Cowboys–Packers rivalry
The Cowboys–Packers rivalry is a professional American football rivalry in the National Football League (NFL) between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. The two teams do not play every year; instead, they play at least once every three years. Due to the NFL's scheduling rotation, all NFC East teams will battle all NFC North teams every third year. In addition, if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions in any season, they will play each other the following season. The rivalry has also resulted in a number of  notable games, including eight playoff games. History. Although the rivalry has existed throughout the history of each team, it was most notable during two time periods. The first period occurred during late 1960s as both teams were highly successful prior to the AFL-NFL merger, which culminated in meeting in consecutive NFL Championship Games in 1966 & 1967. The 1967 meeting is eponymously called the "Ice Bowl", with the temperature at kick-off at -13 degrees. The Packers won the game on a late quarterback sneak by Bart Starr, which sent them to the Super Bowl. Each game ended in dramatic  fashion in favor of the Packers, which lead to them winning the first two Super Bowls (Super Bowl I and II). The second period of notability occurred throughout the 1990s as both the Packers and Cowboys, alongside the San Francisco 49ers, were amongst the strongest teams in the NFC. The Packers and Cowboys met in the postseason three straight years from 1993 to 1995, with Dallas winning in each encounter, all of which were in Dallas. The Cowboys won two of their three Super Bowls in this period after defeating Green Bay in the postseason and won nine of ten  meetings in the 90s. From 1992 to 1997, the Cowboys and Packers combined for five Super Bowl appearances and four Super Bowl championships. Additionally, the Packers won Super Bowl XLV in AT&T Stadium in 2011. Even during periods where one or both teams were not successful, the match-up was still consider a "storied championship rivalry". During the Brett Favre era in Green Bay, the Cowboys dominated the rivalry, going 9-2 (including 9-0 in Dallas) against the Packers when Favre was the quarterback. However, since Aaron Rodgers became the Packers' starter in 2008, they have dominated the rivalry , as Rodgers has a 7-2 record against the Cowboys, including a perfect 3-0 record in Dallas. This includes the infamous Dez Caught It game in the 2014 playoffs. Late in the game quarterback Tony Romo completed what was initially called a catch on 4th down to wide receiver Dez Bryant near the goal line. After review though, the referees overturned the catch, saying that Bryant "did not complete the act of making the catch" after he bobbled the ball as he hit the ground. The Packers gained possession on the turnover on downs and ended up winning the  game. As of the end of the 2020 season, Green Bay is the only team in the NFC with a winning record against the Cowboys. The two teams have met eight times in the postseason, with each team winning four times. Game results. ! 1966 playoffs ! style="| Packers 34–27 ! Cotton Bowl ! Packers 4–0 ! NFL Championship Game. Packers win Super Bowl I. ! 1967 playoffs ! style="| Packers 21–17 ! Lambeau Field ! Packers 5–0 ! NFL Championship Game, also known eponymously as the "Ice Bowl". Packers win Super Bowl II. ! 1982 playoffs ! style="| Cowboys 37–26 ! Texas Stadium ! Packers 8–4 ! NFC Second Round playoffs. ! 1993 playoffs ! style="|  Cowboys 27–17 ! Texas Stadium ! Packers 10–8 ! NFC Divisional Playoff. Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVIII. ! 1994 playoffs ! style="| Cowboys 35–9 ! Texas Stadium ! Tie 10–10 ! NFC Divisional Playoff. ! 1995 playoffs ! style="| Cowboys 38–27 ! Texas Stadium ! Cowboys 12–10 ! NFC Championship Game. Cowboys win Super Bowl XXX. Cowboys last NFC Championship Game appearance to date. ! 2014 playoffs ! style="| Packers 26–21 ! Lambeau Field ! Tie 16–16 ! NFC Divisional playoffs, known as the "Dez Caught It" game. Wide receiver Dez Bryant controversially had a 31-yard catch on fourth-and-2 overturned by referees, leading the Packers to a 26–21 win. Green Bay hands Dallas their only road  defeat of the season. ! 2016 playoffs ! style="| Packers 34–31 ! AT&T Stadium ! Packers 18–17 ! NFC Divisional playoffs, Packers win on game-winning 51-yard field goal by Mason Crosby as time expires after Jared Cook caught a 36-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers on third-and-20 from the Green Bay 32-yard line.