5 things to know from Packers' 40-40 tie with Cowboys

In Sunday's night 40-40 draw at AT&T Stadium, the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys played out the second-highest scoring tie in NFL history and the first tie in the NFL since the 2022 season.

The shootout featured nine straight scoring drives to end the game and seven second-half lead changes. And the Packers hit field goals as time expired in both regulation and overtime, turning what could have been a 37-34 or 40-37 loss into a 40-40 tie.

Here are five other things to know about the primetime tie in Dallas:

Micah Parsons was quietly incredible

Because of the brilliance of Dak Prescott and the execution of the Cowboys' plan in the passing game, it was difficult to fully understand how well Micah Parsons played in his return to Dallas on the live viewing of the television broadcast. After all, Prescott completed 31 passes, didn't have a turnover and led the Cowboys to 40 points. How good could Parsons really have been? It turns out, very, very good. Pro Football Focus charted Parsons with 10 pressures and an elite pass-rushing grade. Brandon Thorn, who studies the offensive line and defensive lines in the NFL, said Parsons was "the best player I've seen on the field this week." And Ben Fennell showed why it was so hard to fully grasp the quality of Parsons as a pass-rusher -- Prescott simply had quick answers to avoid what could have been sacks and game-changing plays by the former Cowboy.

Micah Parsons wins so damn quick... Getting the ball out is the only thing saving Dak on these pic.twitter.com/ZoY48EEtFn

— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) September 29, 2025

QBs dominated in different ways

According to Pro Football Focus, Jordan Love completed 25 of 27 passes for 278 yards and three touchdown passes from clean pockets, while Dak Prescott completed 12 of 14 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown while pressured. As has been the case all season, Love was deadly efficient when kept clean in the pocket. Prescott, meanwhile, was fine from clean pockets (6.0 yards per attempt, 73.1 percent completion percentage) but uniquely magnificent throwing under pressure, leading all quarterbacks in pressured completions and pressured completion percentage in Week 4. Most quarterbacks crumble in terms of efficiency when under pressure in the pocket, but Prescott didn't have a turnover and produced a passer rating of 138.1 from pressured pockets against the Packers on Sunday night. Two things moving forward: Can the Packers get healthy along the offensive line, build much-needed continuity and provide Love with more clean pockets? And can any quarterback left on the schedule torture the Packers under pressure like Prescott did in primetime?

Cornerbacks struggle

The Packers' cornerback trio of Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs and Carrington Valentine combined to give up 14 catches on 20 targets into their coverage. The completions gained 191 yards and resulted in all three of Dak Prescott's touchdown passes. All three were responsible for an explosive play -- Hobbs gave up a 28-yarder to George Pickens on a deep ball, Valentine allowed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Pickens in the fourth quarter and Nixon allowed Jalen Tolbert to make a 34-yard catch along the sideline in overtime. And all three gave up at least one important catch to Pickens, who had a big night (eight catches, 134 yards, two scores). The Packers were stingy against all receivers through the first three weeks but got humbled by Prescott and Pickens on Sunday night. The first test coming out of the bye week will be JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins (and a backup quarterback) at Lambeau Field.

DAK. PICKENS. @DALLASCOWBOYS LEAD!

GBvsDAL on NBC
Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/dpXf6tOXLH

— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2025

Packers running backs go off

It's hard to believe the Packers did not win a football game in which running backs Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson combined for 238 total yards. Jacobs finally exploded, creating three runs of 10-plus yards and catching four passes for 71 total yards, including two important explosive plays setting up scores. His 26 touches created 157 yards, by far a season high. Wilson, meanwhile, turned eight rushing attempts into 44 yards, including several big runs late, and he caught three passes for 37 yards, including a 25-yarder setting up a score. The running game finally showed signs of life in the second half. And the Packers might get MarShawn Lloyd back coming out of the bye.

Scorigami!

The 40-40 tie between the Packers and Cowboys made "Scorigami" history as the first 40-40 final score in NFL history. It took one of the rarest plays in the game -- a blocked extra point returned for two points -- to create the unique score. The Packers scored five touchdowns and kicked two field goals. Typically, that combination of scores would equal 41 points. The Cowboys scored five touchdowns and kicked one field goal. Typically, that combination of scores would equal 38 points. But the block and return took away a point from the Packers and handed the Cowboys two rare points, setting in motion the "Scorgami." After Brandon McManus matched Brandon Aubrey's field goal in overtime, the game ended 40-40 and created the 1,093rd unique score in league history.

GB 40 - DAL 40
Final

That's Scorigami!! It's the 1093rd unique final score in NFL History.

— Scorigami (@NFL_Scorigami) September 29, 2025

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