When did the Packers and Cowboys last play before this game?

Before the 2023 Wild Card round, they last met in the 2022 season on November 13, 2022, when the Packers beat the Cowboys 31–28.

Have the Packers and Cowboys met in the playoffs?

Yes, 9 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Packers are 5–4 against the Cowboys in the postseason.

What is the Packers vs Cowboys record since 2021?

The Packers lead 2–0–1 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.