The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys barely waited for kickoff before the tension started bubbling over on Sunday night.
Before Week 6’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup even got underway, both teams were seen trading heated words in one of the end zones. Officials stepped in quickly to separate the players before things escalated any further, and after that brief flare-up, both sides headed back in opposite directions to finish their pregame routine.
The game was set to kick off at 8:20 p.m. EST.
Green Bay entered the night looking to improve to 4-2 after a bumpy start to the season. Jordan Love and the Packers offense found their rhythm in Week 5, rolling past the Chicago Bears 31-7 with Caleb Williams unavailable. That win gave Green Bay a clear jolt of momentum heading into primetime.
Dallas, meanwhile, arrived fresh off a rough 24-16 Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That defeat didn’t just draw attention to the roster - it put the coaching staff, front office, and ownership in the spotlight, too. In response, the team brought in former head coach Mike Pettine to help the defense in an advisor type of role.
The matchup gave both teams something to prove. The Packers were trying to keep their momentum going and take advantage of a Cowboys defense that has raised questions. Dallas, on the other hand, had a chance to steady itself with a win over a Green Bay team that has started to move in the right direction.
Some pregame words being exchanged between the Cowboys and Packers pic.twitter.com/llLlQk9OvT
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