Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers

Both the Cowboys and Packers have high expectations following a number of seasons on top of the NFL standings. It’s what makes this such a great NFL matchup – both of these teams envision themselves as Super Bowl champions, and that is the goal both share.

An initial look at the Cowboys vs. Packers betting analysis of course, focuses on the two quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott. They are two of the best at compiling NFL stats and, more importantly, compiling wins and division titles.

Rodgers has won the NFC North eight times since becoming the starting quarterback in Green Bay. Prescott has three division titles in his six seasons in Dallas.

Rivalry History

This is one of the great NFL rivalries, and it goes back to the beginning of the Super Bowl era In the 1966 NFL Championship Game the Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys for the right to play in the first Super Bowl. The Packers won again the next year in the famous “Ice Bowl” game that sent Green Bay to Super Bowl II.

Overall they’ve played eight times in the postseason, and following the 1995 season, they once again played for the right to go to the Super Bowl, with the Cowboys winning that time.

Matchup Trends

The Cowboys vs. Packers stats are all about the offense. It begins with Rodgers and Prescott and their ability to make the wide receivers around them even better. Both are without their top wideouts from 2021, but the offenses continue to hum along without many issues.

The meat of the Cowboys vs. Packers betting analysis is about their defenses and, specifically, which defense can get the most pressure on the opposing quarterback.

For that, the Cowboys rely heavily on Micah Parsons, an NFL odds favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year. For the Packers, it’s the combo of EDGE rushers Rashan Gary and Preston Smith.

The NFL matchup to watch is how both teams’ pass rushers do against these offensive lines.

Venue Information

There is no better place for these two teams to play than Lambeau Field. It opened in 1957 and it is the oldest continually operating stadium in the NFL. Soldier Field in Chicago is older, but for years the Chicago Bears played at Wrigley Field.

Named for Curly Lambeau, the founder of the Packers and its first all-time great coach, the street address is 1265 Lombardi Avenue, in honor of the Packers greatest all-time coach, Vince Lombardi.

Heading into the 2022 season, the Green Bay Packers were 248-124-6 at Lambeau in the regular season, and 18-6 in the playoffs.

Betting Tips for Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers

Your Cowboys vs. Packers betting analysis should look for like-opponents on the NFL schedule. Prior to hosting the Cowboys, the Packers play the Giants and Commanders, both divisional opponents of the Cowboys that also have already played.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also an opponent both teams share, and how they do against Tom Brady will be informative on how this game might go. The Cowboys vs. Packers stats against the high-power offense of the Bucs is something to watch.

The development of the young wide receivers is also key. The Packers have a pair of rookies in Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, while the Cowboys are relying heavily on Michael Gallup and rookie Jalen Tolbert.

The battle of the running backs will also be big in which team to pick against the spread. The Cowboys have a great tandem in Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. The Packers have Aason Jones and A.J. Dillon.