Cowboys Make 2 Roster Moves vs. Packers; Cooper Rush Still Ill: How to Watch, Odds.

On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys meet the Packers in the opening round of the playoffs. Dallas’ final two weeks of the regular season could not have gone better, as they climbed to the No. 2 spot following division foe Philadelphia’s spectacular late-season collapse, which saw them lose to the Cardinals and Giants.

Thus, unless they advance further than they have since the 1995 season—the NFC Championship game—the Cowboys won’t need to travel during the postseason. That also means Dallas has a chance to extend its 16-game home winning streak at AT&T Stadium.

“On our end, it starts off with us taking care of this one,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said. “We can talk about the opportunity, this and that, but the opportunity is right now with this game.

I’d be getting ahead of myself if I didn’t say it’s today and the rest of these meetings and our approach.” It’s the third season in a row that Dallas has gone 12-5 and reached the playoffs, and the second time in three seasons the Cowboys are NFC East champions.

It marks the first time Dallas has had three consecutive playoff appearances since six in a row from 1991-1996 – a run that included three Super Bowl titles.

“Experience is everything,” said Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb, who set club records with an NFL-best 135 catches for 1,749 yards. “I feel like we have a lot of guys that have also been on the team for quite some time and we all went through the same scars and we’re not trying to feel that again.”

LBs Malik Jefferson and Buddy Johnson were promoted by the Cowboys on Saturday from the practice squad. Jefferson’s health is uncertain for the match. QB Cooper Rush (illness) was still listed as doubtful for tomorrow’s game and did not participate in Saturday’s practice. … means Trey Lance must be ready to be the No. 2 QB.

Since defeating the Steelers 31–25 in Super Bowl XLV at AT&T Stadium, the young Packers have advanced to the playoffs ten times, but this is the first time they have done it with Jordan Love starting as quarterback.

Love replaced Aaron Rodgers who was traded to the Jets. Love threw 18 touchdown passes and just one interception over Green Bay’s final eight games as the Packers went 6-2 to roll into the playoffs with the NFC’s final seed.

WHAT: Green Bay Packers (9-8, 4-5 Road) at Dallas Cowboys (12-5, 8-0 Home)

WHERE: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (100,000)

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, 3:30 p.m. CT

TELEVISION: FOX | FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan TICKETS:SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Cowboys -7.5 TOTAL: 50.5

MONEYLINE: Packers +265, Cowboys -333

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