Green Bay Packers Shock NFL with Blockbuster Trade—What the Deal Means for the 2025 Season

Green Bay, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers head to AT&T Stadium tonight for a prime-time Week 4 clash with the Dallas Cowboys that could reshape the early NFC playoff picture. Kickoff is set for 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC and Peacock, with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call. Kickoff time, TV channel, live-stream options • Date & time: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, 7:20 p.m. CT • TV: NBC (WTMJ-4 Milwaukee, WGBA-26 Green Bay) • Streaming: Peacock and NBC Sports apps (authentication required) • Radio: Packers Radio Network, flagship 97.3 WRNW-FM Milwaukee Why Packers-Cowboys is must-watch in Week 4 • Playoff stakes: Green Bay (2-1) can keep pace with Detroit atop the NFC North; Dallas (1-2) is already trying to avoid a 1-3 hole. • Jordan Love’s response: After a 13-10 loss in Cleveland, the Packers’ third-year starter needs a bounce-back night against Dan Quinn’s pressure-heavy front. • Micah Parsons’ homecoming: The All-Pro edge rusher returns to Dallas for the first time since this spring’s blockbuster trade that sent Kenny Clark and two first-rounders to the Cowboys. • Historic rivalry: Green Bay has won five straight over Dallas, including the 2024 wild-card thriller. The all-time series now sits at 17-13 in favor of the Packers. Injury report tilts matchup Green Bay will be without rookie tackle Anthony Belton (ankle) and right tackle Zach Tom (oblique). Guard Aaron Banks (groin) is doubtful, placing extra pressure on second-year lineman Sean Rhyan and veteran Yosh Nijman to protect Love. Dallas ruled out star wideout CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and left tackle Tyler Booker (ankle), a significant blow to Dak Prescott’s passing game. Betting odds and expert picks Sportsbooks list Green Bay as 6.5-point road favorites with a 46.5 total. All four Journal Sentinel beat writers picked the Packers to cover; score projections range from 21-13 to 34-17 in Green Bay’s favor. Five keys for a Packers victory 1. Win the trenches despite injuries: Guard-center guard communication must stifle Dallas DT Osa Odighizuwa’s interior rush. 2. Unleash the run-pass option: Aaron Jones averaged 5.8 yards per touch through three weeks; look for early RPOs to slow Parsons. 3. Contain Dak Prescott’s legs: Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has used spy looks with rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper to limit dual-threat QBs. 4. Finish in the red zone: Green Bay is 6-for-10 inside the 20; Dallas owns the league’s No. 30 red-zone defense. 5. Special-teams rebound: A late punt-coverage bust cost the Packers last Sunday. Keisean Nixon’s sure hands and field vision must stabilize returns. How to follow live updates Packers.com, JSOnline.com, and the Packers’ official X account (@Packers) will post real-time highlights, scores, and post-game press-conference streams. Fans in Wisconsin can also watch a 30-minute “Packers Live” wrap-up show on TMJ4 immediately after the final whistle. What’s next Green Bay’s early bye arrives in Week 5, followed by a home date with Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 12. A win in Arlington would give Matt LaFleur’s club both momentum and extra recovery time before a daunting three-game road swing in October.