There’s a ton of history going into this game. For starters, this will be the ninth postseason contest between the two franchises, with the series tied at 4-4. Per the dope sheet, this ties the most postseason meetings in NFL history with the Cowboys-49ers series, Rams-Cowboys series, and Packers-49ers series. And somehow, despite all of this history, this is the first time the Packers and Cowboys will play in the Wild Card Round.
Dallas has played in the most playoff games in NFL history with 66, and the Packers aren’t far behind with 61. The last two times these teams have met in the playoffs, the Packers won in thrilling fashion, beating the Cowboys 26-21 in the Divisional Round in 2014 at Lambeau Field, and winning on a walk-off field goal at Dallas 34-31 in the 2016 Divisional Round.